Cooperative Produce: An Equal Exchange Story
Thursday, 10/10/2024
FREE In-Person Workshop
Cooperative Produce: An Equal Exchange Story
Christina Allex / Domestic Supply Chain Manager, Equal Exchange Produce
Kayla Nilson / International Supply Chain Manager, Equal Exchange Produce
Thursday, October 10 • 6 – 7:30pm • FREE
River Valley Co-op Easthampton • Community Room
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Equal Exchange was founded in 1986 as a worker-owned cooperative, and has been importing and marketing Fairtrade produce under the Equal Exchange brand since 2009. They value direct partnerships with grower organizations, fair wages for farmers, and supply chains that center growers rather than only importers. Christina and Kayla will explain the way that the avocado and banana supply chains work, and display some of the impact Equal Exchange’s purchasing has had on farmer communities.
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ABOUT CHRISTINA ALLEX
Christina Allex is the Domestic Supply Chain Manager at Equal Exchange Produce. Christina’s commitment to sustainable food systems was fueled by her degree in Environmental Institutions, learning from community members dedicated to agriculture, and mutual aid work.
In her three years at Equal Exchange, Christina has focused primarily on avocado supply chain logistics and customer relations. She sees this work as continuous learning via partners at food co-ops, distributors, and producer organizations.
ABOUT KAYLA NILSON
Kayla Nilson is the International Supply Chain Manager at Equal Exchange Produce. After studying our food system in college and experiencing its reality through working in grocery stores, Kayla discovered a passion for sustainable food, which led her to Equal Exchange, where she has worked for 3 years. In her free time, you'll likely find her drinking coffee and settling into a new book or podcast.
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Website: https://equalexchange.coop
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Location: River Valley Co-op Easthampton • 228 Northampton St, Easthampton, MA 01027