Co-op Picks
Updated 10/10/2024
Pro tip! Give fairly traded chocolate for more ethical Halloweenery. The fair-trade system keeps small-scale farmers an active part of the world economy, and empowers consumers to make purchases that support their values. Read all about this on our blog.
Fairly Traded Chocolate Bars
Key Features
- Wide variety of brands and flavors, in everything from cute little minis to full-size bars (because let’s face it, all the kids think you’re cool if you give out full-sized bars).
- Dark and milk chocolate varieties to match the bitter and sweet personalities that come to your door Halloween night.
- Our highly recommended chocolate for trick-or-treaters.
- Just look for fair trade on the label. No slaves, no child workers, no monolithic chocolate plantations.
- Bonus! Owners earn 4% Rewards.
More Info
October is Fair Trade Month! And if we’re not mistaken, there’s also a spooky holiday coming up at the end of the month, too. Sadly, one of the scariest things about Halloween is that it helps to fund a notoriously exploitative chocolate industry. To quote our friends at Equal Exchange, “The story behind [the big chocolate] supply chain is a grim one: illegal child labor in West Africa is a problem that has plagued the chocolate industry for decades, with little improvement despite international pressure.” Fairly traded chocolate is a great alternative, and we have lots of brands and varieties to choose from.
About Our Picks: These come from our entire co-op community—staff, members, shoppers, and vendors. Picks change every 1-3 weeks, so there’s always something new. Got an idea? Tell us about it!
