Mustard Seed is thrilled to now be carrying Patric chocolate. We’re excited because it is not only delicious, but also happens to be made by a local company. Patric began after Alan “Patric” McClure spent a year in France, where he studied the chocolate making process. In 2006 he set up shop here in Columbia,… Continue reading »
Jan
09
Dec
20
Handmade Expressions Wrapping Paper
While the gifts many exchange this time of year are no doubt important, how your wrap it also adds the festivity of gift giving. When one thinks of “Fair Trade,” wrapping paper probably isn’t the first thing you think of, but here at Mustard Seed, we’ve managed to track some down! Handmaid Expressions is distributing lovely… 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 »
Dec
23
vote for the Seed, it’ll be the best gift to us this holiday season!
When you receive and give gifts from the Mustard Seed this season, show your gratitude by voting for us in “Best of Columbia!” We are a finalist for “Best Place to Buy Gifts”, Category 58 on the list! You have until January 10th to vote! Here are the top 5 reasons to vote and for… Continue reading »
Dec
18
Dec
08
a big, heartfelt ‘thank you’
Many, many thanks to all of our supporters out there for nominating us for Inside Columbia Magazine’s Best of Columbia 2011. For many reasons, we are grateful to be a finalist for “best place to buy gifts.” What an honor to know that Mustard Seed and our fair trade mission is in the hearts and… Continue reading »