Renaissance for the Artisans of Ocotal
Last month, we had a chance to visit the Fuente de Pino cooperative location in Los Altos de Colorado. During our visit, we were able to pick up a new order of baskets, look back on the history of the cooperative and share exciting developments for the future. Looking back, cooperative president Feliciana Mendosa Dabila remembers the small beginnings of the cooperative. Five women from Ocotal learned how to make baskets from other women and were ready to expand the business,