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| This chocolaty, silky origin bar is reminiscent of baked brownies fresh out of the pan. Highlighting the work of cacao farmers in Ecuador, the bar's sweet, fudgy richness is balanced by hints of citrus and floral notes. With its clean, refreshing aftertaste, this dark chocolate bar will leave you wanting more. Made with chocolate liquor from Fortaleza del Valle co-operative in Ecuador, cocoa butter from co-ops in the Dominican Republic, and fairly traded organic sugar from farmer co-operatives in Paraguay. Vegan and soy- and gluten-free. |
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Here's the bar to satisfy both your sweet and salty cravings. Crunchy caramel bits serve as the perfect complement to mouthwatering sea salt crystals. They work together to bring out the complex flavors of the smooth, fruity chocolate. This unique dark chocolate bar is sure to be a favorite. Made with cacao from co-operatives in the Dominican Republic and Peru, and with fairly traded organic sugar from farmer co-operatives in Paraguay. Soy- and gluten-free. |
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Meet our farmer partners:
At Equal Exchange, we're committed
to long-term relationships with small
farmer co-ops, owned and run by the
farmers themselves. As co-op members,
together the farmers choose how to
invest Fair Trade premiums in their
communities. So when you choose
Equal Exchange chocolates, you help
keep farming communities alive and
rural cultures vibrant.
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CO-OP: FORTALEZA
DEL VALLE
Fortaleza del Valle was founded in 2005
to improve living conditions for small-scale
cacao producers in the Manabí Province
of Ecuador. The co-operative is made up of
five regional groups, with over 630 farmers
as members. The average size of each
farm is 2.5-12.5 acres, and the farms are
diversified to include fruit and timber trees.
Fortaleza del Valle works to improve family
incomes by improving the production
yield and quality of its members' cacao.
The co-op has developed post-harvest
infrastructure, such as central fermentation
centers, to ensure the best in quality. Fair
Trade premiums have been used to invest
in pre-harvest financing, pruning and
replanting of trees to rehabilitate the farms,
education and training, and infrastructure
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CO-OP: CONACADO
In 1988, CONACADO (the National
Confederation of Dominican Cacao
Producers) was founded to organize farmers
struggling to survive low global cocoa
market prices, to improve the quality of
cacao from farmers, and to access new
international markets. The co-operative
has grown from 700 farmers to over 9,500
members today, and has a strong focus on
organic and sustainable production. The
farmers of CONACADO now export roughly
25% of the cacao from the Dominican
Republic, and the co-operative is the largest
exporter of organic cacao in the world.
Through Fair Trade, CONACADO has been
able to invest in its quality systems, build
wells for safe drinking water, repair schools
and health centers, and more. | |
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CO-OP: CACVRA
CACVRA (the Agrarian Coffee Co-operative
of the Apurimac River Valley) was formed
in 1969 to market coffee for small-scale
farmers in Peru. The co-op was founded by
indigenous farmers who had migrated to the
Andean district of Ayacucho in search of
better livelihoods. In the 1980s, the co-op
and surrounding communities in the remote
Apurimac Valley were severely impacted by
the social and political conflict occurring
in the province. Within the last several
years, CACVRA has re-established strong
export volumes of coffee, and has also
become a significant producer of organic
cacao. The co-op now consists of nearly
1,600 members, and CACVRA has invested
substantial resources into cultivating and
marketing cacao of the highest quality. | |
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