A look at the chocolate farmers of Coop Norandino
Many of us are strongly drawn to fair trade, organic chocolate. But what do we know of the farmers who produce it?
Penny Pattison, a member of the board of Oikocredit Canada West, tells of her inspiring visit to Cooperative Norandino, and the process of producing chocoloate from the cacao tree to sacks of cacao ready for export to North America and Europe. Read the blog here.