Welcome
We're so glad you're here!
Here's a bit about us and what we envision for our collective cocoa future.
Making Chocolate
Where it's Grown
God didn't make a mistake when He planted cocoa in warm, tropical environments. His intention is for all to enjoy the literal and figurative fruits of our labor (Psalm 128:2, Ecclesiastes 5:19, and many others). Cocoa-growing communities shouldn’t be the exception, earning on average, one-third of a living wage.
We partner to build local economies and increase income earning potential from cocoa by up to 5x by making chocolate and many other wonderful cocoa-based products locally.
A Key Ingredient
Women
In many rural cultures around the world, men are in the field and women are in the kitchen. Exporting agricultural commodities often excludes women from the income equation.
We believe the roles of men and women are equal, and yet can be expressed differently (Galatians 3:26-29). By making food products locally, intelligent and hardworking women are readily welcomed back to business as equals, and even leaders, with their male counterparts.
As development experts have long recognized: putting money into women's' hands changes communities and future generations.
A Collaborative Environment for
Local Pioneers
"One-size fits all" solutions sound nice in theory, but rarely work in practice. Especially when pioneering in complex cultural, environmental, and national contexts.
We believe God has created, gifted, and called each person, and thus community, uniquely (Ephesians 2:10; 1 Corinthians 12). Indigenous leaders, not outsiders, are the experts on priorities for their community. We come alongside them with respect and the peer-to-peer connections they need to achieve THEIR goals.
Amplifying
Indigenous Voices
True change won't be realized if outsiders control the message. Let's seek out and LISTEN to the incredible wisdom and perspectives of both men and women in growing communities.
As much as possible, this site will function as a platform to feature their own words and stories - translating language and clarifying context when necessary.
Jointly Redefining
Fairness
Existing "fairness" schemes pay a small premium on impossibly low commodity prices, keeping farming communities and producing nations economically impoverished.
Without God's infinite wisdom, this is an impossible task. But, with His guidance, we aim to define more direct and truly equitable partnerships that create the opportunity for ALL stakeholders to build lasting, generational wealth (James 5:4; Deuteronomy 24:14-15; Luke 6:31, and countless others...).