# Turning forest produce into a commodity. Sustainable? I guess we need this think this deeper

**URL:** https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/turning-forest-produce-into-a-commodity-sustainable-i-guess-we-need-this-think-this-deeper/2005
**Category:** Livelihoods
**Created:** [June 21, 2023, 9:59am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/turning-forest-produce-into-a-commodity-sustainable-i-guess-we-need-this-think-this-deeper/2005 "2023-06-21T09:59:28Z")
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### Author: ![SuhasRamegowda](https://grove.rainmatter.org/user_avatar/grove.rainmatter.org/suhasramegowda/32/4652_2.png) [@SuhasRamegowda](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/SuhasRamegowda)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2023, 7:55am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/turning-forest-produce-into-a-commodity-sustainable-i-guess-we-need-this-think-this-deeper/2005/6 "2023-06-22T07:55:03Z")

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Sure, yes @sidsrao. We are trying different things within the ecosystem that we are building here… with the not-for-profit and the for-profit. The focus now are the women from the communities with craft and commerce being the means. Once this becomes self sustained, we’ll start looking at other streams.

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> [@Newsletters from Indian Yards Foundation+The Good Gift Ecosystem](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/newsletters-from-indian-yards-foundation-the-good-gift-ecosystem/1873):
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