Available in large selection of sizes and colours these African baskets are not only functional but beautiful too and made to last a lifetime. From table top baskets to laundry baskets there is a multitude of uses for these unique hand made African Baskets. Available in both neutral and traditional colours you are sure to find one that suits your style and decor.

Selection changes regularly. It is recommend you visit the store to see the current selection. Alternately you can contact the store and a staff member will be happy to help show you the current selection available.

Prices range from $45 – $175 and reflect the skilled labour required to create a quality product that will last.

Where Are The Baskets Made? 

The “Bolga” baskets are distinct to the area of Bolgatanga Ghana which is in the far north of the country.  Initially it was developed bring an income to the region during the farming off season.  These baskets have a distinct style, shape, and quality. Once you are familiar with a true Bolga basket, you can easily spot the difference in quality and construction between these and baskets from other parts of the world.  

What Are They Made From?

The baskets are made of elephant grass, so-called because it grows so tall and strong in the region where these baskets are made.  In fact, it was so abundant in the region of Bolgatanga that for many many years that it was considered a nuisance.  Basket weaving evolved to make use of an overly abundant resource.

Basket making is an important traditional craft in the region and the weavers are predominantly, but not exclusively, women.  The leather handles are sewn on by men who specialize in “leathering”. These handles are goat leather.  In Ghana, many people own goats as a food staple so goat leather is abundant in the region. Goats are an integral part of the culture in Ghana. They are raised in a free range environment and no part of a dead animal is wasted.

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Ecoideas Cacao butter is available in 227g and 454g bags. It is also available in chip form, making it perfect for baking. Like all Ecoideas superfoods, it comes in a certified biodegradable bag. The Granary is happy to work with companies like Ecoideas that value the environment and make sustainable business practices one of their core values.

What is Cacao Butter?

To make the butter, cacao beans are cold pressed to extract the oil — similar to olives and olive oil. Instead of olive oil, however, you get theobroma oil. At room temperature, this oil solidifies just like coconut oil. But when it’s applied to your skin, cacao butter melts like a lotion and is quickly absorbed into your pores for instant moisturizing. But you can also eat cacao butter to reap its many health benefits.

It’s commonly used to make chocolate — it’s the fatty emulsifier that blends cacao nibs, milk solids, and sugar together — and what gives chocolate that melt-in-your-mouth, silky quality. While cocoa butter does have hints of chocolate flavor, the texture is more like coconut butter and coconut oil combined.

It’s also typically used as a dairy-free substitute for grass-fed butter.

Ecoideas cacao supplier supports the farmers in Peru by helping with training programs to obtain food safety and quality certifications. Its main objective is to increase the quality and quantity of organic and sustainable cocoa production to improve the standard of living of small farmers.

The program began in 2008 and has consolidated a positive impact in the life of more than 5000 cocoa farmers. Also it has established a positive environmental impact and the sustainable development of the area of intervention.

Features:

• Certified Organic & Fair trade
• Rich in healthy fatty acids
• High in antioxidants
• For culinary and topical use
• Pressed at low temperature
• Great for making chocolate bars and drinks

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Camino Bars are always on sale at The Granary with our all the time 3 for $14.00 Deal.

All Camino chocolate bars are gluten-free and soy lecithin-free. Many bars are vegan friendly They are also packaged in a compostable bio-foil, then wrapped in a recyclable FSC paper.

Camino chocolate bars are made in Switzerland. They are Fairtrade certified by Fairtrade Canada, certified Organic by QAI, and certified kosher.

What’s a Fair Deal?

The purchase of Camino products ensures a fair deal for family farmers by:

• Guaranteeing fair prices to family farmers;
• Paying premiums to improve social conditions in communities of family farmers;
• Paying family farmers in advance to assist in long-term planning and pre-harvest financing;
• Supporting democratic participation in farmer-owned co-operatives;
• Ensuring that there is no forced labour; and
  Supporting sustainable farming practices.

For more reasons to support Fair Trade, check out this article 10 Reasons to Support Fair Trade

Why Organic Farming Practices?

Organic practices:

• Promote the diversification of plants and trees;
• Provide an ecological equilibrium;
• Reduce the incidence of plagues and disease;
• Fertilize the soil with harvest residuals;
• Generate additional income through the premium paid for certified organic products;
• Enrich family diets with fruit from shade-giving trees; and,
• Generate additional income through the sale of additional fruit harvest from shade-giving trees.

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