It's Cactus

It's Cactus

Haitian metal wall art, hand-cut from recycled steel oil drums by artists in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti.

Fair trade
Member of Fair Trade Federation
Made in
Haiti
Based in
Salinas, California
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Vetted by The Labour Movement · last reviewed October 2026 · How we vet brands

It's Cactus brings folk art from Haiti and Latin America to buyers who couldn't otherwise reach it, so the artists can earn a living from their craft.

The story

It's Cactus grew from its founder Casey's travels, where she kept finding handmade art that few people outside the artists' own communities could buy. She began working with folk artists in 1993, opened a shop in Carmel, California, later that decade, and now runs It's Cactus as an online shop from Salinas.

Its Haitian metal art comes from Croix-des-Bouquets, a town known worldwide for the craft. Artists flatten used 55-gallon steel oil drums into sheets, then shape each design by hand with a hammer and chisel, working from their homes and small workshops.

It's Cactus pays the workshops in advance for orders and says it has worked with more than 100 Haitian artists since the 1990s. It is a member of the Fair Trade Federation.

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About It's Cactus

Is It's Cactus fair trade?

Yes. It's Cactus is a member of the Fair Trade Federation, which screens whole businesses against nine fair trade principles before accepting them. The Labour Movement also vetted It's Cactus before listing it, and we review every brand each year.

How is Haitian metal art made?

Artists in Croix-des-Bouquets flatten used 55-gallon steel oil drums into sheets, then cut and shape each design by hand with a hammer and chisel. Because every piece is worked by hand, no two are exactly alike.

Who makes It's Cactus metal art?

Artists in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti, working from their homes and small workshops. It's Cactus says it has worked with more than 100 Haitian artists since the 1990s.