The Equal Exchange Co-op sells organic, fair-trade, premium chocolate bars.  The chocolate is purchased from small-scale farmers and their families. The chocolate is made in the Swiss tradition from co-operatives in the Dominican Republic, Panama, Peru, and Ecuador.

You can go online to buy their products but chances are you will see them being sold as fundraisers for faith-based organizations, at community events, holiday bazaars and fairs, and even in farmers’ markets.

I was given a mini-sized 55% dark chocolate bar for a tasting sample at a volunteer fair last week.  It was delicious!  (I bought a full-size 71% dark for later!)
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