Five years ago Equal Exchange started our Citizen-Consumer work to invite our supporters more deeply into our model, to build a community that is…
Read morePotong Tea Garden, Darjeeling, India The Roots of the Tea Trade Did you know that tea is the second most popular drink in the world…
Read moreThe 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 moreThe largest protest in human history has coalesced in India around the passing of three new agrarian bills that farmers fear will devastate their livelihoods…
Read moreIn the fair trade world, farmers form the backbone of the supply chain and are essential partners for the businesses with whom they work. However…
Read moreWe’re excited to announce the start of a new initiative to support fellow independent food businesses in New England and around the country…
Read moreIn 2019, Dr. Denis Mukwege won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work with survivors of sexual assault in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He…
Read moreEqual Exchange is proud to partner with the Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committee (PARC). For 37 years, the organization has been committed to Palestinian farmers, cooperatives…
Read moreWhen you own the land you farm, you decide what to plant, when to harvest, and which maintenance methods to use. More importantly, you’re…
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 moreBlack Lives Matter. Equal Exchange stands in solidarity with people fighting for racial justice, against police brutality, and those bravely working to create necessary…
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 moreWhat Exactly is a Buying Club? Faith-based groups have sold coffee, tea, and chocolate to assist small farmers through the Equal Exchange Interfaith Program…
Read moreSmall-scale farmers struggled to maintain an economic foothold before the coronavirus pandemic. Now, their work has become even more of an uphill battle. A…
Read moreCo-op stands for cooperative. You probably already guessed that. Co-op sounds like something positive — working together, hooray! Throughout history, people have organized…
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