Lead for Change Blog



pARTiculars
July 20, 2011We are an artist-owned gallery and teaching studio in the heart of Old Town Lafayette.

Ten Thousand Villages
July 18, 2011Ten Thousand Villages in Winter Park, FL, is a fair trade retailer of artisan-crafted home decor, personal accessories and gift items from across the globe. Featuring products from more than 130 artisan groups in some 38 countries, we are part of a network of over 390 retail outlets throughout the United States selling Ten Thousand Villages products. […]

Woven Promises
July 18, 2011We sell woven items from African countries, Guatemala and Ecuador…baskets, silk and cotton scarves and shawls, table linens, argan oil products, carved wooden utensils from Kenya, handmade candles from South Africa, placemats and table runners, handmade jewelry

Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
July 17, 2011The Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder is a growing congregation of nearly 200 members and friends. We have a long history in the Boulder area, tracing our roots to the 1880s. As a member congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Association, we believe, to use Ghandi’s words, that religious people are called to “be the change […]

Pharmaca
July 15, 2011We have a regular Pharmacy, along with Natural Medicine, Natural Beauty Products, and an assortment of Snacks and Beverages. All of our Team Members are Practitioners (Pharmacists, Naturopaths, Herbalists, Etheticians, etc).

Toy B Ville
July 14, 2011Toy B Ville is a retailer of specialty toys, games, puzzles, and children products from all over the globe (but we do try to focus on USA). We combine our years of buying expertise with the feedback from customers who visit our locations to provide the most amazing selection of fresh new product mixed with […]

Safeway
July 14, 2011Your local Safeway is the place to shop! Come in and be inspired, your favorites are always in stock. We promise low prices and great quality, and we’re right in your neighborhood.

Cafe Gratitude
July 14, 2011Café Gratitude is a collection of 100% organic vegan restaurants specializing in gourmet raw and cooked cuisines. Our cafes create gourmet dishes with organic produce from our very own farm in Vacaville, CA (Be Love Farm). We honor the earth as we honor ourselves and have created a menu that promotes consciousness and sustainability for […]

Big John’s Market
July 14, 2011In 1994 Kim & John Lloyd came up from Southern California looking for the small town quality of life and a potential business opportunity and settled in Healdsburg, Sonoma County. They took over the former Deluxe Foods located at the intersection of Healdsburg Avenue and Dry Creek Road. When asked about the name, John Lloyd […]

Bean Affair
July 14, 2011Bean Affair offers a variety of specialty coffees, teas, smoothies and shakes. Our coffee bean comes from a local roasting company in San Rafael called Equator Estate Coffees & Teas. Equator was recently awarded in December as ‘Macro Roaster of the Year’ by Roast Magazine and their beans are used in very well known restaurants […]

Copperfield’s Books
July 14, 2011Set in the revitalized square of downtown Healdsburg, this store provides locals and tourists alike with thousands of titles to choose from. Visitors will find an extensive magazine selection as well as expansive cookbook and travel sections. The staff recommendations will give fiction lovers the heads up on hot titles. The classic renovated building is […]

Shelton’s Natural Foods Market
July 14, 2011Shelton’s Natural Foods Market and Deli provides the most nutritionally valuable, superior quality foods available in the marketplace. We support local producers, promote sustainable agriculture and the use of organically grown ingredients. All of our foods are guaranteed to be additive and preservative free. Our goal is to bring together producer and consumer in a […]

One World Fair Trade
July 14, 2011We are a certified Fair Trade retail shop specializing in unique, handmade products from artisans in developing countries and the US. Fair Trade guarantees fair wages to artisans for their work. It promotes safe and healthy work conditions, workplaces free from discrimination and forced child labor. We value the impact that comes from empowering our […]



Altitude Spirits
July 5, 2011Altitude Spirits is a Colorado-based company that offers a portfolio of exceptional organic spirits from around the world. Owned and operated by the father-and-son team of Mitch and Matthew Baris.