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The Bokeo Brown Process

Who is Fair Trade Laos Walking around the WIG Bazaar last weekend it was clear that many local producers are finding success in the domestic and international marketplace, but as demand for Lao products grows so does the need to help its producers. Two years ago Fair Trade Laos was established by a small group...

Festival of Artisans in Laos See below for a French version October 19 to October 23 was a wonderful time at the Festival of Artisans held at the ITECC premises in Vientiane. Representatives came from several companies, associations and organisations, displaying and selling their various products to a curious public. Several provinces were represented with...

September 2011 We continue to do research and discover new products to enhance village earning capacities. Our recent investigation sees excellent possibilities for wild honey collected from the Bokeo forest area.

Ban Nam Chang is home to the only Lenten ethnic minority in the province of Bokeo, Northern Laos, with a proud tradition of fine craftsmanship that includes colorful weaving and dyeing using the bountiful natural ingredients. Still living at subsistence level with rice cultivation, villagers have yet to have the opportunity to tap the vast...

BsE congratulates Heejin Choi on the creation and establishment of the Earthman Project (http://www.earthman.asia). Earthman is designed to be the marketing hub in Korea for BsE’s various unique artisan products, and it ultimately aims to promote the fair trade concept and realize win-win trade for both producers and consumers. We are very excited for the...