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Welcome to the 43 social enterprises, cooperatives, responsible businesses, civic organizations, and networks that became Good Market approved in July 2023! This month’s roundup includes new community members from Korea, Cambodia, India, Sri Lanka, Palestine, Uganda, Ghana, Tunisia, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the United States. More than 2,879 enterprises across 98 countries are now part of the Good Market commons.❤️
Santa Rosa, California, United States
Regenerative Organic Certified® was established in 2017 by a group of farmers, business leaders, and experts in soil health, animal welfare, and social fairness to heal a broken system, repair a damaged planet, and empower farmers and eaters to create a better future through regenerative organic farming. Certified farms and products meet some of the highest standards in the world for soil health, animal welfare, and farmworker fairness. Regenerative Organic Certified® uses the USDA Certified Organic standard as a baseline. From there, they add criteria and benchmarks that incorporate the three major pillars of regenerative organic agriculture into one certification. They offer a Farmer Cost-Share Program based on financial need and leverage existing high-bar certifications in order to avoid duplicative audits or burdensome paperwork. Regenerative Organic Certified® is overseen by Regenerative Organic Alliance, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization founded by Rodale Institute, Dr. Bronner’s, Patagonia, and other partners.
Accra, Ghana
Africana Skincare offers natural beauty products from Ghana that protect your skin and the environment while supporting local communities. They specialize in African black soap and shea butter packed in renewable local materials. Products are sourced from a women’s cooperative in northern Ghana that was started to reduce gender inequality and create livelihood opportunities for local women. All members, regardless of educational background, participate in training programs to support personal and financial development. Packaging is handcrafted by Ghanaian artisans. The black soap and shea butter are sold in calabash containers with handmade wooden spatulas. Customers can choose from calabash lids or lids made from elephant grass, raffia, or cane. Handmade mulberry paper comes from The Ghana Paper Project, and handmade recycled paper comes from Chance for Children. Africana Skincare reinvests profits to expand opportunities for the women’s cooperative and participating artisans.
Roma, Italy
World Farmers Markets Coalition brings together farmers markets from around the world to support each other and share best practices and innovations. They aim to cultivate a community of practice that benefits farmers, consumers, communities, and the environment. The Coalition focuses on markets that are managed, happen on a recurring basis, have clearly defined and publicly stated rules, prioritize transparency and direct sales, and include vulnerable and marginalized groups. They showcase members, facilitate “sister market” relationships, and organize campaigns and events. The WorldFMC Academy will include on-demand recorded courses, interactive live-streamed workshops, affinity groups, and a library of resources shared by members. World Farmers Markets Coalition operates as a not-for-profit membership organization.
Los Angeles, California, United States
Piece by Piece empowers individuals who have experienced homelessness or economic insecurity through free mosaic art workshops that nurture connection and creativity, support wellness and improved quality of life, and provide a pathway to earned income. They offer a safe, welcoming community for residents of Skid Row and South Los Angeles. Workshop participants are able to continue their studies through open studio sessions, advanced classes with visiting artists, and a four-level certification process, which qualifies them to earn income as artists in the program. Piece by Piece recycles broken tile, glass, ceramics, and other donated materials and saves an average of two tons of waste from entering landfills each year. Artists can make their own artwork and also participate in the creation of small-scale housewares, custom commissions, and large-scale community projects. Piece by Piece is registered as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization and reinvests all surplus towards their mission. They are a member of the Social Enterprise Alliance.
Bridge of Allan, Scotland, United Kingdom
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Post Growth Entrepreneurship (PGE) reframes business as a form of activism, art, spirituality, and creative expression. This business model embraces flat growth curves and rejects the need for investors, scaling, and exits. PGE questions entrepreneurial “common wisdom” and re-envisions business as a vehicle for pure positive impact. They produce free educational resources, offer mentoring, workshops, and consultancy services, and organize incubator programs for founders of non-extractive companies who want to build the Post Growth Economy one startup at a time. Post Growth Entrepreneurship services are provided under Nonprofit Ventures, a foundation-owned company. They are members of Wellbeing Economy Alliance, Post Growth Institute, and other aligned networks.
Berlin, Germany
Spatz in der Hand helps social enterprises, nonprofits, associations, and public institutions spread social and ecological messages through affordable, environmentally responsible video production. They reduce resource and energy consumption by recycling existing media and guiding customers to create content using a phone or digital camera. Spatz in der Hand edits this content and adds animation, music, and stock footage to create new videos. They operate out of a circular coworking space, minimize waste, bank with Tomorrow, and offset carbon with atmosfair. Spatz in der Hand promotes sustainable film production through articles, interviews, speaking events, workshops, and consulting services. They are part of Creatives for Future Deutschland, Social Entrepreneurship Netzwerk Deutschland, and Impact Hub Berlin.
Santa Barbara, California, United States
Organic Soup Kitchen provides metabolic oncology nutrition and food security to support the health and wellness of low-income seniors and individuals with cancer or chronic illness in Santa Barbara, California. Their nutrient-dense soups are made with local organic produce, healthy fats and oils, and medicinal quality herbs and spices. The recipes are formulated to boost immunity, lower inflammation, balance blood sugar, and improve circulation. Each serving is a complete balanced meal. Organic Soup Kitchen offers a personal home delivery service and a sliding-scale payment program. They partner with local farmers and markets to rescue fresh seasonal produce that would otherwise go to waste. The team has developed a system for blanching, roasting, vacuum sealing, and deep freezing vegetables that maintains texture, flavor, and nutritional value. Organic Soup Kitchen is registered as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. All surplus is reinvested towards their mission.
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Greaterthan is for those who dare to seek new organizing structures and cultures that contribute to healthy systems for all. They work with leaders, companies, networks, and communities who want to create a world where everyone has the opportunity to have a say in decisions that affect them; value is recognized and distributed in a healthy, regenerative way; caring relationships and human development thrive; people express their creativity and entrepreneurialism; and everyone can step into their power and lead. Members of the Greaterthan collective serve as trusted guides for organizational transformation, collaborative governance and budgeting, network and community building, participatory process and event design, dynamic leadership, and self-organizing teams. They also develop open-source tools and products, conduct research, run experiments, and host facilitated online learning through the Greaterthan Academy. Early bird pricing, discounts, and scholarships are available to ensure inclusion. Greaterthan is a steward-owned company with a golden share model. They are an Enspiral Venture and work closely with the Ouishare Community.
Goesan-gun, South Korea
IFOAM Asia was established in 2012 as a regional group of IFOAM – Organics International to nurture and represent the organic movement in Asia in all its cultural and ecological diversity. They recognize family farms as the core unit of farming communities and as stewards of nature, and they seek to improve conditions for laborers, women, indigenous people, and other marginalized groups. IFOAM Asia works to raise consumer awareness, develop domestic and regional markets for organic products, support organic policies, and increase scientific research and education related to organic production, processing, and marketing. They bring together government leaders through Asian Local Governments for Organic Agriculture (ALGOA), offer an Organic Foundation Course (OFC), and organize Organic Youth Forum and Organic Asia Congress events. Membership is open to all affiliates, associates, and supporters of IFOAM – Organics International with an institutional address in Asia. IFOAM Asia is registered in South Korea as a not-for-profit organization. All surplus is reinvested towards building the organic movement.
Irvine, California, United States
Ramallah, Palestine
Mashjar Juthour is an arboretum and environmental initiative on the outskirts of Ramallah that was started to preserve Palestine’s natural heritage, protect local wildlife, and educate and engage the local community in environmental activism. They have been restoring the land, rebuilding traditional stone wall terraces, and planting indigenous trees since 2013. Mashjar Juthour composts food waste from a local restaurant, purchases organic goat manure from a nearby farm, uses ash from local bakeries as pest control, plants alfalfa, fava, and other legumes as green manure, and practices rainwater harvesting. They host school visits, yoga, volunteer days, harvest events, foraging programs, guided walks, workshops, Family Fridays, and more. Mashjar Juthour has developed tree guides, coloring sheets, activity books, and games to help kids learn about the environment and Palestine’s natural heritage. They receive support from Handmade Palestine, a fair trade handicraft initiative.
Dublin, Ireland
Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland (SERI) was formed by leading social enterprise practitioners and supporters to make Ireland a world-class ecosystem for social enterprise. Their strategy includes four pillars: awareness, representation, support, and relationships. They increase public awareness and understanding of social enterprise, demonstrate the value to Ireland’s economy and society, champion the sector nationally and internationally, and help social enterprises build connections and access information and opportunities. SERI collaborates with support organizations and facilitates relationships with local and national government, international bodies, and the private sector. They reinvest all surplus towards their social mission.
Los Angeles, California, United States
Humanist Beauty creates healing plant medicinals and conscious artisanal goods with a focus on nurturing self-love and wellness for all humans regardless of color, gender, age, creed, status, or ability. Their vegan bar soaps, facial oils, and eye creams are artisanally crafted using naturally derived and ethically sourced ingredients. Humanist Beauty packages their own products in recyclable glass and paperboard. They’ve signed the Credo Beauty Pledge to stop sample sachets and single-use plastic, they’ve partnered with TerraCycle on a Zero Waste program to collect and recycle all beauty waste, including packaging from other brands, and they work with Carbonfund.org to offset all greenhouse gas emissions. Three percent of their gross revenue is donated to charitable organizations that benefit wellness, diversity, and the environment. Humanist Beauty is part of The Human Beauty Movement, which is registered as a public benefit corporation. They are a certified B Corporation, a WBENC certified Women’s Business Enterprise, and a member of the Female Founder Collective and Social Enterprise Alliance. Their products are EWG Verified and certified cruelty free by Leaping Bunny.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Radically Open Security is a not-for-profit security consultancy company that is committed to transparency, openness, and making the world more secure. Services include security audits, penetration testing, incident response, digital forensics, and cybersecurity training. They release all of the tools and frameworks they build as open source, and they release all collected threat intelligence (Indicators of Compromise) into an open-source database that everyone can freely use. During engagements, Radically Open Security not only shares results with clients, they also provide a step-by-step description of how to perform the same audit or procedure without them. The goal is to improve security even if it costs repeat business. They offer tiered pricing based on organizational size and social orientation and provide cybersecurity audits at cost to nonprofits and civil society groups. Radically Open Security is foundation owned and provides 90 percent of its profits to NLNet Foundation, which supports open source, digital rights, and a better open internet.
Göppingen, Germany
kernique creates nutritious nut-based snacks, helps fight plastic waste, and supports nutrition education. All products are vegan and made from organic certified ingredients with no added sugar. They offer a Dark Cocoa Crunch with roasted hazelnut, cocoa, and cinnamon, White Creamy Coconut with almond, cocoa butter, and vanilla, and Salty Sweet Tomato with peanut, dried tomatoes, and herbs. kernique packaging is recyclable and certified plastic neutral through a partnership with WasteReduction. For every ten kilograms of plastic that they offset, seven kilograms are prevented from entering nature, three are collected through cleanups, and 2.5 Euro are contributed to environmental education for children in Germany and Austria. In addition, kernique donates one percent of their turnover to Acker eV to support nutrition education for children in regional schools and daycare centers. kernique is a member of Social Entrepreneurship Netzwerk Deutschland (SEND).
Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia
Rokhak creates natural housewares and accessories from water hyacinth, preserves traditional weaving skills, and empowers women in Siem Reap. Water hyacinth is an invasive plant that damages waterways in Cambodia. Rokhak trains local women to harvest, clean, and dry the plants and weave them into contemporary bags, baskets, and mats as an alternative to imported plastic products. The women are able to earn a sustainable income, increase their financial independence, and send their children to school. Rokhak assists with new product development, skill training, and market access. They offer hands-on weaving workshops for travelers and other visitors.
Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom
StudioFV offers media production services to organizations and businesses throughout Scotland, creates opportunities for people facing barriers to work, and combats social isolation. Services include videography, photography, digital design, and screen and sound system hire. StudioFV also provides media training and project assistant opportunities to help people develop skills and experience. They offer competitive rates so that purpose-driven initiatives are able to access professional media services and showcase their work. StudioFV is part of Social Enterprise Scotland, Generations Working Together, Creative Renfrewshire Network, Engage Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire Community Wellbeing Network. They reinvest all proceeds towards their mission.
Kasese, Uganda
Paper Fig Foundation provides healthcare and clean water to underserved, rural communities and uses fashion and the arts to unleash women’s power in East Africa. Their sewing school in Kasese, Uganda offers a free, six-month course designed to equip young women with the skills to support themselves. All graduates are invited to join the Alumni Association, where they become eligible for fabric loan programs, continued use of sewing machines, and master classes with established designers and tailors from Kampala. The PFF Fellowship offers opportunities for aspiring young designers, models, makeup artists, and other professionals in fashion to travel to New York City for New York Fashion Week and shadow an expert team backstage. Paper Fig Foundation built a health center in Kasese at the community’s request. The center has provided free treatment to more than 10,000 people, vaccinated thousands, and caused malaria rates to plummet. Paper Fig Foundation is registered as a community based organization in Uganda and as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization in the United States. All surplus is reinvested to support the skills training center and health center.
Dayala, Himachal Pradesh, India
Tenacious Bee Collective aims to revive the dwindling bee populations of Himachal Pradesh, benefit rural mountain communities, and create awareness about the health benefits of raw honey and other bee products. Sustainable honey gathering and beekeeping are traditional practices in Himachal Pradesh, but in recent years, the widespread use of pesticides and the low minimum support price provided to beekeepers has led to a sharp decline in bee populations and the number of beekeepers in the state. Tenacious Bee Collective offers seasonal and rare varietals of raw honey from the Western Himalayas, beeswax herbal salves, and beeswax candles and aromatherapy products. Their community level services include baseline studies, feasibility assessments, community mobilization, training, capacity building, floral calendar planning, local herb cultivation, product development, and market readiness support. They also organize on-site workshops and residencies for artists, scientists, and other specialists to foster cross-pollination of skills and knowledge. Tenacious Bee Collective has included their social and environmental purpose in their incorporation documents and reinvests profits towards their mission.
Berlin, Germany
MentorMe helps women in German-speaking countries find their path and achieve their professional goals through individual mentoring, job-focused training, and networking events. Their one-year mentoring program matches mentees with mentors that have relevant experience, specialist knowledge, and contacts. Program participants also have access to online training courses on topics like nonviolent communication, personal branding, presenting, team leadership, negotiating, project management, and finance. Community networking events include company visits, evenings with experts, workshops, lectures, and monthly meetups. Partner companies benefit from improved recruitment and retention, tax-deductible personnel development, and corporate social responsibility recognition. MentorMe provides discounts and stipends to low-income women who want to become mentees. They also have a disability community group that focuses on the unique challenges of women with disabilities. MentorMe is a member of Social Entrepreneurship Netzwerk Deutschland (SEND).
Paya, Uganda
Development Alert is a membership-based community organization that implements projects to address the causes and consequences of poverty, marginalization, and biodiversity loss in rural Uganda. They focus on education, clean water access, economic empowerment, and environmental conservation. Development Alert has mobilized resources to provide school stationery and scholarships to children in need, distribute supplies to the elderly, drill community boreholes, invest in sewing machines and start-up fabric, train young people in catering, baking, organic farming, and financial literacy, and plant thousands of trees. They are a member of the Civil Society Network of Uganda and the Global Waste Cleaning Network. Development Alert is registered in Uganda as a not-for-profit organization.
Cwm-y-glo, Wales, United Kingdom
Battle Green in Snowdonia, North Wales makes it easier to reduce single-use plastic waste by offering environmentally responsible alternatives to everyday body and home products. Their natural soap, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, tooth powder, lip balm, and face masks are vegan, cruelty-free, plastic-free, and handmade in Wales with essential oil fragrances and mineral pigment colors. They also offer reusable cloth menstrual pads, soap nuts, dish soap, tableware, and other zero waste supplies. Compostable packaging is used for all products, refill sachets, and shipments. Battle Green partners with Ecologi for carbon neutral shipping and tree planting and makes monthly donations to Surfers Against Sewage to help clean up beaches and waterways and reduce waste through educational initiatives in schools and communities. They also support Freshfields, a local animal sanctuary, and donate cloth menstrual pads to Flo Haven, a charity working to address period poverty in Nigeria. Battle Green has PETA Approved Vegan and PETA Cruelty Free certification.
Tunis, Tunisia
XITALNTS helps startups and social entrepreneurs in Tunisia turn their ideas into reality through a consult, design, and multiply approach. They consult by listening to the entrepreneur and focusing in on goals that will bring results, they help design a pathway by introducing powerful tools, and they multiply by building a powerful brand that tells a story and engages others in the journey. XITALNTS also organizes Better Tunisia, a social club that invites Tunisians to imagine what a better Tunisia would look like. They solicit ideas, build capacity, and advocate for positive change. They also offer free English services and community events. Profits are reinvested towards local community stakeholders and projects that contribute to a positive future for Tunisia.
Karadiyanaru, Sri Lanka
Aaniver Products aims to reduce the prevalence of non-communicable diseases in their community by reintroducing millets and other highly nutritious traditional foods. Their restaurant across from the Open University in Batticaloa offers thosai, idly, pittu, uppama, and other popular foods made with locally grown millets, legumes, and traditional vegetables. They also offer herbal porridge, fermented rice drinks, nungu payasam, and traditional snacks. Their food is served in locally made clay pots and on banana leaves. A discount is provided for customers that bring their own packaging for takeaway. Aaniver Products also offers packaged millets, porridge blends, and flours so customers can make healthier foods at home. They source directly from local farmers and small-scale pottery producers, educate people about the health benefits of traditional local foods, and provide nutritious meals to children in need.
Milnathort, Scotland, United Kingdom
Know You More combines a global community of professionally accredited coaches and an innovative platform to help everyone reach their full potential in the workplace. They help organizations develop and scale a lasting coaching culture aligned with their strategic goals, and they create space for individuals and groups to develop skills, make confident career transitions, and improve performance and wellbeing. Know You More offers direct one-to-one, group, and team coaching and provides certified training programs to develop internal coaching and leadership skills. Their platform provides end-to-end hosting, matching support, and continuous professional development for all internal coaches. Know You More gives back by providing free services for 18 to 25 year olds from all backgrounds. Their social reinvestment initiatives, Level Up and Build Up, help young adults get the clarity they need to identify and understand what matters to them, connect to their sense of purpose, and find the confidence and self-belief needed to take action. Know You More is a member of Social Enterprise Scotland and is registered as a Community Interest Company.
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Ek Katha creates clothing for women based on ethical craft practices and slow fashion principles. They provide an alternative to imported fast fashion made with synthetic materials. Ek Katha works with handloom fabrics from different parts of India including Kota Doria from Rajasthan, mulberry silk from Bengal, kala cotton from Gujarat, and Chanderi from Madhya Pradesh. They partner with Khamir, a local organization in Kutch, to revive the dying craft of batik printing, a unique form of wax resist block printing. Ek Katha is part of the Sustie community and has All India Artisans and Craftworkers Welfare Association (AIACA) Craftmark certification.
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Racial & Gender Equity Enterprises (RGEE) provides tailored support for social impact ventures led by Black women. They offer membership services, compliance training, coaching, and access to capital. Eligible participants are able to access support at low to no cost through their Investing in Black-led Social Enterprise Fund, which was established in partnership with the Amalgamated Foundation. Racial & Gender Equity Enterprises is part of Social Enterprise Alliance.
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
RagBag is an initiative by Karma Moksha Nirvana Foundation to reduce pollution, provide an alternative to single-use plastic bags, and create employment opportunities for women from underprivileged backgrounds. They collect used clothing from individual homes, resident associations, clubs, and other collection points in West Bengal and work with women’s self-help groups to wash, dry, sort, cut, and stitch the collected clothing into reusable cloth bags. RagBag uses product sales and donations to pay the women, raise awareness, and distribute bags for free in markets and malls. They partner with other organizations and networks focused on social innovation and environmental conservation including Goonj, 3R Zero Waste, SwitchON Foundation, Myplan8, and Idobro Impact Solutions. All proceeds are reinvested towards their mission.
Breage, England, United Kingdom
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Made X aims to preserve the art of hand-dyed batik in Sri Lanka and ensure it is passed on to the next generation. They offer unique batik housewares and clothing for women, men, and children. Made X uses fiber-reactive dyes with soda ash, follows best practices for water conservation, and upcycles fabric scraps and off-cuts into cushion covers and product packaging. They allocate work to ensure artisans earn a living wage and have the necessary flexibility for their family responsibilities and personal commitments. Five percent of profits are set aside to offer interest-free loans to workers. Made X is part of the SLYCAN Trust EthicalX program.
Tempe, Arizona, United States
Sunflower Soulutions maintains a community garden and hosts weekly gatherings called Earth Therapy, where people can learn how to grow their own food and microgreens, improve their health and wellness, and take care of the planet in a more intentional and loving manner through their actions and lifestyle choices. They offer naturally grown sunflower microgreens in reusable glass jars, buy back packaging for sterilization and reuse, and participate in the Farmers Market Nutrition Program for low-income seniors and families.
London, England, United Kingdom
Shinjuku Lanes sarongs and scarves are inspired by Tokyo, designed in London, and made from environmentally responsible natural, organic, or recycled fabrics. Packaging is compostable and deliveries are offset through carbon removal companies verified by Carbon Direct. Shinjuku Lanes offers scarves made from Global Recycling Standard (GRS) certified post-consumer plastic bottle waste and EU Organic certified cashmere. Their factory is Amfori-audited to ensure ethical treatment of workers and safe working conditions.
Gilbert, Arizona, United States
Kegalle, Sri Lanka
Queen of Sea Publishers aims to create a positive impact on children’s lives, empower women writers, and inspire a sustainable and inclusive world by blending the power of storytelling, social responsibility, and environmental consciousness. Their books are written, illustrated, and printed in Sri Lanka by locals. They specialize in affordable children’s books that inspire a love for nature, promote conservation awareness, and encourage sustainable practices among young readers. Queen of Sea prints on recycled paper and is committed to minimizing their environmental footprint. They donate new books for annual charity events by the AIESEC community.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Arinbuwa creates contemporary products for modern homes, preserves Sri Lanka’s cultural heritage, and provides livelihood opportunities for rural artisans. They offer a range of handwoven Dumbara coasters, table mats, runners, cushion covers, furniture, and other housewares. Arinbuwa uses upcycled packaging materials and is working to develop a range of products made with natural plant-based dyes. They are part of the Hatch AccelerateHer program.
Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Isla offers environmentally responsible interior design services and handmade housewares that benefit local artisans in Sri Lanka. They specialize in mirrors, light fixtures, furniture, baskets, and trays made from cane, rattan, and wood as an alternative to imported housewares made from plastic and other synthetic materials. Isla ensures suppliers receive fair remuneration and on-time payment. They invest in equipment, offer advances, and provide bonuses during festive seasons. They are part of the Hatch AccelerateHer program.
Dambulla, Sri Lanka
Share Agro grows agrichemical-free produce to benefit consumers, farm workers, soil ecology, groundwater, and local biodiversity. They cultivate coconut, banana, passion fruit, soursop, custard apple, avocado, mango, cashew, and jackfruit on 6 acres in Matale district and maintain cows to build soil fertility and control weeds. The farm team uses gliricidia as mulch and green manure, sets pheromone traps to control pests, digs ditches and dams to capture rain water and prevent soil erosion, and irrigates with a solar-powered water pump. Share Agro provides rural employment and encourages neighboring farms to transition to agrichemical-free practices.
Pannala, Sri Lanka
Ceylon Ganoderma produces organic ganoderma mushroom products in Sri Lanka to support health and wellbeing. They harvest fresh mushrooms from their own facilities and process them into ganoderma powder, slices, extract, capsules, tea, and coffee blends. Ganoderma mushrooms, also known as reishi, have been used for over two millennia in Asia to support immunity and longevity. Ceylon Ganoderma composts grow bags, avoids plastic packaging, and invests in workers and the surrounding community. They are certified organic according to EU Organic standards.
Radawadunna, Sri Lanka
E Cane helps cane artisans in the Sri Lankan villages of Radawadunna and Wewaldeniya connect directly with customers through digital marketing and ecommerce. They offer handmade cane bins, baskets, light fixtures, furniture, and more as an alternative to imported plastic housewares. E Cane enables artisans to bypass middlemen, provide natural products at affordable rates, and ensure the sustainability of this traditional craft. The initiative was developed by a group of young people through the Youth Community Leadership Initiative (YCLI).
Pulmoddai, Sri Lanka
Aradhya Organic Farm was started to create a healthy society, provide livelihood opportunities, use local resources, and reduce environmental pollution. They cultivate paddy, black gram, green gram, groundnut, sesame, and dry zone vegetables in northeastern Sri Lanka. Aradhya Organic Farm is committed to organic practices. They practice mulching to control weeds and produce their own compost, liquid fertilizers, and other natural inputs.
Ragama, Sri Lanka
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