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Welcome to the 37 social enterprises, responsible businesses, and civic organizations that joined the Good Market community in February 2020! This month’s roundup includes new community members from New Zealand, Japan, Indonesia, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. The fastest growing network in February was Social Enterprise Mark. More than 1,246 enterprises across 39 countries are now part of the Good Market community. 
See them all at goodmarket.global.
Khulna, Bangladesh
BaSE Bangladesh is a not-for-profit fair trade organization that empowers disadvantaged women with employment and skills to craft housewares and apparel. They purchase jute and other natural raw materials from local producers, prioritize biodegradable and recyclable crafts, and have solar panels and rain water harvesting systems for their office. BaSE is owned by producer groups made up of more than 10,000 marginalized women. Together they create more than 3,000 handmade products. Every year, 50 percent of profits are contributed to the Father John Memorial Fund and used to support producers and their families with housing and property loans, education and medical grants, equipment, performance bonuses, and other services. BaSE is a member of the World Fair Trade Organization.
www.goodmarket.global/basebangladesh
Beruwala, Sri Lanka
Amuura Beach House is a unique homestay with a spacious garden on the beachfront of Beruwala. The family aims to be an example for ecological and healthy living and inspire visitors to make changes in their own lives. They offer healthy meals made with ingredients from the Amuura Permaculture Garden. The home was designed and built by the family to maximize air flow and minimize energy consumption. It is made from local clay bricks and sustainably sourced wood polished with natural beeswax. Most of the furniture and housewares are locally handmade or sourced from secondhand antique markets in Germany. Amuura Beach House can organize traditional Ayurvedic massage and is ideal for yoga, swimming, and beach jogging. There are also facilities for beach volleyball and badminton.
www.goodmarket.global/amuurabeachhouse
Cape Town, South Africa
Partners for Possibility mobilizes citizens to partner with principals and teachers and place school at the center of community. Their mission is to radically transform education outcomes in South Africa. Partners for Possibility establishes partnerships between business leaders and school principals from under-resourced schools, provides tailored leadership development courses and professional coaching, and organizes leadership circles that serve as solution incubators. The partners design a custom school improvement plan and actively engage teachers, parents, and other community members to implement it. Partners for Possibility is a program of Symphonia for South Africa, a registered nonprofit and public benefit organization, and has Social Enterprise Mark accreditation.
www.goodmarket.global/partnersforpossibility
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Black Baza strengthens coffee farming practices that conserve biodiversity, enables coffee producers to enjoy secure and stable livelihoods, and invites coffee drinkers to participate in the process. They work with farmers to produce shade-grown coffee with a goal of at least 60 percent tree canopy cover and a minimum of 20 species of indigenous trees per acre. Participating farmers cultivate without agrichemical pesticides, protect water sources, and monitor biodiversity. Black Baza provides livelihood security through stable fair trade prices, financial inclusion, and long-term guaranteed contracts. Packaging is made of sugarcane waste and compostable bioplastic. Black Baza Coffee is available online in single packs and by subscription and through cafes and specialty food stores. Local customers are encouraged to visit the Black Baza office with their own containers to purchase in bulk at discounted prices.
www.goodmarket.global/blackbazacoffee
Mochdre, United Kingdom
Creating Enterprise, a subsidiary of Cartrefi Conwy, is an award-winning construction and property maintenance social enterprise in North Wales. They specialize in building low energy homes using modular construction, timber frames, and Passivhaus standards that require 90% less heating than traditional homes. Approximately one third of the housing they offer is sheltered accommodation for elderly or vulnerable persons. All profits are reinvested into their Creating Futures Academy, which creates volunteering, training and employment opportunities for tenants and local people. Creating Enterprise also holds the license to run the Social Enterprise Academy for Wales and offers learning and development programs focused on leadership, coaching, social impact, and mentorship. They are a registered Community Interest Company and have Social Enterprise Mark accreditation.
www.goodmarket.global/creatingenterprise
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Mirahawatta, Sri Lanka
Ganeshism offers retreats focused on personal development and spiritual awareness through nature, art, sound, and yoga. Their nature camps for kids and families integrate scientific knowledge, spiritual awareness, indigenous wisdom, experiential learning, sensory development, and creative arts with a focus on environmental awareness and action. Ganeshism partners with venues that are committed to social and environmental responsibility. Profits are used to support ecosystem restoration and camp scholarships for local kids.
www.goodmarket.global/ganeshism
Kyoto, Japan
JIPPO was established as a not-for-profit organization in 2008 by Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha, a Buddhist group in Japan. The name means “ten directions” in Japanese, and their work is based on the Buddhist principle that all things in our world are interdependent and interconnected. JIPPO’s mission is to foster an interconnected society where individuals respect one another, and everyone can thrive in peace and harmony. They promote environmentally responsible tea cultivation in Sri Lanka and coffee cultivation in East Timor, import fair trade tea and coffee to Japan, and organize study tours for Japanese citizens to learn about life in other countries. JIPPO has also supported disaster response and recovery initiatives in the Philippines, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Japan, including a rapeseed farming project in Fukushima to remove cesium from the topsoil.
www.goodmarket.global/jippo
Gisborne, New Zealand
Heart Space teaches yoga, meditation, Ayurveda and healthy living. Their live online program, Good Change, promotes health and wellbeing by providing the tools and training for people to create healthier habits of body, mind and spirit. Heart Space delivers private health coaching, corporate training, workshops, classes, and retreats for those looking to incorporate healthier lifestyle habits. They also offer a range of free services for local schools and community groups.
www.goodmarket.global/heartspace
Kathmandu , Nepal
Northampton, United Kingdom
Hope Enterprises is a group of social enterprises that provide training and work to people affected by homelessness, drugs, alcohol, poverty, mental health issues, and other disadvantages in Northamptonshire. Hope Catering specializes in high quality buffets and contract catering using fresh, locally sourced produce. Hope Tools refurbishes broken gardening equipment and other tools for resale and offers sharpening and repair services. Hope Food Club enables people on low incomes to buy food at significantly discounted prices. Hope Gardening operates community gardening projects for food production and therapy, offers gardening courses and garden maintenance services, and supplies fresh produce to community centers and the food club. Hope Charity Shop is a popup shop that sells affordable clothing and household goods to people on tight budgets. All profits are returned to their parent charity, Northampton Hope Centre, which has been serving people in need since 1974. Hope Enterprises has Social Enterprise Mark accreditation.
www.goodmarket.global/hopeenterprises
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Ruby Studio is a creative team that works with innovative brands and worthy causes on advertising, brand strategy and development, interior design, art production, and design for sustainability. They work pro bono for nonprofits on a monthly basis and handle design and marketing for Salvage and Community Concern. Ruby Studio uses solar power and prioritizes local suppliers in their operations.
www.goodmarket.global/rubystudio
Lalitpur, Nepal
Mahaguthi Craft with Conscience is a fair trade organization that serves more than 1,000 Nepali artisans with more than half coming from remote and mountainous areas. They have two outlets in the Kathmandu Valley and export clothing, accessories, and housewares to partners and supporters around the world. Mahaguthi preserves traditional cultural skills and offers fair wages, allowances for food and travel, onsite daycare, a producer welfare fund, medical assistance, advance payments, grants, loans, technical support, and capacity building programs. Forty percent of profits are used to provide women and children of the Tulsi Mehar Mahila Ashram with food, shelter, clothing, health care, education, and training. Mahaguthi is a member of the World Fair Trade Organization, founding member of Fair Trade Group Nepal, supports other fair trade groups, and actively advocates for sustainable trade development.
www.goodmarket.global/mahaguthi
Kabupaten Purworejo, Indonesia
Family Farm Organics is a farming cooperative for family farmers in Central Java, Indonesia and a supplier of raw, organic food in Hong Kong and the Asian region. Organic coconut flower sugar and nectar are provided by the farmers in Central Java. Organic cacao products, coconut kernel products, seeds, nuts, grains, dried fruits, and superfood supplements like maca, camu camu, acai, matcha, spirulina, barley grass, and wheat grass are sourced from other farmer cooperatives in Indonesia, Peru, Pakistan, Turkey, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. Whenever possible, products are distributed in bulk to minimize packaging. Family Farm Organics visits farms every year to establish personal connections and to assess working conditions and production processes. They have organic certification from the USDA and EU.
www.goodmarket.global/familyfarmorganics
Somerset, United Kingdom
Wessex Resolutions is a not-for-profit community lender that works in partnership with local councils to provide loans for home repairs and improvements, first time home buyers, empty properties, and energy supply. Their mission is to improve the quality of people’s lives through financial inclusion and better housing. Home repairs contribute to increased household energy efficiency and sustainability, which aids an aging population and supports health. The money is recycled and lent back out to continue helping people within the local community. Wessex Resolutions is a member of the Responsible Finance Network and has Social Enterprise Mark accreditation.
www.goodmarket.global/wessexresolutions
Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Thinnai Organic is an agritourism hotel and organic farm on ten acres of land in Jaffna. Farmstay options include a two-bedroom farmhouse, several rooms and glamping tents, and a secure space for backpackers to pitch their own tents. The Saantham Experience Center offers culinary classes, yoga and meditation. Thinnai Organic produces fruit, vegetables, herbs, cows for fresh milk, and free range chickens for eggs. The farm is verified under a local organic participatory guarantee system (PGS).
www.goodmarket.global/thinnaiorganic
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Sentinel Healthcare is a not-for-profit social enterprise that provides clinical assessment and treatment services to patients in Plymouth, South East Cornwall, South Hams and West Devon. They specialize in fast and efficient services for elective referrals like skin lesion removals. Any surplus is re-invested in the communities they serve. As part of their commitment to strengthening local general practice, Sentinel offers training and development to primary healthcare professionals through the Devon Training Hub. Sentinel Healthcare has Social Enterprise Mark accreditation.
www.goodmarket.global/sentinelhealthcare
Negombo, Sri Lanka
Junk Studio is a social enterprise focused on creative recycling and repurposing plastic waste into handbags, wallets and shoes. All their products are made from carefully cleaned recycled materials. Junk Studio promotes the use of reusable bags and raises awareness about the importance of waste recovery.
www.goodmarket.global/junkstudio
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Curative Events specializes in socially and environmentally responsible event management. Their team of experts includes the key organizer behind TEDxColombo and has experience with major conferences, unique brand based events, weddings, media campaigns, sponsor coordination, and more. Curative can take on all aspects of planning an event or they can serve as a trusted partner and advisor and step in as needed. They minimize environmental impact and material waste by using digital technology, in-house equipment, reusable products, and locally sourced supplies.
www.goodmarket.global/curativeevents
Nasogi, India
Eco Culture Reconnect offers environmental research, outreach, education, advocacy, community building, and consulting services. They focus on minimizing plastic waste and pollution, piloting community zero waste solutions, and finding holistic ways to shift to ethical decision making, regenerative practices, and eco-centric perspectives that are in harmony with nature. They have worked on waste and sustainability issues in Bhutan, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Japan.
www.goodmarket.global/ecoculturereconnect
Wattala, Sri Lanka
The Saree Library is a saree rental platform that makes it easier for Sri Lankan women to reduce consumption and participate in the sharing economy. In addition to renting their own inventory, The Saree Library also has a Suppliership Initiative so that participating women can lend sarees on the platform. The Saree Library coordinates delivery and cleaning and shares 50 percent of the rental price with the supplier. Payments are quick and transparent. The goal is to develop a community of like-minded, environmentally conscious women and reduce the waste associated with occasion wear. The Saree Library is committed to responsible operations. Paper courier invoices are recycled with Eco Friends Sri Lanka, and sarees that can no longer be used are donated to the Sari Connection.
www.goodmarket.global/thesareelibrary
Harrogate, United Kingdom
Space to Grow offers personalized coaching and counseling to help people increase self awareness, make sense of the past, build resilience and resourcefulness, clarify purpose and values, explore possibilities, and improve emotional and mental wellbeing. Their team of qualified professionals also supervises counselors and coaches and provides training on how childhood trauma and neglect affects brain and sensory system development. Space to Grow provides services irrespective of ability to pay. They work with the Memusi Foundation in Kenya to provide free coaching and support teachers to develop school improvement plans in the Magadi region. Space to Grow has Social Enterprise Mark accreditation.
www.goodmarket.global/spacetogrow
Colombo, Sri Lanka
The OM Space was Colombo’s first dedicated yoga studio. Their internationally trained teachers offer beginner to advanced classes in vinyasa, sivananda, kundalini, yin, gentle yoga, yoga for pregnancy, and yoga for children. They also offer healing therapies and meditation. The OM Space is committed to environmental responsibility and actively supports Earth Guardians Sri Lanka and Waste Action Lanka. They do not use or sell single-use plastic containers. Water and herbal infusions are served in reusable glass bottles and cups.
www.goodmarket.global/theomspace
Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Pasunthalir is a five acre organic farm in northeastern Sri Lanka. They produce compost, fruit tonics, natural insecticides, and liquid fertilizers onsite and have developed compost recipes with different carbon-nitrogen ratios depending on the type of plant and stage of plant development. They also monitor and record soil pH for different plants. Products include coconut, king coconut, mango, pomegranate, manioc, peanut, luffa, and sweet potato. Pasunthalir Organic Farm grows Co4 grass as fodder and to reduce soil erosion.
www.goodmarket.global/pasunthalirorganicfarm
Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
Leo Club of University of Sri Jayawardenapura is dedicated to “creating holistic, altruistic and professional leaders of the 21st century who are mindful of their obligations to society.” This youth-led voluntary service organization is sponsored by Lions Clubs International and actively works for the betterment of the community. Leo Club of University of Sri Jayawardenapura has a particular focus on environmental action. They have organized beach clean ups, energy saving challenges, and tree planting initiatives.
www.goodmarket.global/leoclubusjp
Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
Ayuva offers Ayurvedic wellness products that serve the needs of modern generations while preserving ancient traditions. The founders come from the Helaudakanda and Paluwatte Ayurveda lineages in Sri Lanka and specialize in hair oil made from locally sourced natural ingredients. They are committed to the concept of creating shared value (CSV) in the way that they look after employees, suppliers, and customers.
www.goodmarket.global/ayuva
Pannipitiya, Sri Lanka
Babyminds Eco Montessori focuses on environmental education, child development, and child psychology. The school invites parents and students to incorporate sustainability, zero-waste choices, mindfulness, and deep ecology into their lifestyle by providing an alternative classroom where children from an early age learn to cultivate self-awareness, environmental stewardship, and a deepening relationship with nature and their surrounding environment.
www.goodmarket.global/babymindsecomontessori
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Strictly ShanAnn specializes in healthy and sustainably sourced street food. They aim to help people transition to a plant-based diet to improve their health and benefit the environment. They use seasonal ingredients purchased directly from Sri Lankan farmers to prepare popular dishes like Jamaican jackfruit burgers and curry fries.
www.goodmarket.global/strictlyshanann
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Ceylon Tea Academy provides formal education, vocational skills and training on high quality, natural tea and supports the development of the local tea sector. They educate locals on the health benefits of drinking tea and the importance of sustainable tea chains that minimize the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and other synthetic inputs. Ceylon Tea Academy, in collaboration with Australian Tea Masters, has created various courses with sliding scales to make their programs accessible to even the most disadvantaged groups in Sri Lanka. Australian Tea Masters is an institute accredited by the Government of Australia.
www.goodmarket.global/ceylonteaacademy
Colombo, Sri Lanka
4Planet was started to reduce plastic pollution caused by the tourism industry in Sri Lanka. They work with tour operators and travel businesses to replace single-use plastic water bottles with refillable stainless steel bottles. Travelers are encouraged to take their bottles with them and continue using them back home in their own countries. 4Planet is now expanding to help local people access quality refillable bottles and reduce their single-use plastic waste. A percentage of each sale helps fund beach cleanups and awareness programs on the environmental impact of daily activities and easy ways to make a difference.
www.goodmarket.global/4planet
Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
Rotaract Club of Panadura is a youth-led voluntary organization that focuses on community service and fellowship. Since its inception in 2009, the Rotaract Club of Panadura has organized many successful community-based initiatives, including blood drives and feeding the homeless. They provide a platform that galvanizes the enthusiastic youth in Panadura around social and environmental issues. The Rotaract Club of Panadura encourages young entrepreneurs to participate in networking events and provides further opportunities for them to sharpen their professional skills and become successful, contributing members to society.
www.goodmarket.global/rotaractpanadura
Ragama, Sri Lanka
Spicy Pot works with underprivileged women to grow spices in their home gardens, dry them, and process them into natural powders and blends. The additional income increases their financial independence. Products include chili, turmeric, black pepper, cinnamon, and curry powder. Spicy Pot aims to keep their products affordable and encourages customers to bring their own containers and buy in bulk to reduce waste.
www.goodmarket.global/spicypot
Karandupana, Sri Lank
Green Lanka is a social enterprise started by People’s Development Foundation that specializes in kithul syrup, kithul jaggery, kithul flour, and kithul-based sweets. They provide fair trade rates to kithul tappers and affordable prices to consumers. Any surplus is used to support extension, environmental education, and services to rural communities in Kegalle District.
www.goodmarket.global/greenlankakithul
Peliyagoda, Sri Lanka
Herman Collection aims to reduce resource consumption and waste by promoting reuse. They specialize in antiques and secondhand housewares include brass and bronze pots, lamps, oil lamps, bells, trays, cups, and stone carvings. Herman Collection encourages people to value traditional handmade crafts and maintain them over time.
www.goodmarket.global/hermancollection
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Book Bratz offers interactive storytelling sessions to help children develop strong reading habits and a love for books and learning. Programs are developed to support communication, public speaking, and social interaction skills. Priority is given to books with positive social and environmental messages.
www.goodmarket.global/bookbratz
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Corn Land specializes in healthy, corn-based snacks including popcorn and fresh corn with seasoning. They provide market opportunities and fair trade prices for small-scale corn farmers and employment opportunities for university students with financial difficulties. Priority is given to compostable, environmentally responsible packing materials. Corn Land was started by three entrepreneurial female graduates. They donate 20 percent of profits to Hada Ulpatha, a not-for-profit initiative developed under the University of Sri Jayawardenapura.
www.goodmarket.global/cornland
Piliyandala, Sri Lanka
Varuna Creations specializes in original folk art paintings that showcase the environment and traditions of village life in 19th century Sri Lanka. Their canvas paintings are made with nontoxic paints, natural cloth, and upcycled wooden frames from shipping pallets and discarded furniture. They also do wall murals. Varuna Creations offers affordable art classes for kids and donates to Rotaract Clubs to support environmental restoration projects.
www.goodmarket.global/varunacreations
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