The 2021 board of directors for AVACH posing in front of the warehouse in Querecotillo, Piura, Peru Equal Exchange Produce strives to maintain long-term…
Read moreIn this update from Eunice Jijon Jarquin and Alyssa Melendez, learn about Equal Exchange’s fair trade avocado partnership with La Grama in Peru…
Read moreAs people across the world adjust to staying home, the physical distance we are experiencing is a true test to the social networks that we…
Read moreIn Part One of this series on Latin American banana production in the shadow of TR4, we shared an introduction to Fusarium Wilt Tropical Race…
Read moreLooking for travel tips from the experts? We love traveling – and it’s a big part of what we do. Products like coffee, bananas, chocolate…
Read moreIf you’re a U.S. consumer, 8 out of 10 times your avocado will come from Michoacán, Mexico. There are various reasons for…
Read moreThe U.S. market tends to treat bananas as commodities, as in unspecialized products that are virtually interchangeable, regardless of origin. Following a century of…
Read moreIn the lush and isolated highlands of southern Peru, a region known as Incahuasi, meaning “House of the Incas,” one young woman, Habilia Vigoria Oyola…
Read moreHey, it’s another episode of The Stories Behind Our Food, live and ready for you to listen! Here it is! You can hear…
Read moreAs the days get shorter in the northern hemisphere and the winter solstice draws near, people all over are gathering close to share food, burn…
Read moreBy: Dana Drugmand, Equal Exchange Barista On Thursday October 11th, a group of activists, teachers, friends and allies gathered in the Equal Exchange cafe for…
Read moreWe recently interviewed Cristina Liberati, who administers grants that support farmer cooperatives in Latin America as they improve their quality, productivity, and financial stability. Because…
Read moreWe’re pretty sure that chocolate made under fair conditions tastes the best! That’s why we only buy cacao and sugar from democratically…
Read moreIt’s bad enough that small coffee farmers get peanuts for their beans, and face natural and human disasters like unusual hurricanes or gang violence…
Read moreBring the story of small farmers to life with kid-friendly treats made with fairly traded ingredients. These special snacks can be the starting point…
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