Fair Trade Certification–The “Social Success Metric” of the Triple Bottom Line By Ryan Black
21 years ago, I had my first açai bowl on a trip to the northeast of Brazil with friends. The experience was exciting and memorable. A new fruit, a new flavor, a “smoothie in a bowl” eaten with a spoon with multiple textures and tastes, it captivated my attention and...
SAMBAZON's Biodiversity Research Shows How Fair Trade and Organic Certified Açaí Can Help Preserve the Rainforest
SAMBAZON has teamed up with an amazing researcher from UC Berkeley to study biodiversity in SAMBAZON's harvesting area! Dr. Gabriel Damasco and his team of USA and Brazilian researchers have expertise in plants and a wide range of animals -- from mammals, to birds, reptiles, amphibians, and even insects!
SAMBAZON's Fair Trade Projects
SAMBAZON is the first Certified Organic and Fair Trade Açaí. We actually helped develop the initial rules that govern the standard in partnershipwith one of the largest international certification agencies, Ecocert, in 2008.
How Well Do You Understand Fair Trade?
What exactly does fair trade mean? What practices does a company need to follow for their product to be Fair Trade Certified? And how does your support of these products impact the local communities who produce them? All great questions, and ones we are going to break down for you...