Feb
24

Love fair trade in your home, and with what you wear!

There are many ways to show you love fair trade, including things in your home and what you wear! Red Blossom Teapot and Coffee Cup by SERRV These two items are only some of the items created by artisans of Craft Link in Vietnam. They work to assist small Vietnamese craft producers find market opportunities… Continue reading »

Feb
08

Love yourself this month with these great products!

Just because it’s February and Valentine’s Day will be coming soon, doesn’t mean it’s all about your sweetheart! You need to remember to love and pamper yourself as well. Pamper yourself with these wonderfully scented rejuvenating vegetable soaps from Ten Thousand Villages! Cuddle up in bed with this lovely Tree of Life pillow by SERRV.… Continue reading »

Jan
30

From scrap metal, to fabulous products from Haiti.

We are highlighting recycled Haiti cut metal from Ten Thousand Villages, today! We carry a variety of cut metal mirrors, picture frames, sculptures, wall plaques, and many beautiful statues like the one above. These are made by a group of artisans called Haitian Committee of Artisans, otherwise known as CAH. These artisans sell their work… Continue reading »

Jan
25

Third Goal International Film Festival

Looking for something different to do on Saturday? Go to a FREE film screening at the MU Student Center! On January 29th, the Central Missouri Returned Peace Corps Volunteers is hosting The Third Goal International Film Festival. There will be 4 films, commemorating 50 years of the Peace Corps. The feature film, Niger 66, is… Continue reading »

Dec
14

Faces of the Seed….Brittany James

Volunteer Profile of the One and Only Brittany James!

May
19

A little about me:

Friends of Mustard Seed, My name is Amelia Smith and I am writing to you as the new Product Knowledge Intern! I am a Junior at Mizzou with a double major in International Studies and Spanish (oh, and there is a random Biology minor in there, too). As can be assumed, my job is to… Continue reading »

Feb
08

Director’s Note

Hello Readers! If you have stumbled across this blog post, it means you have also discovered our newly renovated website! I simply cannot go any further without many thanks to the volunteers that helped make it possible for Mustard Seed to jump into the web-o-sphere. Thank you to Chad Hicks for setting up our domain… Continue reading »