4/10/2020
Small-scale farmers struggled to maintain an economic foothold before the coronavirus pandemic. Now, their work has become even more of an uphill battle. A…
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2/28/2020
This is Part One of a three-part blog series from the Equal Exchange Banana Team exploring the threat of TR4 banana production in Latin…
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2/25/2020
Buyers, importers, roasters and consumers of specialty coffee are having a big and important conversation right now about coffee prices. Regardless of our role in…
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1/24/2020
Many of us who eat meat buy it at the grocery store. We don’t know exactly where it comes from or how the…
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11/5/2019
What if spice farmers had a way to sell their freshest and most unusual varieties for what they’re really worth? What if chefs and…
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9/5/2019
Interview by Jennifer Pruess, Equal Exchange Wrapping up Portland’s Early History, Diving Into Roasting, and Pondering the Future with Todd Caspersen With Todd (Todd…
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8/12/2019
The modern grocery basket is a true symbol of human innovation. Its contents span continents, offering a taste of all things weird and wonderful, at…
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5/20/2019
In 40+ years as an activist pushing for a more equitable food system, Rob Everts has seen a lot. Now he’s one of…
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4/22/2019
Get ready for the most exciting episode of The Stories Behind Our Food we’ve done yet. We talked to Joe Maxwell about consolidation…
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3/19/2019
It’s time for The Stories Behind Our Food. We’ve just released a brand-new episode of our interview-style podcast, and…
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3/1/2019
In the lush and isolated highlands of southern Peru, a region known as Incahuasi, meaning “House of the Incas,” one young woman, Habilia Vigoria Oyola…
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2/26/2019
Hey, it’s another episode of The Stories Behind Our Food, live and ready for you to listen! Here it is! You can hear…
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2/1/2019
Have you ever tried natural process coffee? If you have, you probably noticed a difference! Known as “naturals” in the specialty coffee industry, these coffees…
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1/25/2019
Next week, the Equal Exchange organizing deparment will be cohosting a webinar with Oxfam America on their Behind the Barcodes Campaign. Join us on Tuesday…
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11/15/2018
By Rob Everts, Equal Exchange Co-Director While we take stock in the still-incomplete election results of last week, a more “evergreen” threat to…
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