Sugar. It seems like such a simple thing. The essential ingredient we so often buy in the U.S. that ends up in something delicious…
Read moreWe’re proud to offer fairly traded, organic olive oil grown by small-scale farmers in the West Bank. We believe this olive oil…
Read moreHow do your fellow parishioners react when you propose fairly traded coffee for sale or fellowship hour? Do you get a yawn, or a pat…
Read moreWe’re proud to work with Fortaleza del Valle, a 935-member cacao co-op in Calceta, Manabí, Ecuador. We use their distinctive and…
Read moreIn January, fellow Equal Exchange co-owner Laurie Foote and I were on a plane bound for Nicaragua. We were part of an Equal Exchange…
Read moreLast October we welcomed organic banana farmer Mariana Cobos to the Twin Cities to celebrate our 10 year anniversary importing bananas from AsoGuabo Cooperative in…
Read moreChocolate is undeniably one of the most popular treats around, and one of the most widely available. But do you ever stop and think about…
Read moreWomen’s voices are a growing force within our supply chain, and we’re proud to honor them with our seasonal Women in Coffee…
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 moreAs conscientious consumers, many of us look for the “organic” label when shopping. While we know that organic products have certain benefits, the extent of…
Read moreIn the last year, you may have noticed a new logo on the package of your coffee: the Small Producer Symbol. The SPP (the acronym…
Read moreEvery year, small groups of Equal Exchange worker-owners journey to Nicaragua to meet small-scale coffee producers and to experience what it feels like…
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…
Read moreAt Equal Exchange, we believe that “Fair Trade” means “small farmer,” and our relationships with tea growers reflect that. Our tea comes from democratically organized…
Read moreA conversation with Jose Alfredo Lovo Variegas, from a 2015 Equal Exchange delegation to Nicaragua. In Dipilto, Nicaragua, a small community sits nested in the…
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