Supporting Innovative Economies this Valentine's Day

Looking for a unique way to spread the love this year — but still want to satisfy your sweet tooth? By supporting UUSC's partner the Southern Alternatives Agricultural Cooperative (SAAC), you're helping create a new economic future for this unique pecan-processing cooperative owned and operated by African-American women in Georgia. Plus, supporting them means ordering and enjoying their delicious pecan candies!

If you didn't get a chance to indulge during the winter holidays, or if you just can't get enough of those double-dipped chocolate pecans, download an order form [PDF] and send the completed form, accompanied by a check (made out to Southern Alternatives Agricultural Co-op) or credit-card number, to UUSC. You can also fax your order to UUSC at 617-492-9824. (Sorry, orders cannot be accepted by phone or e-mail, and while we cannot guarantee orders to arrive before February 14, every day is good for pecan candies!)

At this point in SAAC's growth as a co-op, they are unable to manufacture their own candies, but it is one of their goals to create their own goodies with fairly traded ingredients — and your support will help get them to a place where they can!