| The vegan, organic, fair-trade certified orange chocolate bar is complex and nuanced, for those intent on discovering the true nature of chocolate. Minimum 71% cocoa.. Gluten-free. May contain traces of nuts.
La Siembra uses the finest organic Fair Trade Certified organic cocoa beans from the Dominican Republic and Peru, as well as Fair Trade Certified organic sugar from Paraguay and Costa Rica to make their chocolate bars. Their award-winning bars are manufactured without soy lecithin and are GMO free. Ecologically packaged and labelled with polypropylene foil (OPP) and 100% recycled paper.
All of the Cocoa Camino chocolate bars are:
- Certified Organic by OC/Pro Canada
- Certified Fair Trade by TransFair Canada
- Certified Kosher by Rabbi Abraham Hochwald
Ingredients:
*Organic Ingredients: *Cocoa liquor, Organic Syramena cane sugar, *Organic cocoa butter, *Sucanat ™ Organic unrefined whole cane sugar, Organic ground vanilla beans. May contain traces of peanuts, hazelnuts, almonds, cashews, pistachios & pecans. Cocoa 71% min. (*Fair Trade Certified™)
Nutritional Information:
Serving Size : 40g
Servings: 2.5
| ........Amount Per Serving |
% Daily Value |
| Calories |
220 |
|
| From Fat |
150 |
|
| Total Fat |
17g |
26% |
| Saturated Fat |
10g |
50% |
| Cholesterol |
0 mg |
0% |
| Sodium |
5 mg |
0% |
| Total Carbohydrate |
22g |
7% |
| Dietary Fiber |
5g |
20% |
| Sugars |
11g |
|
| Protein |
2g |
|
| Iron |
|
35% |
| Vitamin A |
|
0% |
| Vitamin C |
|
0% |
| Calcium |
|
2% |
Manufacturer:
La Siembra Co-operative was founded in 1999 with the goal of re-connecting consumers with farmers in a sustainable manner. They buy their organic ingredients from producers according to audited Fair Trade principles, at a fair price that supports the livelihoods of our producer partners. La Siembra is committed to the highest ethical and environmental standards in bringing you some of the finest Fair Trade Certified and organic products on the market.
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The name La Siembra means 'sowing' or 'planting time’ in Spanish. It is also a symbol for the seeds of change that our co-operative is sowing through its Fair Trade, educational and co-operative activities.
La Siembra Co-operative has chosen to identify with their producer partners by adopting the same democratic, participatory and transparent model that they follow in their own co-operatives. La Siembra is a worker co-operative, which means that employees are also members-owners of the co-op and participate democratically in the operation of the company. Membership is open and voluntary and requires that workers (a) invest in the co-op financially and (b) participate in its governance. Member-owners each have a vote in member meetings, are entitled to run for board elections and have the opportunity to participate in key organizational decisions.
The worker co-op model is an essential and effective element of a sustainable economy, This model also demonstrates that equitable business practices can help to build better communities for producers and consumers alike.
La Siembra works closely with their cocoa and sugar producer partners to ensure respect and fairness in the supply chain from farmers to consumers, from the ingredients to the final products. La Siembra takes the time to visit the farms and speak with the workers to learn more about their challengers and successes. The visits help in learning about what improvements can be made in the future such as:
- Providing support for new initiatives and advance credit to producers for pre-harvest financing.
- Working in solidarity with Dominican cocoa farmers to protest the Dominican government’s unfair cocoa tax. We were able to distribute information to both the Dominican Embassy in Canada and the Canadian Embassy in the Dominican Republic.
La Siembra sources their cocoa and sugar ingredients for all of the Cocoa Camino products from five producer co-operatives in four countries. The cocoa comes from co-ops in the Dominican Republic and Peru, while the sugar is sourced from co-operatives in Paraguay and Costa Rica.
La Siembra Co-operative is a member of the Ontario Worker Co-op Federation (OWCF), On Co-op, The Canadian Worker Co-op Federation (CWCF) and the Conseil de la coopération de l’Ontario (CCO). Co-operative trade relations account for more than 70% of our purchases and close to 50% of our total sales.
From producers to final product, La Siembra is committed to high environmental standards that minimize the impact of our products and activities on the environment:
- All of their ingredients are organic
- The retail product packaging is made from recycled material
- Their chocolate bars are packaged in polypropylene inner wrappers that are produced using significantly less non-renewable resources than traditional aluminum wrappers.
- Marketing materials are printed with vegetable-based inks on acid-free paper.
- They recycled products wherever possible, including recycled promotional materials, packaging and office supplies
In 2006, La Siembra Co-operative achieved nearly $4 million in sales. They now have twenty dedicated full-time employees in Operations, Finance, New Product Development, Sales, Marketing, Communications & Human Resources. |
