The Good Market

Sri Lanka

Good MarketBorn out of a weekly market in Colombo, Sri Lanka that features dozens of sustainable and ethically made food and goods, the Good Market now has an online platform connecting people with more than 2,000 small businesses vetted for socially and environmentally responsible practices. Mostly based in Sri Lanka, the organizations range from fisheries to spices, solar energy to mindful tourism, nonprofit counseling to packaging materials. The Good Market site features social media elements to encourage dialogue between businesses and customers. Explore the site and meet the member businesses here.


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Local Futures’ mission is to protect and renew ecological and social well being by promoting a systemic shift away from economic globalization towards localization. Through its “education for action” programs, Local Futures develops innovative models and tools to catalyze collaboration for strategic change at the community and international level.