We finally received our shipment of organic, fair trade jeans this past week… Good Society is the name of the brand. We received over 600 pair! They were shipped directly from the port of Mumbai to the port of Vancouver. I had my first orientation in int’l business logistics… importing product and dealing with a consolidation company as well as a customs brokerage.

I am realizing that no matter how much you try that int’l borders and trade require a certain number of hands at the table in order to move product from one country to the next. Our goal with encounter earth is that we remove as many hands as possible so that the maximum amount of $$ can stay in the community where the product was made.

On a very rainy Friday last week we got the men’s jeans onto the floor for the weekend. Today it is time to get the women’s jeans on the floor. Lots to choose from for both men and women. The jeans are actually an incredible fit and really cool… how do I know? Both my 15 year old son and 14 year old daughter are wearing GS jeans to school. I don’t think there is a better test.