6/27/2018
By Frankie Pondolph and Danielle Robidoux, Action Forum Organizers Since the creation of Equal Exchange 32 years ago, people and relationships have always been at…
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4/27/2018
Welcome to the Food Revolution. Happy May Day! International Workers’ Day is near to our hearts here at Equal Exchange. After all, we’re one…
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2/6/2018
Last year, Deepak Khandelwal wrote critically about fair trade certification and the contradictions of its apparent success. I would like to dive deeper into that…
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1/16/2018
By Dee Walls, Food Safety Coordinator Each January, against my own better judgement, I sit down and write out my resolutions for the coming year…
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7/5/2017
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…
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6/20/2017
What does democracy mean to you? Do you believe that you are an active citizen in a democracy? How about in your food system? To…
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6/19/2017
You can be a part of changing the food system! For over 30 years, Equal Exchange has worked together with farmers and consumers to change…
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4/25/2017
I started at Equal Exchange almost two years ago, as a sales rep in Philadelphia. The path that led me here to our co-op…
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4/14/2017
How do your fellow parishioners react when you propose fairly traded coffee for sale or fellowship hour? Do you get a yawn, or a pat…
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4/11/2017
By Rob Everts, President In The Citizen-Consumer Dilemma, Part One and Part Two, we discussed many of the challenges facing consumers, and many other…
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3/13/2017
Last October we welcomed organic banana farmer Mariana Cobos to the Twin Cities to celebrate our 10 year anniversary importing bananas from AsoGuabo Cooperative in…
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11/23/2015
In the last year, you may have noticed a new logo on the package of your coffee: the Small Producer Symbol. The SPP (the acronym…
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10/5/2015
At Equal Exchange, we believe that “Fair Trade” means “small farmer,” and our relationships with tea growers reflect that. Our tea comes from democratically organized…
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9/30/2014
Halloween is just around the corner, and that means it’s time for candy, trick-or-treating, costumes and more candy. Every year, Americans…
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8/15/2014
When do you enjoy our fairly traded, organic tea? Whether it’s a warm cup in the morning or tall glass of iced tea on…
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