Home Institution
Pomona College
Publication Date
Spring 2008
Abstract
A Canasta Solidaria is a group of people that buys its food together in bulk every week, fifteen days, or month, and then divides this food amongst them. The members of a Canasta save money by buying these products in such a large quantity and splitting these costs. However, they would also like to buy products of better quality. To accomplish this, they are trying to commercialize directly with farmers. Canastas have formed in a variety of regions throughout Ecuador, but this paper analyzes specifically the methods used by the Quito network of Canastas to accomplish direct commercialization with producers. This paper also includes a manual that was created during the independent study that consists of a summary of the experiences that different Canastas had when they were first forming in addition to advice given by the representatives of these Canastas for those who would like to start a Canasta of their own but do not know how to begin.
Disciplines
Agricultural and Resource Economics | Latin American Studies
Recommended Citation
Howe, Caitlin, "Las Canastas Solidarias: Construyendo una Comercialización Directa con los Productores, Un Análisis de los Métodos Usados Para Realizar Este Objetivo" (2008). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 18.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/18
Program Name
Ecuador: Comparative Ecology and Conservation