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What are you drinking in the morning? Coffee?  Tea?  So are we! 

 

Come check out our exciting assortment of Equal Exchange high-quality organic coffees, teas, chocolates and snacks from all over the world, including here in the United States.

 

Equal Exchange has created Big Change since 1986. Their founders envisioned a food system that empowers farmers and consumers, supports small farmer co-ops, and uses sustainable farming methods. They started with fairly traded coffee from Nicaragua and didn't look back.

Today, Equal Exchange continues to find new and powerful ways to build a better food system.  Help the Market Path proudly support their efforts and vision! Buy a pound of their coffee to taste and feel the difference fair trade makes in a life.

 

Pound by pound, we can create stronger local communities, a more just food system and a healthier planet.

 

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World Shoppe began as a social enterprise by Megy Karydes as a volunteer project. With an interest in women's issues and giving back, Megy launched World Shoppe in 2004 to support women who didn't always have a voice in matters of their health, family or community. What started out with just a few products from a handful of developing countries became a full fledged business with products from hundreds of artisans all over the world and support from thousands of loyal customers who know that each purchase they make really makes a difference to the lives of our artisan partners.

 

           

 

 Purchasing one of our items from World Shoppe not only helps provide income, dignity and hope to people in developing regions, but it also helps sustain the communities by promoting community development, healthcare and childcare, education and literacy training.

 

          

 These pieces truly are wearable art!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bead For Life

 

Bead for life is inspiring people both in Uganda and in other parts of the world.  Their beaders and tailors are primarily impoverished women who are hardworking, intelligent, and strong in their desire to improve their lives.  They make gorgeous handcrafted paper beads from recycled paper and turn them into necklaces, bracelets, and earrings.  Because the beaders use recycled, colorful paper, the beads help prevent environmental degradation.  What was trash becomes beauty, money, food, and hope.

 

 

 

 

 

Recent evaluation data from Uganda shows:

  • 99% of members said life has improved since they joined BFL.  
  • 85% of respondents opened a business, built a home, or did both during their membership in BeadforLife: 42% accomplished both, while 18% purchased a home only, and 25% started a business only.  
  • Income of the respondents went from $30-$50 a month before joining BFL, to an average of $227 a month in 2007.  
  • The percentage of families who share a latrine with 10 or more families decreased from 50% in 2005, to 6% today.  
  • Most members had never had a savings account before joining.  After 2 years in the program, the average member had $436 in savings.
  • Over 90% of members report that their diet, health and housing situations have improved during their membership in BeadforLife.  

        

    We are proud to welcome Bead For Life to our Market Path family!!

  Click here for more information about Bead For Life