Resources
✧ Trusted Ethical Marketplaces
Not all commerce is extraction.
Below are marketplaces and companies that align with HEVN values: transparency, sustainability, fair labor, low-impact shipping, and regenerative economies. These platforms help us step away from monopolies and toward relationship-based commerce.
Each one has been selected for its commitment to people, planet, and purpose.
🌱 Food & Body
Bulk organic food, grains, household goods, and supplements. Nationwide drop points—including on the Big Island.
High-quality herbs, teas, oils, and natural body care. Committed to sustainability and fair sourcing.
Natural remedies, tinctures, and body products with clean ingredients and transparency.
🧺 Home & Household
Minimalist, low-impact household products—from cleaning to pantry—shipped with eco-conscious packaging.
Online marketplace for organic groceries, body care, and home items. Membership-based with fair labor policies.
✨ Clothing, Craft & Artisan
Sustainable lifestyle marketplace: from clothing and toys to travel gear and homewares.
Artisan-made and ethically sourced goods: fair trade, BIPOC-owned, and zero-waste-focused brands.
One of the oldest fair-trade nonprofits, handcrafted goods supporting global artisans and cooperatives.
🔧 Tools & Alternatives
A global movement of local sharing groups. Gift, request, or lend—no money, no barter, just generosity.
A grassroots, nonprofit movement of people giving (and getting) free stuff in their own towns.
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🌟 More Trusted Ethical Marketplaces
1. EarthHero.
Curates over 500 eco‑friendly, B‑Corp, or climate‑neutral brands (household, beauty, outdoor) with a commitment to sustainable sourcing and donations (1% for the Planet).
A nonprofit cataloging artisan-made goods from underserved global communities; fair trade focus and social impact storytelling .
A platform-owned-by-users marketplace for handmade goods—no corporate take, designed for creatives .
4. DoneGood
Purpose-driven B Corp marketplace hosting over 200 small brands aligned with 10 core ethical values; vetted for positive impact.
A U.S. worker cooperative offering fair‑trade coffee, tea, and chocolate—the largest in the nation, with a transparent mission.
Brooklyn‑based B Corp retailer featuring handmade design items, recycled materials, and community-first business practices.
One of the oldest nonprofits carrying fair‑trade crafts from 120 artisan groups in ~35 countries—with roots in sustainability.
8. Trade as One
Fair‑trade marketplace supporting producers in 20+ countries; also educates and collaborates through events and community outreach.
🇺🇸 American-Made Focus
Over 1,000 U.S.-made products spanning tools, toys, home goods, and apparel—verified small businesses.
Connects independent product-based small businesses with American manufacturers—great for artisans prototyping products.
🛍️ How You Can Support & Scale Impact
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Choose mission-aligned platforms like the above instead of MLM fronts.
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Pause before “Shop Small” campaigns tied to big corporations or MLM recruitment.
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Suggest these platforms in conversations and community newsletters.
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Host local pop-ups using product lines from these marketplaces—layer them into events.
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Join or form your own cooperative hub—e.g., a farm‑to-table CSA that sources from B Corps or fair-trade artisans.
🌎 Amplify Your Reach with a Local-to-National Bridge
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Register your farm/off-grid offerings on MadeInUSA or Maker’s Row.
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Partner with platforms like EarthHero or Uncommon Goods for curated drops.
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Highlight your sourcing and values to tell a story—not another brand pitch.
📌 Spotlight Tip: Platforms like MadeInUSA and Maker’s Row focus on American production; EarthHero and DoneGood emphasize global ethical sourcing. Choose the one that lines up with your community’s values—or use them together.
🌱 Local Hawaiʻi Co-ops & Buying Projects
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A farmer-owned co-op specializing in staple crops like breadfruit, kalo, and ‘uala across four islands.
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Offers frozen staple packs and bulk options for institutions, retailers, and communities via a wholesale application—great if you want to source sustainably and in bulk.
2. Down to Earth.
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Though not a co-op, this local organic grocery has served Hawaiʻi since 1977 and offers bulk bins and health food staples (honey, grains, spices) .
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Ideal for supplementing fresh farm goods with pantry essentials.
3. Hawaiʻi Seed Growers Network.
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While focused on seeds, this network models collective sourcing and could serve as inspiration for a food pantry co-op.