Eat Well Produce Sacks (set of 2)

$21.99

The Eat Well Produce Sacks are a must-have for zero waste grocery shopping! This set of one large and one small sack is handcrafted by makers working with Saidpur Enterprises in Bangladesh, which provides sustainable jobs for women who lack employment opportunities. 

  • Materials: Cotton, wood
  • Package size: Set of 2 bags (1 large and 1 small)
  • Small bag dimensions: 20cm/8” wide x25cm/10” high
  • Large bag dimensions: 25cm/10” wide x 30cm/12” high
  • Care instructions: machine washable
  • Design: screen-printed message on small bag reads, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Screen-printed message on large bag reads, “buy fresh, buy local.”

 

Why this product matters

Saidpur Enterprises employs women artisans who make a variety of jute products. Some have husbands who are underemployed; others are widowed. The organization provides literacy classes, and training on nutrition, women’s legal rights, educational awareness and finance. Following the 1971 war that established Bangladesh, Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) began a program to help mothers of malnourished children coming to its nutrition centre. This temporary employment program became Action Bag Handicrafts (a subsidiary of Saidpur Enterprises), and now supports artisans selling for the fair trade export market.

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Description

Eat Well Produce Sacks from Ten Thousand Villages are a great way to reduce your plastic use while you shop! Ethically made in Bangladesh, these sacks hold a wide variety of fruits, nuts and grains. Because they’re made of durable cotton, they can simply be washed and reused when they’re dirty. Skilled artisans make these useful bags in Bangladesh—receiving a fair wage for their beautiful work, of course!

More and more consumers are trying to go zero waste or plastic-free, and this is a great step towards that! Reuse these bags over and over again, and save many plastic bags from the landfill!

These bags come in packs of 2: one larger and one smaller bag. Each has a wooden button closure and a drawstring. The smaller bag has a screen-printed quote from Hippocrates: “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” The larger bag has a screen-printed design that says, “Buy fresh, buy local.” Both designs are a neutral (earthy) green colour.

Product details

  • Producer organization: Saidpur Enterprises
  • Origin country: Bangladesh
  • Package details: kraft (brown) paper wrapping
  • Details: We all know that plastic is a problem for our oceans, the landfills and the planet overall. So why not reduce your plastic use during shopping with these durable cotton sacks? They’re built to last, can be machine washed, and are simply perfect for produce of all size. The tight weave will hold everything from tomatoes to rice. A must-have for your next bulk food trip!

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