Flatbush Caton Market partners for Haitian mortar & pestle
By Nelson A. King
Uncommon Goods and Flatbush
Caton Market have
announced a partnership to
bring the market’s Caribbean
goods, beginning with its Haitian
mortar & pestle to the
Uncommon Goods’ e-commerce
site.
“This partnership of two
Brooklyn-based entities symbolizes
the importance of supporting
local immigrants and
microentrepreneurs as well as
a milestone of growth for Flatbush
Caton Market vendors,”
said Lisa Thompson, director
at Flatbush Caton Market.
“Having the ability to sell a
product on Uncommon Goods’
e-commerce platform will
allow our vendors to reach a
national audience and share a
piece of Haitian culture with
a diverse array of shoppers,”
she added.
The traditional handmade
Haitian mortar & pestle
(pilon) is handcrafted in Haiti
alongside the Flatbush Caton
Market vendors Marie George,
Ernst Charmant, Rezile Alcius
and Primate Garconnet, who
import the product to Uncommon
Goods in preparation for
distribution.
“The Haitian wooden mortar
& pestle is now live on the
Uncommon Goods’ website
and ready for purchase, making
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Thompson said.
Flatbush Caton Market is
a Caribbean-themed market
in Flatbush, Brooklyn, established
in 2000 to provide an
indoor home to more than 40
independent vendors offering
a range of Caribbean products
and services.
The market is currently
The Flatbush Caton Market in Brooklyn. Kate Nielsen
operating out of a temporary
space on Clarendon Road,
while the old market is undergoing
a transformation and
expansion.
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Founded in 1999, Uncommon
Goods has been a certified
B Corporation since 2007.
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