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Farmer Stories

Small farmer tea garden in Darjeeling

A Farmer-Led Future for Tea

Potong Tea Garden, Darjeeling, India The Roots of the Tea Trade Did you know that tea is the second most popular drink in the world…

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Group of women cooks at a table full of bananas and cakes, under a sign reading 'Bienvenidos'

How a bruised banana can save the world

The Mujeres Emprendedoras Delicias Tengueleñas share recipes created from bananas at different stages of ripeness. Over the past year, we have had to adjust…

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Eight directors standing in front of the AVACH warehouse

“We met online”: Building A New Banana Partnership with AVACH during COVID-19

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…

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Cecilia representing AsoGuabo as board member at a local school and Fairtrade premium funding recipient

Power to the (Women) Farmers

In the fair trade world, farmers form the backbone of the supply chain and are essential partners for the businesses with whom they work. However…

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youth agronomists in Palestine

PARC’s Ongoing Commitment to Small-Scale Farmers and COVID-19 Efforts

Equal Exchange is proud to partner with the Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committee (PARC). For 37 years, the organization has been committed to Palestinian farmers, cooperatives…

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A group of bee hives in Mexico.

Funding Sustainable Futures Through Beekeeping

Mexico is the world’s top exporter of avocados (Produce Blue Book, 2019). Geographic proximity to the U.S., climate and environmental conditions, and ease…

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An od picture of a black farmer and a new one

Learn the Story of the Black Farmers Who Grow EE Pecans

When you own the land you farm, you decide what to plant, when to harvest, and which maintenance methods to use. More importantly, you’re…

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Panoramic view of the countryside where avocado is grown.

COVID-19 and Peruvian Avocados: Growing Together Through Hardships

In this update from Eunice Jijon Jarquin and Alyssa Melendez, learn about Equal Exchange’s fair trade avocado partnership with La Grama in Peru…

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People wearing masks prepare a meal

Co-ops Show Resilience as the Pandemic Goes On

As people across the world adjust to staying home, the physical distance we are experiencing is a true test to the social networks that we…

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Sun on the mountains

COVID-19 and Farmers — What We Know So Far

Small-scale farmers struggled to maintain an economic foothold before the coronavirus pandemic. Now, their work has become even more of an uphill battle. A…

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Two men stand in front of a mural at the Manduvira co-op in Paraguay

Interview: Supporting Youth in Agriculture at Manduvira Cooperative

Manduvira Cooperative in Paraguay is world-renowned for being the first sugar mill owned and run by an agricultural cooperative. One of the co-op…

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Cut banana stalks

Banana Production in the Shadow of TR4

This is Part One of a three-part blog series from the Equal Exchange Banana Team exploring the threat of TR4 banana production in Latin…

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A hand holds unroasted green coffee beans

Coffee Prices: What Does Transparency Mean?

Buyers, importers, roasters and consumers of specialty coffee are having a big and important conversation right now about coffee prices. Regardless of our role in…

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Cows graze in a field

Podcast: Local Meat, Lower Impact

Many of us who eat meat buy it at the grocery store. We don’t know exactly where it comes from or how the…

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Bowls of spices in a market

Episode 11: The Spicy Origins of Burlap & Barrel

What if spice farmers had a way to sell their freshest and most unusual varieties for what they’re really worth? What if chefs and…

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