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Welcome to the 53 social enterprises, cooperatives, responsible businesses, and voluntary organizations that joined the Good Market community in July 2020! This month’s roundup includes new community members from Ecuador, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Armenia, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Japan. More than 1,425 enterprises across 48 countries are now part of the Good Market community. ❤️
Yerevan, Armenia
Homeland Development Initiative Foundation (HDIF) is a fair trade social enterprise focusing on handmade housewares, accessories, and toys that bring Armenia’s rich cultural traditions to life. They work with survivors of domestic violence, refugees, people from rural areas and border towns, and other vulnerable communities. HDIF stimulates regional economic development by assisting with product design and market access, offering fair trade prices that ensure a living wage, and providing training related to financial management, business development, and community-based tourism. Their producer partners have the resources to send their children to school, support their families, and live a more stable life. HDIF is a member of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO). They donate two percent of profits to WFTO Asia and one percent to Armenia Tree Project for local reforestation initiatives.
Joetsu, Japan
Kuroiwa Permaculture Farm is a collective farm focused on regenerative agriculture and permaculture design. They are located near the Kakizaki river in Joetsu, Niigata, a rural mountainous area struggling with issues of depopulation and empty buildings. Their goal is to expand the community surrounding the farm and support new ways of living in harmony with the environment. Kuroiwa Permaculture Farm offers fruit, vegetables, milk, eggs, and meat. They aim to develop lodging for volunteers, a collaborative restaurant with products from the farm, and a holistic integrated system that includes ducks, chickens, goats, pigs, sheep, Wagyu cattle, and horses. Current residents speak Japanese, Spanish, and English, and they are seeking to expand the community and spread regenerative agriculture in Japan.
www.goodmarket.global/kuroiwapermaculturefarm
Bengaluru, India
Pollinate Group identifies, trains, and develops local women entrepreneurs to distribute solar lights, fuel-efficient cook stoves, and other household appliances that improve health, save time, and save money for the world’s most neglected communities. The women serve as last-mile distributors, reaching families in urban slums and low-income rural villages and maintaining long-term service relationships with cash-based payment plans and after-sales support. Pollinate Group helps the network of women entrepreneurs with business skill development, product supply, and inventory loans. They also work with each woman’s family to bring them on the journey. The women earn respect and meaningful income and serve as role models to others. Pollinate Group formed through a merger of Pollinate Energy in India and Empower Generation in Nepal. Local implementing partners include Kalpavriksha and Asha Kiran.
www.goodmarket.global/pollinategroup
Kappalady, Sri Lanka
Elements Beach & Nature Resort offers accommodation, food, and watersports in Kalpitiya. Activities include kitesurfing with certified local instructors, kayaking, stand-up paddling, dolphin watching, diving, cycling, and swimming in a natural pool overlooking the ocean and the lagoon. Elements was developed to minimize environmental impact. Villas and cabanas are made from local materials and designed for passive cooling. Solar power is used for electricity and hot water. The beach restaurant serves meals made from locally sourced ingredients and vegetables grown in an organic garden onsite. Water is provided in refillable glass bottles, plastic is avoided, and waste is segregated for composting and recycling. As a hotel in a remote area, they feel a deep responsibility to the surrounding community. They provide steady employment for villagers, work with local craftspeople, fishermen, and businesses whenever possible, organize environmental education programs, and support local schools through a partnership with Friends Lanka Child Foundation. Elements helped start the Kappalady Hotel Organization and coordinates beach and lagoon cleaning.
www.goodmarket.global/elementsresort
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Aranya began in 1990 as an initiative to revive natural dyeing techniques in Bangladesh and has grown into a network of more than 3,000 artisans across the country. As a fair trade social enterprise, their mission is to improve the wellbeing of marginalized producers by paying fair wages and prices, expanding market access, and promoting environmentally responsible techniques. Aranya is known for their woodblock printed textiles, natural dyes from madder, jackfruit, cutch, indigo and other local plants, Nakshi Katha traditional embroidery, and Jamdani weaving. Clothing, accessories, and housewares are available online and at their showrooms in Dhaka. Aranya partners with the Creative Conservation Alliance to provide livelihood opportunities for indigenous artisans from the Sangu-Matamuhuri forest reserve in the Chittagong hill tracts, and they partner with JAAGO Foundation to support the education of children from underprivileged communities. Aranya is a member of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO).
www.goodmarket.global/aranya
Lurgan, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Madlug helps give dignity to children in care. More than 40,000 children enter the United Kingdom’s care system each year. Many of the local authorities and trusts that work with these children don’t provide suitcases, so children in care often have to put all of their belongings in black plastic bin bags or plastic shopping bags as they move from one place to the next. Madlug is addressing this through a simple buy one, give one model. For every backpack, duffel bag, or shoulder bag that is purchased, a bag is given to a child in care. Bags are made in partnership with a responsible supplier that ensures standards for wages, health and safety, welfare, human rights, and environmental protection are met or exceeded. Madlug is registered as a community interest company, which means all profits and assets are locked to benefit children in care. They are a member of Social Enterprise Northern Ireland and Social Enterprise UK.
www.goodmarket.global/madlug
New Delhi, India
Edible Routes is strengthening local food systems, empowering people to connect with nature by growing food, and building a community of urban gardeners in the Delhi National Capital Region. They help families transform their terraces and balconies into organic kitchen gardens, rent farmlets for people to grow their own food, and conduct workshops on organic farming and sustainability throughout India. They also provide consulting services to help farm land projects eliminate the use of agrichemicals, improve productivity, restore degraded land, harvest and retain water, and increase biodiversity. In addition to providing services, Edible Routes sells fruit, vegetables, mushrooms, local legumes, seeds, grains, and flours, jams, pickles, chyawanprash, mustard oil, kombucha starter kits, and organic gardening tools, supplies, and inputs. They established a nonprofit organization, Edible Routes Foundation, to focus on environmental education, waste management, water harvesting, and ecological restoration.
www.goodmarket.global/edibleroutes
Quito, Ecuador
EcoDecisión is a pioneer in developing financing mechanisms for ecosystem services including climate change mitigation, water source protection and biodiversity conservation. Since 1995, they have been providing consulting services to international and national organizations, businesses, and government institutions through Latin America. Functioning natural ecosystems are the foundation of healthy economies, communities, and businesses, but in cost-benefit analysis decision making, the services provided by nature are often treated as if they have no value at all. EcoDecisión finds tangible, practical ways to change these calculations and develops creative mechanisms to mobilize investment that benefits nature and its stewards. They are a founding member of Red de Interesados en Servicios Ambientales and Articulación Regional Amazónica.
www.goodmarket.global/ecodecision
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Social Enterprise Minneapolis Saint Paul (MSP) is a movement of businesses, organizations and individuals building a purpose-driven economy that creates equity for all. They amplify the stories, ideas, and perspectives of local changemakers, connect social enterprises with events, resources, and opportunities, support collective action, offer an accessible resource hub, and form strategic partnerships for a vibrant impact ecosystem. Social Enterprise MSP is committed to a culture of inclusion and welcomes people of any gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, age, size, nationality, sexual orientation, ability level, neurotype, religion, elder status, family structure, culture, political opinion, education level, identity, and self-identification. They believe that amazing things happen when people from different worlds and worldviews approach each other to create a conversation. Social Enterprise MSP participates in national and global networks including Social Enterprise Alliance, Buy Social USA, Impact Hub, B Local, Conscious Capitalism, and Catalyst 2030.
www.goodmarket.global/socialenterprisemsp
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Flawsome! is on a mission to change perceptions about waste. More than a billion tons of food are wasted every year, and a third of that waste is due to aesthetic standards and supply chain inefficiencies. Flawsome! sources wonky and surplus fruits and vegetables and transforms them into cold-pressed juice and sparkling juice drinks. They not only ensure farmers are paid a better price for their harvest, they also keep the cost of the finished product low so that healthy drinks are more accessible to consumers. Flawsome! drinks are sold in cans and glass bottles made from recycled materials in an effort to avoid plastic and reduce packaging waste. Over the next three years, they aim to donate one million drinks to FareShare and other charities around the United Kingdom. Flawsome! is a member of Social Enterprise UK.
www.goodmarket.global/flawsome
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Nexus Impact Center helps social enterprises, nonprofits, and triple-bottom-line businesses overcome obstacles to create impact. They provide economical space, a community of like-minded, impact-driven pioneers, and support to help impact-focused endeavors launch, develop, and grow. Their 30,000 square foot facility in Indianapolis offers coworking spaces, meeting and conference rooms, training facilities, a board room, a creative suite, and open lounges for meetings and events. Members receive discounts on Nexus programs and resources and passport privileges at 60 other coworking spaces in Indiana. Services include a community directory, support for impact statement development and measurement, roundtables, workshops, incubators, accelerators, and other programs. Nexus Impact Center is committed to inclusion. The building is accessible for people with disabilities, and they offer scholarships and discounts for Black and Latino owned enterprises, Social Enterprise Alliance members, and startups that are trying to get an impact idea off the ground. Nexus operates as a not-for-profit social enterprise and reinvests all surplus towards their mission.
www.goodmarket.global/nexusimpactcenter
Kathmandu, Nepal
Nepal Communitere is an open and inclusive hub for innovators and creative changemakers. Their space is made from 16 donated shipping containers, features upcycled furniture and the work of local artists, and offers coworking facilities, a makerspace, a training lab, business incubation services, networking events, and consulting to help people turn ideas into reality. Core programs emphasize co-creation, process, creativity, sustainability, collaboration, human-centered design, iteration, and safe failure. Nepal Communitere expands access to their services by offering free events, open hours, and subsidized rates. They host a citizen’s movement called Dhristi that coordinates events and advocacy campaigns related to air quality in Kathmandu.
www.goodmarket.global/nepalcommunitere
Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Kolam is a design studio collective that works with Jaffna artisans in northern Sri Lanka to create contemporary clothing and accessories from local materials and craft traditions. Priority is given to biodegradable, nontoxic, and natural materials. They offer handwoven sarees, sarong, shawls, and bags made with traditional chaya ver dyeing techniques and natural dyes from the flowers, roots, and fruits of local plants like margosa, tamarind, kumkum, and turmeric. Hand bags, jewelry, and other accessories are made from palmyra leef, reed, jute, forest seeds, copper, and brass. Kolam combines collective creativity and aesthetics with social purpose and ecological responsibility. They aim to offer better wages and working conditions for every person directly or indirectly associated with their products.
www.goodmarket.global/kolam
London, England, United Kingdom
Ocean Bottle is working to address the ocean plastic crisis, build a new currency for plastic waste, and reduce inequality. For every sale of a reusable stainless steel Ocean Bottle, the equivalent of 1,000 ocean-bound plastic bottles are collected through Plastic Bank waste management centers in low income, heavily polluted coastal communities. Plastic collectors can exchange plastic waste for cash or for blockchain-based credits that can be used for healthcare, education, loans, or consumer goods. Collected material is reborn as Social Plastic and integrated into products and packaging. This benefits the collectors and creates a closed-loop supply chain. Ocean Bottle actively raises awareness about plastic pollution, ocean survival, and other environmental topics and is committed to being carbon negative. They work with Chooose to estimate and offset their carbon consumption.
www.goodmarket.global/oceanbottle
Wittenburg, Germany
Elephant Gin handcrafts small-batch dry gin and sloe gins in Germany from 14 botanicals including buchu, baobab, wormwood, lion’s tail, and devil’s claw from Africa. Fifteen percent of bottle profits are donated to elephant conservation charities in Kenya and South Africa, including Big Life Foundation, Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Space for Elephants, and Wild Tomorrow Fund, to support anti-poaching rangers, orphaned elephant rehabilitation, and other conservation initiatives. Elephant Gin prioritizes environmentally responsible materials and actively avoids single-use plastic. They use glass bottles, natural cork, compostable shrink sleeves, hemp string, and cardboard boxes. Brochures and flyers are made from recycled paper or elephant dung paper. In Kenya, they work with Maasai beaders in areas with high unemployment rates to decorate bottles with glass bead strings. In South Africa, they cofounded an education center called The Wildlife Spirit that runs a variety of waste reduction and recycling initiatives and creates local livelihood opportunities.
www.goodmarket.global/elephantgin
Angkor Thom, Cambodia
Elephant Branded sells bags, cases, and accessories that are handmade from recycled materials in Cambodia. For every purchase, they are able to give a school bag or kit to a child in Africa or Asia. Each Elephant Branded product has a unique tracking code that can be entered in their website to find where the product was made and where the donation went. The bags are upcycled from locally available materials that would have otherwise gone to waste including cement bags, rice sacks, motorbike seat covers, and inner tube tires. The women that make the bags have the flexibility to work from home according to their own schedule. This makes it possible to include women with disabilities or caregiver responsibilities who would have difficulty securing traditional employment. Donation partners include Education Africa, Cambodian Children’s Fund, and The Responsible Safari Co. Elephant Branded actively promotes social entrepreneurship and volunteers time to mentor and support others in the space.
www.goodmarket.global/elephantbranded
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Michigan Social Enterprise Alliance (MSEA) is built by and for social entrepreneurs in the state of Michigan to help strengthen and expand the movement and create a future that is more just, equitable, and sustainable. By working together, social enterprises are able to avoid duplication, build collective strength, and raise the standards of the social enterprise community. MSEA helps connect Michigan social enterprises with support networks, pitch events, incubators, accelerators, grants, fellowships, impact investment, resources, webinars, and new market opportunities. Services are free to members and free membership is available to people on a low or fixed income. MSEA is a local chapter of the national Social Enterprise Alliance, which is the largest social enterprise membership organization in the United States. All profits are reinvested to expand the social enterprise movement.
www.goodmarket.global/michigansea
Chandler’s Ford, England, United Kingdom
Abridge Academy bridges east and west through education with a focus on cultural exchange, language learning, and inspiring the next generation of teachers. They offer affordable accredited TEFL teacher training courses, placements for summer camps, au pairs, and homestay tutors, online tutoring opportunities, and cultural exchange programs in China. As part of their commitment to ensuring programs are accessible, they provide travel funding for all in-country program participants and training scholarships for people from low-income or ethnic minority backgrounds. They also offer a free online community for anyone passionate about cultural exchange between Europe and Asia. Abridge Academy minimizes the environmental impact of their programs by working with local partners, prioritizing online communication, planning international travel to reduce emissions, and offsetting the carbon emissions of required flights.
www.goodmarket.global/abridgeacademy
Kandana, Sri Lanka
Vriksha aims to promote agroforestry and environmentally sustainable practices in order to maintain a healthy relationship between humans and nature. The initiative started with 25 farming families in remote rural communities on the edge of forest reserves in Matara and Badulla districts. The five village groups are committed to a philosophy called Step Back to Nature. They promote the idea that we all share a responsibility to protect nature and improve the lives of people in need, and they work together to coordinate harvesting, processing, packaging, and delivery. Vriksha products include raw bee honey, kithul palm syrup and jaggery, and ecologically grown black peppercorn and Ceylon cinnamon.
www.goodmarket.global/vriksha
London, England, United Kingdom
NEMI Teas employs refugees to give them the local work experience and job readiness skills they need to enter the workforce in the United Kingdom and help them integrate into broader society. Unemployment levels for refugee communities are more than three times higher than the national average. NEMI specializes in whole leaf tea blends, chai syrup, and popup tea stalls. All teas are Fairtrade certified, teabags are plastic free, and packaging is compostable. At least 51 percent of profits are reinvested to provide training and support for refugees. NEMI Teas is a member of Social Enterprise UK.
www.goodmarket.global/nemiteas
Lahore, Pakistan
One Earth Toys specializes in environmentally responsible handmade toys and games for children that support the development of cognitive ability, motor skills, concentration, and creativity. Products are made from renewable materials like wood, wool, and cotton and finished with nontoxic child-safe dyes and natural polish. One Earth Toys is committed to supporting local artisans in Pakistan and developing designs that are adapted to the local context. They offer workshops in the Lahore area to give children and families the opportunity to create their own toys.
www.goodmarket.global/oneearthtoys
Colombo, Sri Lanka
The Golden Essence of Tribes specializes in wild bee honey that is sustainably harvested by the indigenous Vedda community using traditional techniques. The founders have been working with the Vedda community in Dabana, Mahiyanganaya for more than 25 years. They educate customers about the health benefits of wild bee honey, the importance of bees and sustainable harvest practices, and the indigenous Vedda community. Proceeds are used to benefit indigenous people in Dabana, Mahiyanganaya.
www.goodmarket.global/thegoldenessenceoftribes
Polegate, England, United Kingdom
Melted Inside is an online multi-vendor marketplace that makes it easier for people to find and access artisan food and drink products from the United Kingdom. They help food and drink makers connect directly with consumers and provide an alternative to conventional supply chains. This reduces food miles and carbon emissions and strengthens local communities. Melted Inside prioritizes suppliers that benefit people and planet through fair trade, organic practices, responsible sourcing, and community support. They encourage resource sharing and help makers connect with independent photographers and writers for marketing materials.
www.goodmarket.global/meltedinside
Seattle, Washington, United States
Socialroots is a worker-owned platform cooperative for impact-driven networks, coalitions, cooperatives, grassroots movements, and decentralized communities. They make it easier to connect and collaborate with other changemakers, accelerate the rate of learning, improve coordination, get important work done, and create deeper impact over time. Socialroots is dedicated to systems-thinking approaches and to fair, transparent, consent-driven, community-informed co-design. They are building out a model for other coops to utilize their infrastructure and API through a federated coop structure.
www.goodmarket.global/socialroots
London, England, United Kingdom
The Little Coffee Company supports female farmers in the Caribbean and Africa by improving market access and paying them a premium for their coffee and cocoa. Most of these farmers follow sustainable agriculture practices but do not have the resources to access organic certification. Specialty coffee is currently sourced from farmers in Jamaica, Tanzania, and Rwanda and roasted in the United Kingdom. Priority is given to sustainable packaging materials including compostable bags and reusable tins. The Little Coffee Company donates to Solar Aid, which brings light to rural communities, and Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust, which fights inequality and helps create a fairer society for young people. They have are a member of Social Enterprise UK.
www.goodmarket.global/thelittlecoffeecompany
Krefeld, Germany
Kanna Kanna prepares flavorful Sri Lankan food for people in Germany. Their ready-to-eat meals are made from local and sustainably sourced ingredients with no synthetic additives or preservatives. In Germany, around 3 million tons of food are thrown away each year in the catering sector alone. Kanna Kanna avoids food waste by cooking only for pre-order, reduces carbon emissions by distributing through a network of partner outlets, and minimizes waste by avoiding plastic and using compostable packaging. They offer vegan options and special meal packs for kids.
www.goodmarket.global/kannakanna
Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Memo’s Beach is a boutique hotel and cafe on Nilaveli beach in Trincomalee that focuses on women’s empowerment, environmental responsibility and animal welfare. They are committed to providing a safe and supportive workplace, and all of their staff are local women. Buildings are made from local wood and natural materials. Whenever possible, furniture, housewares, supplies, and ingredients are sourced from Sri Lankan artisans, small businesses, and farmers. Memo’s avoids plastic, uses bamboo and metal straws, and provides shampoo, soap, and other toiletries in reusable glass bottles. They organize community beach cleaning and donate to Underdog Sri Lanka, the only organization supporting stray dogs in the Trincomalee area.
www.goodmarket.global/memosbeach
Krong Kaeb, Cambodia
Best Pepper Ever specializes in kampot pepper and sea salt. Like Champagne, Cognac, and Darjeeling tea, pepper from the Kampot region of Cambodia has received Protected Geographical Indicator (PGI) status. The unique flavor is due to the local climate, the quartz-rich soil, and techniques that have been handed down from generation to generation. The sector was nearly destroyed during the Pol Pot regime but is now recovering with support from fair trade networks. Best Pepper Ever works with a collective of 400 small-scale farmers who use natural fertilizer and follow land management best practices. Social purpose is embedded in the business. They pay living wages, offer fair trade pricing, and work with Cambodian artisans on packaging development. In North America, the products are packed for distribution by Starworks.ca, a social enterprise that employs people with developmental disabilities. Best Pepper Ever donates a minimum of 35 percent of sales to the 50 Million Meals campaign to support local food charities.
www.goodmarket.global/bestpepperever
London, England, United Kingdom
Leiho’s mission is to inspire acts of kindness and creative solutions to local problems based on recognizing the needs of vulnerable communities. They started by offering socks on a buy-one-give-one model. Clean socks are the most requested item of clothing at homeless shelters. With every purchase of a pair of socks, Leiho is able to distribute socks to shelters and community organizations serving the homeless. During the summer, homeless people suffer from dehydration, heatstroke and other heat-related illnesses. With every purchase of a stainless steel water bottle, Leiho is able to provide cartons of water to people in need. The Leiho team is committed to minimizing environmental impact. They sustainably source their socks from suppliers that use natural materials and have SEDEX and GOTS certification, they promote reusable water bottles to reduce plastic waste, and they run campaigns to encourage social and environmental action.
www.goodmarket.global/leiho
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Black Cat Cafe + Stay offers specialty coffee, food, vintage books, rooms, and a community gathering space in a hundred-year-old colonial house in central Colombo. The cafe serves specialty coffee roasted locally by Temple Grounds, fresh fruit juices, baked goods, and meals made from natural, whole-food ingredients. Black Cat highlights writers, musicians, artists, and designers, and local businesses through performance events, popups, and their carefully curated shop. Proceeds from Black Cat bags, shirts, and other merchandise are donated to a school for disabled children.
www.goodmarket.global/blackcat
London, United Kingdom
Hande is a social enterprise manufacturing hand sanitizer in Peckham, South London. They provide a local, natural alternative to imported, synthetic hand sanitizers and donate a third of all profits to charities in Peckham. Products are vegan and made with organic certified ingredients. Hande supplies refillable containers and accepts used bottles for refill or recycling. They are committed to paying the London living wage.
Panadura, Sri Lanka
Ayurvedaya.com makes it easier for Sri Lankans to access genuine ayurvedic products online through a dedicated ecommerce site. They are a licensed distributor for the Sri Lanka Ayurvedic Drugs Corporation, a government body started in 1969 to manufacture high quality ayurvedic medicine for government hospitals and ayurvedic doctors. The website offers over-the-counter treatments, herbal beverages, and personal care products made by the SLADC from locally sourced natural ingredients. Ayurvedaya.com is committed to social responsibility and uses a portion of proceeds to support free clinics and services for children and the elderly.
Kandy, Sri Lanka
Eko Land Produce cultivates coffee, spices, fruit, and vegetables using permaculture and regenerative agriculture techniques. The initiative was started by the founders of Polwaththa Eco Lodges, a sustainable tourism initiative near Digana, and was expanded to provide additional income and food security to the local community during the pandemic. Eko Land provides employment opportunities, fair prices for local produce, and a financial incentive for conserving forests in the region. They offer a premium product range for higher income consumers and more affordable products for local rural consumers. Eko Land organizes workshops and training for staff and the broader community on organic practices, value addition, and sustainable living. They support local schools, temples, and families in need.
Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Bella Nilaveli offers accommodation, vegetarian food, healthy juices, and yoga on Nilaveli beach in Trincomalee. Their yoga shala can be used for retreats and stand up paddle boards are available for SUP yoga. Bella Nilaveli is committed to practices that benefit the community and the environment. They train and hire people from Nilaveli and provide support to their families as needed. They are also working with a family in Anuradhapura to develop an organic farm. Bella Nilaveli grows fruits and vegetables onsite, sources local ingredients and supplies, avoids plastic, provides free drinking water in refillable containers, and organizes local beach cleanups with nearby hotels and the surrounding community.
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka
Ecoware Lanka specializes in supplying businesses with environmentally responsible compostable packaging in order to eliminate single-use plastic waste. Their entire range is made from plant-based materials and is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. They offer straws, napkins, cups, bowls, plates, cutlery, food containers, and other food-grade packaging. Priority is given to recycled paper and paperboard, unbleached kraft paper, and bagasse made from sugarcane waste. Ecoware Lanka offers custom printing services and is available for lectures, speaking events, consulting, and other partnerships. They support sea turtle conservation in Sri Lanka.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Kopi Kadé is a specialty coffee shop that focuses on medium roasted, single origin coffees from around the world. Priority is given to coffee suppliers with a unique flavor profile or story. For example, they source from Yemen because of the quality of their ancient varietals and to support small-scale coffee farmers affected by the war. Kopi Kadé offers a variety of brewing styles including espresso, Aeropress, and other manual techniques, and they guide customers through the selection process. The menu is inspired by Sri Lankan flavors and features ingredients from the Good Market community. In addition to the cafe, Kopi Kadé offers consultancy services including barista training, beverage menu creation, coffee equipment supply, and design of commercial kitchens and coffee preparation counters.
London, United Kingdom
Serendip is a London-based social enterprise selling handmade, environmentally responsible housewares and accessories from Sri Lanka. They support artisans that practice traditional craft techniques and small businesses that use recycled and upcycled materials. Products are made from cinnamon, coconut shells, fiber, and wood, handwoven cotton, elephant dung paper, recycled newspaper, rice and spice sacks, traditional lacquer, and sustainably sourced wood. Serendip is committed to fair trade practices. They maintain long-term relationships and pay upfront for products. They donate to SOS Children’s Village in Piliyandala and support elephant welfare and veterinary care for street dogs.
Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
Ciao sources fresh milk from a network of Sri Lankan farmers to produce quality European-style cheeses for hotels, restaurants, and consumers in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. They work closely with chefs to provide tailor-made solutions and ensure a consistent supply that meets international standards. Popular products include pizza mozzarella, buffalo milk mozzarella, fior di latte, smoked scamorza, bufeta, burrata, halloumi, feta, and camembert. Ciao is committed to benefiting small-scale farmers, minimizing environmental impact, and reducing the carbon footprint of specialty products that were traditionally imported.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Seed Cafe shares space with Prana Lounge, a wellness center in central Colombo, and is committed to promoting healthy, holistic ways of living. They serve coffee drinks, smoothies, juices, elixirs, and meals made from natural, whole food ingredients. Vegetarian and vegan options are available. Seed Cafe avoids single-use plastic, segregates waste, offers free housing, free meals, and interest-free loans to staff, sponsors educational scholarships for Sri Lankan children in need, and supports Prithipura Communities, a local nonprofit that provides a home for children and adults with disabilities.
London, United Kingdom
Made Eco aims to reduce plastic use globally by making it easier for people to make environmentally responsible choices and transition to a zero waste lifestyle. They offer alternatives to single-use products including washable makeup pads, bamboo cotton buds, and bamboo toothbrushes. Packaging is plastic free and compostable. Made Eco donates a portion of each purchase to Plastic Oceans, a global nonprofit that addresses plastic pollution, and Tree Aid, a nonprofit that works with local communities in Africa to plant and protect trees.
Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Angels Are Always Welcome offers accommodation, healthy food, and yoga on Orr’s Hill in Trincomalee. They are committed to minimizing waste and environmental impact. The villa has been decorated with refurbished secondhand furniture and upcycled materials, plastic is avoided, and water is provided free of charge in glass bottles. Shampoo, shower gel, lotion, and other amenities are made in Sri Lanka from natural ingredients, Angels Are Always Welcome conducts daily yoga classes in their garden shala. The cafe serves meals, snacks, and drinks made from local and organic ingredients and vegetables grown onsite. They employ local people from rural areas and provide training and opportunities for growth and personal development. Angels Are Always Welcome donates to The Jasmine Foundation, a local nonprofit in Trincomalee.
Weligama, Sri Lanka
Podi Kade reuses, repaints, and upcycles waste materials. Their motto is “use what is around you.” They specialize in hand-painted wooden artwork and signboards made from ocean driftwood or scrap wood from small local factories. They also create minimalist jewelry from local gemstones and rudraksha seeds. Podi Kade’s retail outlet in southern Sri Lanka features their own work and products from other ethical and environmentally responsible brands.
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka
Panwila aims to uplift rural industries in Sri Lanka. They develop urban markets for high quality rural products that contribute to wellness and environment sustainability. Products include pure kithul syrup and kithul jaggery from traditional tappers near the Sinharaja World Heritage rainforest reserve and raw bee honey from beekeepers near the north central dry zone forests.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
The Grind Coffeehouse is an independent neighborhood cafe and community space in central Colombo. They serve specialty coffee custom-roasted by Temple Grounds, cold-pressed juices, and breakfast, lunch, and snacks made from natural, whole-food ingredients. Plant-based milks and vegan options are available. The Grind renovated a building ten minutes from the cafe and provides free accommodation for staff. They avoid single-use plastic and encourage customers to bring glass bottles back for sterilization and reuse.
Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka
KCOCONUT specializes in natural coconut skincare products. They source unrefined coconut oil from a local supplier in Melsiripura that has organic certification. Products include hair and body oil, body butter, lotion bars, and lip balms made from extra virgin coconut oil. Priority is given to plastic-free packaging materials. KCOCONUT contributes two percent of sales to their local church to support low income families in the area.
Galle, Sri Lanka
Island Food Wraps are reusable food wraps made with cotton fabric and natural wax blends from Little Bumble in Australia. They offer a zero waste alternative to plastic wrap and keep food fresh longer, which prevents plastic pollution and food waste. Customers are able to return their wraps for a re-wax after 12 months to prolong the life of the wrap up to 5 years. Island Food Wraps donates a portion of profits to Serendip String Tuition. Serendip Strings provides string instruments and lessons to Sri Lankan children experiencing hardship. They offer a creative outlet, help children develop socially and academically, open new career paths, and bring together Sri Lanka’s diverse communities in an open, friendly and safe place.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Ceylon Superfood Company helps make natural dried fruit, nuts, seeds, supplement powders, and other nutrient-rich superfoods more accessible and affordable in Sri Lanka. They source socially responsible products that are grown without synthetic agrichemicals and consistently supply Sri Lankan wholesalers, bakeries, and cafes. Retail packs are available at The Grind Coffeehouse and Seed Cafe. Ceylon Superfood Company collects back glass bottles for sterilization and reuse. Ten percent of profits are retained to provide staff bonuses.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Rebco is an initiative to cultivate food on company-owned land using environmentally responsible techniques. They aim to contribute to food security, foreign exchange, and local employment, protect native plants and waterways, and promote organic cultivation in Sri Lanka. Initial crops include turmeric, ginger, moringa, aloe vera, and pineapple. Planting materials were sourced from farmers in Polpithigama and Eheliyagoda who do not use synthetic agrichemicals. Rebco’s parent company offers interest-free housing loans and hospitalization benefits for workers and maintains a fund to support widows and local orphanages.
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka
HighLife provides fresh and healthy juices to Sri Lankan consumers. They offer sugar free and low sugar drinks, smoothie and blends for people with diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure. Ingredients like king coconut, lime, papaya, watermelon, mango, banana, and karapincha are sourced from local home gardens. HighLife is committed to environmentally responsible practices. Bags are compostable or reusable and glass bottles are collected and sterilized for reuse.
Uruwala, Sri Lanka
Aryu Herbals is a registered Ayurveda company that uses indigenous knowledge and medicinal plants to create value-added wellness products. They specialize in local coffee blended with centella, moringa, brahmi, coriander, ginger, cardamom, kumbuk, and cinnamon. They also offer a line of herbal face masks made with clove oil, cinnamon, turmeric, ferula, neem, and other herbal ingredients. Aryu Herbals sources coffee, cinnamon, brahmi, and gotukola directly from a group of local farmers. They use a portion of profits to support community initiatives like book donation drives and cow rescue programs.
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka
Gwendy’s produces homemade pickles, chutneys, jams, and spreads with no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives from locally sourced ingredients. Products are made from vegetables and seasonal fruits like mango, guava, and lovi that are grown on their own land. Gwendy’s Preserves and Pickles provides local alternatives to imported products, increases fruit and vegetable consumption, and reduces food waste.
Gampaha, Sri Lanka
Abstracts aims to connect people with the beauty of nature through their canvas paintings. They also offer public workshops so that others can experience the benefit of painting and creative self-expression. Art is seen as way to reduce stress, release emotions, and support emotional wellbeing. Abstracts uses locally made canvas frames from recycled pallet wood. Ten percent of all sales are donated to a community charity that supports people in need.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Cafe Malee makes it easier for Sri Lankan consumers to access healthier food options at affordable prices. They use whole grains and locally sourced ingredients to offer alternatives to popular snacks. Their bread and roti are made from scratch using kurakkan finger millet, rice flour, manioc flour, corn flour, and whole wheat flour from a local mill. Farm products are sourced from other Good Market community members including Amiron Farm, Haritha Community Products, and Green House Organic Farm. Coconut comes from their own home garden. Cafe Malee serves kurakkan toasties, vegetable soups, filled atta roti, rice flour string hoppers, and more.