Phalarope’s Artisans Community Enterprises helps rural and Indigenous women and families turn traditional textile crafts into thriving micro-businesses. We work closely with artisan cooperatives to preserve cultural techniques, while integrating contemporary design, market development and business skills, so that culturally rich products reach local, national and global markets.

Through technical advisors and peer-learning networks, participants receive guidance on product design, quality control, cost management, branding and export-ready packaging, all while honoring ancestral methods, unique cultural narratives, and community leadership.

This program contributes to women’s economic empowerment, strengthens family livelihoods and supports community-led enterprise growth in rural settings. By advancing artisan value chains, Phalarope helps transform heritage into opportunity, connecting land, culture and commerce.