A closer look at the U.S. role in creating refugees from Latin America November 16th marks the 29th anniversary of the slaying of six…
Read moreYou probably already know that cacao is the crop from which cocoa and chocolate are made. West African countries like Ghana and Côte d…
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 moreIt was the early 2000s at Equal Exchange when it became clear that the company was growing fast. We had many opportunities — like looking…
Read moreTea provides a taste of place – the growing region’s soil and elevation, its rainfall, the season. Cultivating it requires hard work and skill. And…
Read moreFor over ten years, the Catholic parish of St. Mary of the Angels in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, has been a constant and…
Read moreHANDS IN THE DIRT In early spring, gardeners in the USA welcome warmer weather by pouring over our seed catalogs, readying the soil in our…
Read moreAt Equal Exchange, our concern for the quality of small-scale producers’ lives is matched only by our attention to the quality of our finished…
Read moreBy Danielle Robidoux, Action Forum Organizer As consumers, as people, we are pretty disconnected from most of our products. We may believe a label brings…
Read moreInternational Women’s Day is March 8th. We hope you’ll join us by raising a cup of your favorite brew to women producers, leaders…
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 moreDid you know that your purchases support projects that help level the playing field for small-scale farmers? Equal Exchange allocates a portion of sales…
Read moreLast month, we traveled to the West Bank to visit our Palestinian suppliers of organic extra virgin olive oil. At Equal Exchange, we are more…
Read moreby Equal Exchange Quality Control Manager Beth Ann Caspersen. Pictured above: Beth Ann with participants in the Gender Equity Training hosted by Coffee Quality Institute…
Read moreEarlier this summer, Green Coffee Buyer Carly Kadlec traveled to Chiapas, Mexico to visit our farmer partners at Comon Yaj Noptic Cooperative. Here she shares…
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