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directory » social enterprise

Casa de las Artesanias del Estado de Michoacan

Salida a Celaya #69
Roberto Hernandez, leroyroberto2006@hotmail.com
415-152-3448, 044-415-115-2038
Daily 10am - 6pm

Mission: Contribute to maintaining artisanal activity as an employment alternative, emphasizing respect for the cultural identities of its creators and the natural resources. Commercialize artisanal products with the goal of elevating the living standard of the artisans, their families and their communities.

El Proyecto de Lavanda

The Lavender Project
Rancho la Colorada, 418-109-2309
Tienda: Monday-Friday 10 am - 4pm
Tours: Maria Fernanda Rebora, mariarebora@hotmail.com, 415-152-0481 (bilingual)

The Lavender Project is a cooperative in a small rural town 35 miles north of San Miguel de Allende raising organic lavendar for soaps, oil, honey and other products. Proceeds from the Lavender Project fund a breakfast program for 60 children in the town of La Colorada. A women's coop creates Sola Lavanda artisan soaps which are available in San Miguel de Allende at the El Charco store, La Victoriana, and craft markets.

FAI

Fundación de Apoyo Infantil (Save the Children, Mexico)
Hidalgo #13, Centro
415 152 3686
Monday-Friday 10am-2pm

The FAI store offers handcrafts made by local women.

Manos Creativas

Zacateros #13
maribelcanada@hotmail.com

The Manos Creativas store porvides an outlet for artisan products created by residents of isolated rural communities in the state of Queretaro. It is sponsored by SEDESU, the Queretaro Secretary of Sustainable Development. Products include handmade linens.

Ya Tsedi Behña

"The Power of Women"
Calzada de La Luz #42
Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm

Ya Tsedi Behña offers a wide assortment of natural products and handcrafts made by women who are part of the cooperatively-run organization Mujeres Productoras.