This Father’s Day give your dad a unique, thoughtful gift from Mustard Seed. Each gift comes with an amazing story. If your dad is anything like mine, he loves a morning cup of coffee, and an after dinner dessert, perhaps delicious chocolate. Let Mustard Seed help indulge dad with his favorites! His morning cup of… Continue reading »
Apr
06
Grow green in your kitchen!
Mustard Seed offers several ways to be organic and green in your home, especially your kitchen! Organic Foods from Equal Exchange Eat organic by consuming and cooking with foods and drinks from Equal Exchange! Organic foods are produced using environmentally sound methods that don’t involve pesticides and chemical fertilizers, and don’t contain genetically modified organisms.… Continue reading »
Mar
18
Display YOUR unique creation!
There’s a new cafe’ and gallery in town! The Muse Cafe’ and Gallery has opened in the former location of Sven’s Kafe’ and Gallery at 110 Orr Street, in Columbia! Their core belief is that every person is simultaneously artist and subject, and they want to inspire the community and be inspired by artists of… Continue reading »
Sep
14
Transparency and Traceability within the Fair Trade system
In a conference abuzz with certification debates: IMO “Fair for life” vs. TransFair and FLO vs. other third-party independents, one concept, which does not require a label or licensing fees to legitimize a product is information, transparent traceable information. Consumers want to know where their products come from and how they are made. Fair Trade… Continue reading »
Sep
10
First a Cupping
Landed in Boston yesterday for the Fair Trades Futures Conference. But before hopping the train to Quincy, my team and I stopped by Equal Exchange for a tour of their roasting facilities and a cupping. When you first walk into Equal Exchange you are greeted by the aroma of freshly brewed coffee and a buzzing… Continue reading »