Pulling Through a Difficult Year in Chocolate

The food system is not set up to favor small-scale producers, small or medium independent businesses, or truly mission-based organizations. This is exactly why Equal Exchange and our network of partners and supporters do what we do: to demonstrate that another way is possible, and in fact is increasingly necessary. Our chocolate and cocoa lines faced a triple threat: high prices, scarce cocoa, and tariffs. Though stabilizing, these challenges serve as a cautionary tale.