Octarine-Unpacked

ocal, cottage and small scale cottage industry only, fairtrade, no labels (we dont care)! We (I) do our own certifying, by verifying sources and having open access to all sources. Direct sales as far as poss and whatever comes from further out of Goa, we have contacts for visiting with and volunteering or working with. Likewise for other items of beauty, craft and usefulness created by local comunities, indigenous peoples or earth warriors...that we find sustainable and a value addition to living with a lighter footprint on the earth. An Open-Source shop, cafe, meeting place, resource centre for ALL things Sustainable and relatively permanent in culture and practice! We are aligned with all communities and organisations working to create a more balanced, whole and sustainable world for ALL of earth's creatures, including but not limited to humans.