Enthusiastic, accessible, and deeply committed to what they are growing, the owners of Meso have elevated crafts to mainstream design with a conscience, and they have a lot to be proud of.

Earth, Nectar DaysJenny WonderlingMarch 17, 2017shop small, fair trade, eco, entrepeneur, Hudson Valley, meso america, handmade, woman owned businessComment

Supplier Spotlight: On Social Responsibility with HAND IN HAND

Meet Zofia Wolicki, Director of Sales and Marketing for one of Nectar's favorite small businesses: Hand in Hand.

Earth, Nectar DaysJenny WonderlingNovember 8, 2016Haiti, fair trade, shop small, small business, organic, handmade, conscious, eco, water, water initiativesComment

Travelogue: Holy Cow, Human Nature, and Other Maddening Contradictions*

This is the story of a furniture and gift shop owner who lost her way. “Focus on the beauty,” my Indian mother Kumi says, ever evolved. She does not mean this in a superficial way, as in beauty of the body, she could give a rat's ass about that.