fair trade – Co-op News

Ways to Eat Sustainably, Part II

Healthy diets, the plantation system, and the hope of fair trade. Second…

Visiting Small Cacao Farmers in Peru

There’s nothing more rewarding then seeing your food, growing in a field…

Bananas Are How Much?

We sat down with produce merchandiser Dot Benham, to answer our most frequently asked questions about bananas.

The Home Stretch

Hanover Co-op GM Terry Appleby retires at the end of this year after a long cooperative career.

Why We Love Our Co-op Merchandisers

Merchandisers: the superheroes of cooperative food retailing.

New at the Co-op! Queen Alaffia Bags and Scarves

Empowering women through the power of co-ops and fair trade

Our Equal Exchange bananas come from progressive, small-scale banana cooperatives in Ecuador and Peru. Check out their inspiring stories below, provided by our friends at Equal Exchange. Learn more at http://www.beyondthepeel.com

Going Bananas at the Co-op

March is Banana Month at the Co-op! Want the best bananas in the business? Look for the ones with the red-and-white Equal Exchange sticker on the peel.

Making Spiced Cashews

There are many ways to jazz up our new Fair Trade Organic Co-op Cashews! Here is just one.

Meet the Producers! New Dried Mango from Africa and Why It’s So Special

In stores now—new cooperatively produced dried mango! Through a unique partnership with Equal Exchange, the Co-op is building cooperative supply chains with mango processors in one of the poorest nations in Africa.

Meet the Farmers! New Organic Cashews from Aprainores Cashew Co-op and the Inspiring Story Behind It All

In stores now—new cooperatively produced cashews! Through a unique partnership with Equal Exchange, the Co-op is building cooperative supply chains with cashew farmers in El Salvador. Read the inspiring story from our friends at Equal Exchange.

Meet the Farmers!

New Organic Cashews from India and the Fabulous Fair Trade Farmers Who Bring Them to Us. In stores now—new cooperatively produced cashews! Through a unique partnership with Equal Exchange, the Co-op is building cooperative supply chains with cashew farmers in India.