11/28/2018
By: Dana Drugmand, Equal Exchange Barista On Thursday October 11th, a group of activists, teachers, friends and allies gathered in the Equal Exchange cafe for…
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11/1/2018
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…
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10/15/2018
You probably already know that cacao is the crop from which cocoa and chocolate are made. West African countries like Ghana and Côte d…
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10/8/2018
We recently interviewed Cristina Liberati, who administers grants that support farmer cooperatives in Latin America as they improve their quality, productivity, and financial stability. Because…
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9/21/2018
It was the early 2000s at Equal Exchange when it became clear that the company was growing fast. We had many opportunities — like looking…
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9/10/2018
Tea provides a taste of place – the growing region’s soil and elevation, its rainfall, the season. Cultivating it requires hard work and skill. And…
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7/19/2018
For over ten years, the Catholic parish of St. Mary of the Angels in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, has been a constant and…
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5/29/2018
HANDS IN THE DIRT In early spring, gardeners in the USA welcome warmer weather by pouring over our seed catalogs, readying the soil in our…
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3/6/2018
At Equal Exchange, our concern for the quality of small-scale producers’ lives is matched only by our attention to the quality of our finished…
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2/20/2018
By Danielle Robidoux, Action Forum Organizer As consumers, as people, we are pretty disconnected from most of our products. We may believe a label brings…
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2/19/2018
International Women’s Day is March 8th. We hope you’ll join us by raising a cup of your favorite brew to women producers, leaders…
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2/6/2018
We’re pretty sure that chocolate made under fair conditions tastes the best! That’s why we only buy cacao and sugar from democratically…
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2/5/2018
Did you know that your purchases support projects that help level the playing field for small-scale farmers? Equal Exchange allocates a portion of sales…
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11/27/2017
Last month, we traveled to the West Bank to visit our Palestinian suppliers of organic extra virgin olive oil. At Equal Exchange, we are more…
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10/17/2017
by Equal Exchange Quality Control Manager Beth Ann Caspersen. Pictured above: Beth Ann with participants in the Gender Equity Training hosted by Coffee Quality Institute…
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