Potatoes, the Real Treasure of the Incas The potato (solanum tuberosum) is the world’s number one non-grain food commodity. Unlike major cereals, the potato is not a globally traded commodity. Only a fraction of total production enters foreign trade, and potato prices are usually set by local production costs, not by international markets. Potatoes grow quickly, […]
Author Archives: Marjorie Stewart
Global Village Nanaimo: Giving the Gift of Fair Trade
The Global Village Nanaimo Fair Trade store (GVN), which has moved from location to location for the past 12 years, is now open year-round, and permanently located in the Old City Quarter, at 427E Fitzwilliam Street, next door to Bocca Café. The shop is unique in Nanaimo because it sells only fair trade […]