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Transparent Trade, 2023

Understanding where your food comes from is incredibly important. Most people usually have very little understanding of where their food is grown, the process by which it reaches them, and…
ContinueAid for Turkey

The recent earthquake in Turkey has caused massive devastation and suffering, and created a humanitarian crisis. Two of the hardest hit cities are Gaziantep and Şanlıurfa, which is where the…
ContinueOpening a Cacao Pod

Chocolate comes from a fruit! In this video from our sourcing trip to Ecuador we show you how to open a ripe cacao pod.
Continue2023 Good Food Awards Finalists Announced

The Good Food Awards honors craft foods that are not only exceptionally flavorful, but which also meet strict sustainability criteria. We’re happy to share that this year’s finalists were just…
ContinueBean to Bar, and the meaning behind it

When we communicate our chocolate’s value proposition, one of the terms we use is Bean to Bar. Being craft chocolate makers so heavily involved with the weight and intricacies of…
ContinueOur new holiday bar is in the grinder

We love discovering new flavors, and trying different flavor combinations in our bars. The holidays give us a good excuse to let our creativity run free, and this season we’re…
ContinueIN-PERSON at The Northwest Chocolate Festival

Affet two years of virtual gatherings we were excited to finally attend The Northwest Chocolate Festival in-person this year! It was two nonstop days of chocolate sampling and education, and…
ContinueDirect Trade vs. Fair Trade

You’ve probably seen the term Fair Trade a lot on product packaging. When you see that label you probably assume that people all along the supply chain, from farmers on…
ContinueThe Power of Small Business

We’re a small business, and we actively search out and support other small businesses in our community. We’d like to share why the concept of small business is so important…
ContinueDouble Chocolate Mint Brownie Bites!

Happy Spring! We are outside prepping the gardens for our Spring plantings, and it feels so good to dig in the dirt and imagine all of the vegetables and herbs…
ContinueHalloween Haunted Barn

It’s that time of year again! Time for all the ghosts at our 200 year old farm to once again haunt our historic barn. Considering they wait all year for…
ContinueIt’s a Busy Fall on the Farm

Fall is finally here, and apples and pumpkins are everywhere! We’re happy to report that our pumpkin patch is a tremendous success. This is the first year we grew…
ContinueDonations needed for Ecuador COVID Relief

One of our favorite bean origins is Costa Esmeraldas, in Ecuador. Freddy Salazar and his family have a beautiful farm and fermentation facility in Same, where they provide stable employment…
ContinueOur YouTube Channel is now Live!

We’ve been doing live videos to show various aspects of our chocolate making process, and people who’ve missed them have asked us to post them online. So, our YouTube channel…
ContinueStay Home With Chocolate Festival

We did a video as part of the Stay Home With Chocolate festival – it’s available on their website. You can also check out videos from many other chocolate makers…
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