Upcoming Events
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Women in Coffee: A Story of Transformation in Gender Equity
Learn about the transformative work happening in gender equity from our Coffee Quality Manager Beth-Ann Caspersen and our new Women in Coffee product, Ray of Light.
Equal Exchange Roastery Tour
Come tour our West Bridgewater, MA worker-owned roastery and enjoy a coffee while learning about the roasting and coffee sourcing process at Equal Exchange.
Connecting Through Coffee: Reflections from our Colombia Delegation
Join us for a first-hand report-back from a group of Equal Exchange staff and Citizen-Consumers recounting their visit to our coffee cooperative partners at Asprocafe Ingruma in Colombia.
Connecting Through Coffee: Reflections from our Colombia Delegation
Join us for a first-hand report-back from a group of Equal Exchange staff and Citizen-Consumers recounting their visit to our coffee cooperative partners at Asprocafe Ingruma in Colombia.
Peeling Back the Layers: The Journey of Equal Exchange Bananas
Ever wondered what it takes for bananas to travel from the tropics to your kitchen? Join us for a journey into our Equal Exchange banana supply chain with Kayla, our International Banana Supply Chain Manager.
Navigating Giants: Survival and Success as an Independent Grocer
Hear what it takes to survive as a medium-sized independent in a time of massive consolidation of supermarket chains. Presented by long-time friend of Equal Exchange, Jeff Heinen, co-owner of Cleveland-based Heinen’s supermarkets.
Equal Exchange Roastery Tour
Come tour our West Bridgewater, MA worker-owned roastery and enjoy a coffee while learning about the roasting and coffee sourcing process at Equal Exchange.
Meet Gebana Burkina Faso: Our Mango & Cashew Alternative Trade Partner
In Burkina Faso, the farmers who grow our cashews and mangoes are organized into cooperatives, and the factory, owned by Gebana, employs hundreds of people from the surrounding communities. Join us for a conversation with Ousseni Porgo, Co-CEO of Gebana Burkina Faso, and Michael Stamm, Head of Purchase & Trade at Gebana AG in Switzerland, to learn more about Gebana’s innovative model and impact in Burkina Faso.
Citizen-Consumer Monthly Member Meeting
Join other Citizen-Consumers for monthly meetings to connect as a member of this community, engage in shared learning, and hear updates from Equal Exchange.
Citizen-Consumer Monthly Member Meeting
Join other Citizen-Consumers for monthly meetings to connect as a member of this community, engage in shared learning, and hear updates from Equal Exchange.
Citizen-Consumer Monthly Member Meeting
Join other Citizen-Consumers for monthly meetings to connect as a member of this community, engage in shared learning, and hear updates from Equal Exchange.
New Member Orientation
Join us for our next new member orientation to meet the organizing team, learn more about Equal Exchange, and get involved in the Citizen-Consumer community! Now is a great time to get involved for the first time or to get involved again if it’s been a little while.
The Powerful Vision of a Small Farmer Cooperative with Miriam Zelaya
Miriam Zelaya is a 3rd generation coffee farmer who has been a teacher, agricultural engineer, and Fair Trade leader. She and her colleagues at COMSA in Honduras have demonstrated an unparalleled vision in breaking new ground to enable coop members to survive in the market—and strengthen family relationships in their community. At this live Zoom event, you will learn how their multi-faceted approach to integrated organic farming has built farmer skills and confidence, enabled the coop to grow and gained widespread industry recognition for their innovations.
Citizen-Consumer Monthly Member Meeting
Join other Citizen-Consumers for monthly meetings to connect as a member of this community, engage in shared learning, and hear updates from Equal Exchange.
Citizen-Consumer Monthly Member Meeting
Join other Citizen-Consumers for monthly meetings to connect as a member of this community, engage in shared learning, and hear updates from Equal Exchange.
Can the 2023 Farm Bill transform our food system?
Let’s make progressive changes to the 2023 Farm Bill. Friend of Equal Exchange Joe Maxwell will be sharing Farm Action’s time-sensitive strategy to encourage meaningful change in this next bill. With this action we have a unique opportunity to advocate for justice in a dangerously consolidated industrial food system. Please join us for this engaging and timely summer event.
Equal Exchange West Bridgewater Gathering
Join us in person at Equal Exchange’s Massachusetts headquarters for a gathering on June 2nd. Activities will include a roastery tour, a discussion on our Citizen-Consumer program and lunch.
2023 Equal Exchange Summit, CANCELED
This event has been canceled. Join us June 1-3 for our Annual Equal Exchange Summit, our first in-person gathering of Citizen-Consumers since 2019! Let's reconnect as a Citizen-Consumer community alongside Equal Exchange worker-owners, farmer partners, and allied alternative traders.
Citizen-Consumer Monthly Member Meeting
Join other Citizen-Consumers for monthly meetings to connect as a member of this community, engage in shared learning, and hear updates from Equal Exchange.
Fighting for Tomorrow: Lessons from the Coffee Revolution
Attend in person at our Portland, Oregon office or view the Livestream of Merlin’s presentation on Zoom.
Citizen-Consumer Monthly Member Meeting
Join other Citizen-Consumers for monthly meetings to connect as a member of this community, engage in shared learning, and hear updates from Equal Exchange.
Citizen-Consumer Monthly Member Meeting
Join other Citizen-Consumers for monthly meetings to connect as a member of this community, engage in shared learning, and hear updates from Equal Exchange.
New Member Orientation
Join us for our next new member orientation to meet the organizing team, learn more about Equal Exchange, and get involved in the Citizen-Consumer community! Now is a great time to get involved for the first time or to get involved again if it’s been a little while.
Citizen-Consumer Monthly Member Meeting
Join other Citizen-Consumers for monthly meetings to connect as a member of this community, engage in shared learning, and hear updates from Equal Exchange.
Meet the Chocolate Makers of the Cross Atlantic Chocolate Collective
We’re excited to announce a new collaboration with the Cross Atlantic Chocolate Collective, a Black-led organization with the dream of empowering African and Caribbean cacao farmers to become chocolate makers. Join us for a live Zoom conversation with members from Grenada, Jamaica, Malawi, Nigeria, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Building a Cooperative Produce Supply Chain
Join us in learning about the Equal Exchange co-op to co-op produce supply chain. We’ll be joined by varying supply chain stakeholders as they offer their perspectives on what it means to be a cooperative partner and their goals behind developing an alternative supply chain.
Citizen-Consumer Monthly Member Meeting
Join other Citizen-Consumers for monthly meetings to connect as a member of this community, engage in shared learning, and hear updates from Equal Exchange.
Red Robin Song Animal Sanctuary Presents: A Vegan Chocolate Tasting
Join us for this in-person event at Red Robin Song Animal Sanctuary in West Lebanon, NY for a summer’s end vegan chocolate tasting in a beautiful outdoor setting! Learn more about the chocolate industry and why our alternative trade model is so important for cacao farmers and ecosystems. Then, experience a selection of chocolate bars through a guided tasting as we learn about the farmers behind each bar. Register by Friday, Sept 9.
Citizen-Consumer Monthly Member Meeting
Join other Citizen-Consumers for monthly meetings to connect as a member of this community, engage in shared learning, and hear updates from Equal Exchange.
A Conversation with Brewer's Crackers Founder Kyle Fiasconaro
Join us for a Vendor Series conversation with Brewer’s Crackers founder Kyle Fiasconaro on how he created a spent grain cracker company driven to reduce food waste in the craft brewing industry.
New Member Orientation
Join us for our next new member orientation to meet the organizing team, learn more about Equal Exchange, and get involved in the Citizen-Consumer community! Now is a great time to get involved for the first time or to get involved again if it’s been a little while.
Citizen-Consumer Monthly Member Meeting
Join other Citizen-Consumers for monthly meetings to connect as a member of this community, engage in shared learning, and hear updates from Equal Exchange.
Equal Exchange: How It All Began
As we celebrate the 36th anniversary of our organization, join Rink Dickinson (Equal Exchange co-founder and president) and friends, for a look at Equal Exchange’s radical history and how the lessons from the past can help us build a stronger alternative trade organization for the future.
Citizen-Consumer Monthly Member Meeting
Join other Citizen-Consumers for monthly meetings to connect as a member of this community, engage in shared learning, and hear updates from Equal Exchange.
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