Meet Vicki Grilli
Vicki Grilli samples Fair-Trade coffee during an in-store tasting and demo event. What is Fair Trade? We asked Vicki the same thing and she explained it like this: When you spend money on food, only a small percentage actually reaches the people who work hard to grow and produce the food itself. Particularly in developing countries, many food producers labor for long hours on small plots of land far removed from markets—especially if those markets are in the West. The Fair Trade movement shortens the path from farm to table, reducing the amount of high-priced middlemen in-between and providing a living wage for the farmer. Fair Trade started with individual companies called Alternative Trade Organizations (ATOs), who made a commitment to work directly with indigenous peoples and to market their products directly to consumers. Want to know more? Ask Vicki!
Beautiful Baskets
Want to give someone a special surprise? We have beautiful custom gift baskets, perfect for any reason or no reason at all. We’ll build ‘em, wrap ‘em, and even ship ‘em. All you have to do is check out our basket brochure (220K) and pick the one you want. And of course, we’re happy to build a custom basket made to your exact specifications. Call 603-643-2667.
Andra's Breads
From her home in north central New Hampshire, Andra House celebrates her Latvian heritage through the breads she bakes. “I learned to bake from my grandmothers, who were both Latvian,” says Andra. “Feeding people is how we show that we care.” She furthered her skills working in a Connecticut-based Latvian bakery before settling in northern New Hampshire.
