Fair Trade Rice and Spice

Naturally scented, organic... delicious!  Jasmine rice from Equita is available in pure white, whole-grain brown, and whole-grain red.  Grown in the de Isan region of Thailand, the rice releases a natural perfume similar to the jasmine flower.  The first and only importer of Fair Trade rice in Canada, Equita strives to empower rice producers to improve their living and working conditions through sustainable projects and practices.

Equita partners with Thai farmers through a cooperative called Green Net.  Green Net brings together 1000 families who produce organic rice, conditioning and packaging the rice on site so that more profits stay at the local level.  Green Net uses traditional methods of rice cultivation which preserves valuable skills, the environment, and the seeds of roughly 3000 local rice varieties that are endangered due to industrial agricultural practices and the threat of patenting by the United States.  The co-op uses natural fertilizers and plant extracts.  Green Net is the first and major organic food wholesaler in Thailand.

In addition to the three varieties of Jasmine Rice, Ten Thousand Villages also carried Equita spices.  Sri Lankan Curry, Cinnamon, Ginger, Whole Black Pepper, and Whole Nutmeg... all organic and Fair Trade.  Join us on Saturday, July 2nd and try some Mediterranean Rice Salad!