Equal Exchange

Equal Exchange

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Equal Exchange
Image:EqualExchangeLogo.JPG
Typecooperative
Founded1986
HeadquartersWest Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Productscoffee, tea, sugar, chocolate
Employees102
Websitewww.equalexchange.com

Equal Exchange is a for-profit Fairtrade worker-owned, cooperative headquartered in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Equal Exchange distributes organic, gourmet coffee, tea, sugar, cocoa, and chocolate bars produced by farmer cooperatives in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Founded in 1986, it is the oldest and largest Fair Trade coffee company in the United States. The highest paid employee of Equal Exchange may not make more than four times what the lowest paid employee receives[1].

Equal Exchange is currently collaborating with cranberry, pecan, and almond farmers in the United States.

References

  1. Equal Exchange: About Our Co-op

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