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
Empowering women through Fair Trade!
As all of you know, or might NOT know, March is Women’s History Month! This post will be dedicated to how Fair Trade empowers women all over the world. Fair Trade promotes social responsibility and environmental sustainability, and is also a symbol of empowerment for women. The Fair Trade system has helped women all over… Continue reading »
Feb
17
Do you love fair trade? We do!
Since it’s love month, we wanted to express our love for fair trade and our artisans by posting some of our favorite products and the stories behind them! Winter Berry Pillow by SERRV This pillow, along with many other beautiful items, is made by women in Bangladesh at the YWCA of Dhaka Craft Centre. Many… Continue reading »
Sep
03
Chocolate, Chocolate & MORE Chocolate!
As you may know, there are many different flavors of Equal Exchange chocolate bars to choose from at Mustard Seed. Well…now, there will be two new flavors added to the mix that sound equally as delicious as the other seven flavors! *Organic Chocolate Caramel Crunch with Sea Salt (55% Cacao)* AND *Organic Ecuador Dark Chocolate… Continue reading »
Jun
07
Get in the Groove for Father’s Day
Father’s Day is fast approaching! If you’re finding it hard to find a great gift for Dad, come by Mustard Seed to get him some Fair Trade chocolate, a cookbook, an instrument, a picture frame, or another gift. We will be having a different chocolate sample every day leading up the Father’s Day so that… Continue reading »
Feb
10
From Kuapa Kokoo With Love
It’s no surprise to those who know me that I have a sweet tooth for chocolate… especially Divine Chocolate…White Strawberry to be exact. Chocolate lovers around the world will surely be indulging in their own chocolate favorites this Valentine’s Day. I dare you to shake up the chocolate tradition this year and go fair trade.… Continue reading »
Feb
05
Fair Trade Happenings: Valentine’s Day with a Conscience
If you have been wondering what neat happenings are going on in the realm of all things fair trade – look no further! Every Friday we will keep you posted on the latest fair trade happenings in Columbia and around the world. With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, there are a number of groups in Columbia spreading the… Continue reading »