Our Brands

AYUR Products offers affordable, sustainably sourced Sri Lankan spices and local foods. They grow spices on their own land and purchase cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, white pepper, turmeric, chili, and other spices from small-scale farmers and home gardeners in Ayagama, Mirigama, Horana, and Kegalle. By visiting in person, they are able to verify quality, ensure fair prices are paid, support environmentally responsible practices, and keep costs low for local consumers. AYUR Products sets aside 35 percent of their profits for social and environmental causes. They donate to the Apeksha Hospital in Maharagama and Salina Alwis Elders Home in Piliyandala and plan to fund educational opportunities and vocational training for workers, suppliers, and their families.

Ayurveda Coffee Shop offers healthy food and drinks, Sri Lankan cooking classes, yoga, and meditation in Nuwara Eliya. They are committed to operating in an environmentally responsible way and supporting the local community with their business. Food and drinks are homemade from local, sustainably sourced ingredients including Hansa coffee and Serendib chocolate. Ayurveda Coffee Shop conducts free yoga workshops for the community and donates 10 percent of income for women's education.

Ayurvedaya.com makes it easier for Sri Lankans to access genuine ayurvedic products online through a dedicated ecommerce site. They are a licensed distributor for the Sri Lanka Ayurvedic Drugs Corporation, a government body started in 1969 to manufacture high quality ayurvedic medicine for government hospitals and ayurvedic doctors. The website offers over-the-counter treatments, herbal beverages, and personal care products made by the SLADC from locally sourced natural ingredients. Ayurvedaya.com is committed to social responsibility and uses a portion of proceeds to support free clinics and services for children and the elderly.

Ayusha specializes in traditional Sri Lankan foods made from natural, local ingredients with no artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, or other additives. Their value-added products benefit local farmers and fisherman and help minimize food waste. Ayusha offers young jackfruit curry, ambarella curry, mango curry, breadfruit curry, ambulthiyal, chutneys, sambols, pickles, and more in glass bottles that can be sterilized for reuse. They actively volunteer in community programs and support social service organizations like Leo Club and Lions Club.

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.

AyuVeda Wellness crafts herbal solutions that bring together ancient Sri Lankan wisdom and modern wellness with a focus on environmental sustainability. They offer herbal teas made from hibiscus, heen bovitiya, moringa, ranawara, cinnamon, and blue butterfly pea flower, coconut-based hair oil and body oil, and natural soaps made with sandalwood, turmeric, manjistha, coffee, cinnamon, honey, and other sustainably sourced local ingredients. AyuVeda Wellness was founded by a female Ayurvedic doctor. They are committed to empowering local communities, promoting preventative health practices, and supporting holistic wellbeing.

AZ Baking Company offers baking mixes made from locally sourced heritage flours, gives back to the community, and strengthens the local economy. Their mesquite chocolate chip cookie mix includes sweet and nutty mesquite flour from wild-harvested pods of Sonoran desert mesquite trees and organic White Sonora flour from a local heirloom wheat variety that is adapted to hot and arid conditions. They use vegan chocolate chips and provide guidelines for vegan butter and egg substitutes. AZ Baking Company donates products to local community organizations for fundraisers. They are a Tucson City of Gastronomy Certified Food Artisan.

Baby Grubz aims to improve the nutritional status of babies across West Africa by offering all natural cereals, snacks, meals, and supplements for children from 6 months to 5 years old. They sustainably source local grains, vegetables, fruits, and spices and provide an affordable local alternative to imported weaning foods. All meals are specially formulated to suit an African palate and address micronutrient deficiencies and malnutrition issues that are prevalent in the region. Baby Grubz trains their distributors as nutrition educators and offers seminars, books, podcasts, a helpline, and other support services. They keep their products affordable to ensure that all children have access to optimum nutrition regardless of their parents' ability to pay.

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.

Baby Valentina prepares healthy baby food using high quality local organic ingredients. Their products are "homemade with the utmost care." Baby Valentina is committed to environmental sustainability and prioritizes reusable and recycled packaging materials.

Good Market is a curated platform that brings together people creating a better world. All of the vendors on the site have been through an application and review process to ensure they meet Good Market standards and are good for people and good for the planet.

Back of Beyond offers seven retreats in secluded natural locations near jungles, streams, reservoirs, beaches and lagoons. The focus is on exploring and enjoying nature in a minimalistic, environmentally responsible way. For new construction, they use sustainably sourced building materials including bamboo, thatch roofs, recycled doors and windows, and clay and mud mortar and plaster. Back of Beyond supports schools and community initiatives near each property, plants trees, and actively works to conserve and increase biodiversity. The owner is a member of multiple environmental NGOs and a trustee of the Federation of Environmental Organizations (FEO). Back of Beyond assists wildlife and biodiversity researchers with onsite projects.

Back to Earth uses recycled handmade paper and natural waste materials, including agricultural byproducts, to produce creative, eco-friendly stationery and housewares. The founder of Back to Earth is a lifetime wheelchair user, and a percent of all profits are used to provide livelihood support and assistive devices for people with disabilities as well as for disability advocacy.

Back To Origins creates natural Sri Lankan food products to support consumer wellness, rural livelihoods, and community empowerment. The initiative was started by Ravana Garden, a sustainable boutique hotel in southern Sri Lanka, to engage staff and expand local employment opportunities during the pandemic. They source spices, herbs, and other ingredients from the hotel's organic garden and from nearby farmers and produce spice blends, condiments, specialty coffee, and other natural food and drinks. All products are free from artificial flavors, preservatives, and other additives. Back to Origins contributes a portion of profits to local social and environmental causes including donations for youth initiatives, the local women's association, medical camps for the elderly, the village school, beach cleaning, tree planting, and shramadana campaigns.

Badaro Urban Farmers is a group of residents in the Badaro area of Beirut that promotes environmentally responsible local action to create a green neighborhood with a strong community spirit. They started the Badaro Farmers' Market to offer a reliable sales and networking platform for farmers and artisans that respect the environment and the health of consumers. It can be difficult for these producers to find market channels in Lebanon. All market stakeholders sign a charter and commit to maintaining the standards. They believe people have a right to access information on where their products come from and how they were grown, produced, and processed. The weekly event includes fresh local fruits and vegetables, spices, condiments, preserves, artisanal bread, body care, flowers, handicrafts, workshops for kids, and more. Badaro Urban Farmers aim to inspire and support others to start similar initiatives in their own communities. Instead of creating a model or a franchise with standardized practices, they encourage diverse approaches based on ethical, transparent, responsible, and sustainable civic practices. Badaro Urban Farmers participates in a local agroecology coalition and is a member of the World Farmers Market Coalition.

Bad Dog Salsa produces fresh fire-roasted salsa for every spice level. They operate out of a shared kitchen and sell through local farm stores and community markets. Ten percent of every sale is donated to Operation Underground Railroad, which works to rescue children from sex trafficking and sexual exploitation in 40 countries and all 50 US states. Bad Dog Salsa is part of Local First Arizona.

Bad Tan Gals specializes in crocheted bikinis, bralettes, and tops. They aim to debunk the idea that sustainable and ethical clothing is boring and not fashionable. Each piece is handmade to order to enable customization and prevent inventory waste. Bad Tan Gals sources materials from garment factory deadstock and discards that would have otherwise been burned or sent to landfills. Recycling pre-consumer waste reduces pollution and natural resource consumption. As they grow, Bad Tan Gals aims to expand flexible work-from-home livelihood opportunities for women from marginalized rural communities starting with Sri Lanka's North Central Province.

Badulu Kithul was started to uplift the living standards of kithul tappers in Badulla. They offer pure kithul jaggery and treacle as an alternative to imported sweeteners and refined white sugar. Products are packed in glass bottles and environmentally responsible materials. Badulu Kithul uses a portion of profits to cover school expenses for suppliers' children.

The British Association for Fair Trade Shops and Suppliers (BAFTS) is a network of independent shops and suppliers dedicated to promoting fair trade retail in the United Kingdom. Through BAFTS, businesses that partner with disadvantaged producer groups are able to demonstrate their commitment to fair trade and partipate in the broader fair trade community and movement. Members must adhere to the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) 10 Principles of Fair Trade, ensure that at least 70 percent of their stock is from fair trade verified sources, and complete annual peer assessments. Membership fees are used to organize an annual conference, provide networking opportunities, and create content to help promote fair trade. BAFTS is a network member of WFTO, a supporting member of Social Enterprise UK, and a member of the Scottish Fair Trade Forum. They partner with Fairtrade Foundation, the Climate Coalition, Traidcraft Exchange, and other groups working to build a better world.

Bagel Daddies specializes in handmade bagels and bagel sandwiches that support the Phoenix food system. They use premium Arizona flour from Hayden Mills, honey from Twisted Bee Farms, and fresh produce from urban growers. Bagel Daddies is committed to sourcing as locally as possible, caring for staff, and giving back to the community. They are a member of Local First Arizona.