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Our Chocolates Are Finally Here! —
Our Farmers —
Mathew Joseph Mathew Joseph Thuluvananikkal is also a small agricultural scientist in the area. In his little land of 4 to 5 acres, he has a mixed farming of cocoa, pepper, nutmeg, robust coffee, sapota, passion fruit, and honey. The violet coloured variety passion fruit grown at his front yard is free for anyone […]
The Misty Mountains of Idukki —
The word ‘Idukki’ means a narrow gorge. The district of Idukki falls in the western ghats, which is famous for its biodiversity in the rich flora and fauna that it preserves. Idukki is nothing but a marvel to anyone who visits these high ranges for one could overwhelm in the ecstasy of travelling through these […]
How it all started —
When they say fair trade, organic, biological or sustainable food, do we really really get what we paid for? How true are these stories behind the products that we buy? Does the farmer really get what they deserve? for example, in the chocolate supply chain, farmers get only up to 6.6% of the value of […]