Did you know?
According to Fairtrade International, fair-trade cacao beans in Guatemala are currently priced at $1.00 per pound, while the cost of production is $1.30 per pound. At Tierra Fresca, we pay our farmers roughly 20 Quetzales per pound of raw cacao beans, which is equivalent to $2.60 USD per pound.
Thrive > Survive
By paying our farmers over 2.5X above fair-trade wages, we empower them to thrive in their lives, break free from the cycle of poverty, as well as to produce premium quality cacao (vs focusing on quantity).