Rice Love Review
ABOUT RICE LIVE
Powered by global wanderers, thinkers and artists, Rice Love creates products and experiences for those who love people and the world. We are led to distant lands to climb the mountain of thought to see the beauty of all cultures. Constantly outraged by social and environmental injustice, we are called to take on the challenges of our time, near and far. Each of us is connected to a certain inner strength that motivates us to move forward…to try again. Forever, we move forward in this time of fear while the world listens, and like the swell of the sea, our mouths ride and stir up a tsunami of change.
FEEDING THE PEOPLE WHO NEED IT MOST
Rice Love was born out of our passion to do good by people and the planet. For every item we make, we provide a kilo of rice to a family in need and we’re committed to showing you the proof. Use your unique tag number to find the photo and story of the family that YOU helped feed, and see just how much your contribution means to them.
See some Rice Love products
Recycled Travel Backpack
Best Uses & Care
This is a lightweight backpack designed for day use. Great for packing a sweatshirt, laptop, food, and more. This is not a heavy duty pack. It is not designed for extended trips or to be filled with heavy items, such as multiple textbooks, multiple water bottles, or heavy gear. Recycled bags may be hand washed or spot cleaned and air dried. Please do NOT machine wash or machine dry.
ARTIST SERIES
THE ARTWORK + THE ARTISTS
ELEPHANT, HENNA
This creative Elephant artwork with a rice motif depicts the life and love of India. Elephants represent good luck! Now, you can carry luck around with you!
The Henna Artwork depicts India. The rice in the hands are shaped in a heart and represents giving. Good karma. Good Vibes.
The ELEPHANT and HENNA illustrations were created by Sarah Querido. Originally from Japan, Querido now lives in Texas with her husband and new baby. Follow Querido’s work on Instagram @sarahquerido.
MANDALA
The Mandala Artwork represents the idea that everything is connected, like a circle. Our rice giving is like this, too. For example: you buy a bag, it feeds a family, that family is then able to send their child to school instead of work, that child grows and contributes to the world. We are all interconnected. What goes around, comes around.
Artwork created by the talented Emily Sikora. Follow Emily on Instagram @emsikora.
PINEAPPLE
The Pineapple Artwork can be interpreted in many different ways. Pineapples are iconic in Hawaii, representing welcome and aloha. However, not everything is paradise in Hawaii. Homelessness ranks #1 in Hawaii for the 50 US states. The disintegrating rice depicts this problem. The reintegration of rice represents the hope we have to solve the growing problem of hungry in Hawaii. Good vibes.
The illustration was created by Kris Goto. Originally from Japan, Goto is making a name for herself in the Hawaii art scene. Check her out at krisgoto.com.
Mini Recycled Travel Backpack
Best Uses & Care
This is a lightweight backpack designed for day use. Great for packing a sweatshirt, laptop, food, and more. This is not a heavy duty pack. It is not designed for extended trips or to be filled with heavy items, such as multiple textbooks, multiple water bottles, or heavy gear. Recycled bags may be hand washed or spot cleaned and air dried. Please do NOT machine wash or machine dry.
YOGA MAT BAG – MUMBAI
ABOUT THIS STYLE
The Yoga Mat Bag is made from colorful woven Indian fabric and jute.
EMBROIDERED ZIPPER POUCH – NALA
EVERY BACKPACK IS ONE-OF-A-KIND!
THE BURLAP PIECES ARE RECYCLED FROM AUTHENTIC INDIAN RICE BAGS. THESE BAGS ARE PURCHASED FROM LOCAL SOURCES AND REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF WASTE IN THE LANDFILLS.
SINCE ALL BAGS COME FROM RECYCLED MATERIALS EXPECT SLIGHT IMPERFECTIONS AND VARIATIONS IN EVERY BAG.
NO BAG IS EXACTLY THE SAME.
BETWEEN THE FABRIC, THE SEAMSTRESS WHO MADE IT, THE FAMILY WHO RECEIVES THE RICE, AND YOU, EVERY BAG HAS A DIFFERENT STORY. YOU ARE GIVING LIFE. YOU ARE A PART OF THE STORY.
WHAT YOU ARE GIVING
This product provides 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of rice, which provides the rice needed for 12 individual meals. Based on a typical family of 4 in India, eating rice 3 meals per day, this gift lasts one day. Your bag comes with a unique hang tag number, which allows you to find the photo and story of the family you are helping on ricelove.com. In order to make hand-delivery possible, others will be contributing to the same family you are. We deliver 25 kilos of rice per family at a time, which provides for about a month supply of rice! Buying this bag feeds families!
SUPPORT FAIR TRADE
Rice Love only partner with factories that respect the environment, have safe working conditions, no child labor, and at a minimum pay the local living wages. Buying Rice Love bags provides quality jobs!