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Hello all,

I went to visit the kitchens of an amazing place called ChocoSol a week ago. They're based in Toronto although in fact started out in Mexico, from where their cacao beans are sourced. It was quite an intense experience all round - the organisation is founded upon strong ethical trading principles they describe as horizontal trade; reciprocity and inter-cultural interdependence are key themes and Chocosol describe their arrangements with Mexican farmers as being more akin to "a dialogue than a trade agreement." Their emphasis is very much on "trans-local" trade, in which sustainable principles, often found only in subsistence communities, can be applied to international food sourcing.

The kitchens themselves were amazing, filled with intense aromas and good energy. The chocolate itself is made with amaranth as opposed to milk. Apparently it was an ancient staple of the Mesoamerican diet, containing more protein than soy, more iron than spinach and more calcium than milk - and with a profound cultural history which makes very interesting reading.

Check them out at:
http://www.chocosoltraders.com/

They also seem very open to visits, so if you're interested, drop in and see them at 6 St. Joseph St, just west of Yonge and north of Wellesley.

May 13, 2009 | 11:27 AM Comments  1 comments

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