I'm very excited; I've joined some of my Eco Etsy buddies on cosa verde! cosa verde is a juried site dedicated to the environment that links buyers to one's shop (in my case, Etsy). But, here's what they say about themselves:
"cosa verde is a web-based market where independent artisans and craftspeople showcase their environmentally-friendly wares. Visitors to the site can buy handcrafted goods directly from the artists, shortening the supply-chain and helping small businesses thrive. Shoppers can browse by product categories or by ideology—browsing or narrowing searches by criteria such as 'cruelty-free' or 'recycled.'"
I was accepted and I'm currently on the free version, but I hope to upgrade. However, sellers that do upgrade to a larger shop have 10% of their fees go to a charity of their choice! And, for every shop opened, cosa verde plants 10 trees! I had a couple of questions setting up shop and Liz promptly answered...and she's a sweetie!
cosa verde is also a beautiful site...here's a screen capture of the current state of my store:
If you decide to submit to cosa verde, tell 'em I sent you (I'll get credit if you do): http://cosaverde.com/referral/Ottoman/
Congrats! What a wonderful site!
Posted by: Pamela Susan | March 16, 2009 at 12:02 PM