Green Valleys Associationis a non-profit watershed organization located in northern Chester County, Pa, in the Delaware River Basin. Founded in 1964, GVA’s mission is to protect the lands and waters of northern Chester County, to educate the community on environmental issues, and to advocate environmental guidelines intended to preserve the watersheds of our region. GVA oversees 155 square miles of all five of Chester County’s northern and eastern Schuylkill River watersheds.
These sturdy and beautiful pine needle baskets are made by a group of women in El Cerro Nicaragua. The cooperative was formed several years ago with the help of a Dutch organization and today continues to grow. Their village is nestled among pine trees in the mountains of northern Nicaragua.
Information from the manufacturer: Fair Trade: A Different Approach is a fair trade wholesaler of Nicaraguan crafts. We began working with the artisans in Nicaraguan six years ago after spending a bit of time in Central America. Nicaragua has many exceptional artisans including potters sculptors painters and weavers. However most of these artisans do not have adequate access to markets to provide a decent living for themselves and their families. The number of tourists who visit Nicaragua is low compared to its neighbors and Nicaragua has not yet developed its international craft market to the level of other Latin American nations. We at A Different Approach decided to help in the expansion of their markets by becoming one outlet dedicated to bringing these beautiful Nicaraguan crafts to the American public. In our working relationships with the artisans of Nicaragua we are dedicated to the principles of Fair Trade. Fair trade is a way of doing business in which low-income artisans and farmers gain access to needed markets and are empowered to become economically independent.
You can shop here for environmentally friendly products, also known as green products with confidence because we search the earth to find only the safest products made. We carry organic cotton, hemp, bamboo, soy and natural products. Did you ever hear of green clothes? We have those, too. Exclusively Green features organic cotton flannel, bamboo clothing, and organic cotton onesies. Do you need a gift for someone or natural wood children's preschool toys because we have those also. The advantage of our products is that you will have fewer chemicals in your house and you can be part of the solution when it comes to the problem of landfills.Shop for environmentally friendly products, also known as green products. We carry a full line of high quality products from clothing to baby products to pet products and everything in between. - Philadelphia, PA
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