A Fair Trade, Non-Profit Enterprise
Dahi Wada: A Cooling Snack or Side Dish
February 10, 2020
Ingredients:
1½ cup Urad Dal (husked and split black gram)
2 1½ cups cooking oil
2 cups plain...
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Students Prepare for 2020 Board Exams
February 04, 2020
The Indian educational system is oriented around standard examinations. Students in grades X and XII have to appear for very...
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Meet Sanju Maurya
January 01, 2020
"The whole group depends on me."
Sanju Maurya Embroidery Artisan and Supervisor at Arpan Cooperative.
The women of...
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New Year Resolutions
January 06, 2020
Like people all over the world, the artisans in India took a few minutes to come up with their own New Year's Resolutions....
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Bread Pudding
December 18, 2019
Ingredients:
2 cups whole milk
2 slices thick bread (preferably homemade style white), cut into small pieces
4...
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Meet Deepali Berde
December 12, 2019
"Seeing them working and talking to them convinced me that I wanted to be a part of this."
Deepali Berde Tailor and...
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Celebrating the Artisans: Food Mela
December 09, 2019
For the artisans, their own enjoyment is last on the list of their priorities. That is why at MarketPlace we make a point of...
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Vegetable Rice with Cilantro Chutney
November 12, 2019
Cilantro Chutney Ingredients:
1 bunch of fresh cilantro
4 tsp. freshly ground coconut
1 tsp. ginger-garlic...
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Building Independence
October 28, 2019
When the artisans were determining "values to live by"
Independence was a popular choice. No surprise that it made the...
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Meet Sadhna Vishwakarma
October 21, 2019
"My earnings have given me self-worth, importance and independence."
Sadhna Vishwakarma Tailor at WARE Collective....
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How Constraints Built Our Brand
October 11, 2019
When I started MarketPlace, I viewed myself as a social worker and simply wanted to provide women with an opportunity to earn a...
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Armaan Club Appreciation Program 2019
October 09, 2019
Back in July some of our artisans came together with their children, Armaan Club leaders, and our SHARE team at Gyan...
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