{"id":5196,"date":"2026-06-12T07:45:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T07:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/equifruit-staging.on-forge.com\/cms\/?page_id=5196"},"modified":"2026-10-13T17:58:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T17:58:52","slug":"sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/equifruit-staging.on-forge.com\/cms\/sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5196\" class=\"elementor elementor-5196\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09e8118 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"09e8118\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f04dd5a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f04dd5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a58a04a elementor-widget elementor-widget-claudia_shouter_heading_7a05b4ea\" data-id=\"a58a04a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"claudia_shouter_heading_7a05b4ea.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"claudia-heading-7a05b4ea\">WHY FAIRTRADE BANANAS MATTER<\/h1><div class=\"claudia-heading-container-7a05b4ea\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a322bba elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-custom_text_widget_456\" data-id=\"a322bba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"custom_text_widget_456.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-text-container has-animation\" data-delay-step=\"10\">Being a 100% Fairtrade-certified brand allows us to know exactly where our bananas come from, the names of farmers who picked them, even the date they did it. This level of detail is the secret to seeing commodities as communities \u2014 Full of people worth going to bat for. Every year, we visit the farms, producers and workers that make our Fairtrade bananas possible and we can\u2019t stop bragging about their stories. Huddle up.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d14c914 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d14c914\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-095b48d e-con-full eq-bg-blue e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"095b48d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base \" data-interaction-id=\"66633b1\" id=\"5467\" src=\"https:\/\/equifruit-staging.on-forge.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/logo-fairtrade-254x300.png\" width=\"254\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equifruit-staging.on-forge.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/logo-fairtrade-254x300.png 254w, https:\/\/equifruit-staging.on-forge.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/logo-fairtrade-10x12.png 10w, https:\/\/equifruit-staging.on-forge.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/logo-fairtrade.png 496w\" alt=\"Fairtrade International Certified trademark logo\"\/>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91dafa1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-claudia_shouter_text_block_3a166e40\" data-id=\"91dafa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"claudia_shouter_text_block_3a166e40.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"claudia-shouter-wrapper-3a166e40\">\r\n            <h2 class=\"claudia-heading\">\r\n                100% FAIRTRADE  SINCE DAY 1            <\/h2>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2bb836 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-custom_text_widget_456\" data-id=\"e2bb836\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"custom_text_widget_456.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-text-container has-animation\" data-delay-step=\"10\">100% of Equifruit bananas are traded through the Fairtrade International system. <br>\nHere\u2019s what that means.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8dbb34 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8dbb34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a0e42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"78a0e42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n    <div class=\"Why\">\n\n        <!-- Stickers Pinned Area -->\n        <div class=\"Why__stickers\">\n            <h2 class=\"Why__title\"><\/h2>\n\n            <div class=\"Why__stickers-wrapper\">\n                                        <div class=\"Why__stickers-block is-color-lilac\">\n                            <div>\n                                <h3>Fairtrade pricing<\/h3><p>\n<p>Farmers are guaranteed a minimum price that covers the cost to grow their bananas sustainably.<\/p>\n<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"Why__stickers-block is-color-orange\">\n                            <div>\n                                <h3>Fairtrade standards<\/h3><p>\n<p>Farmers are audited against social, environmental and economic standards.<\/p>\n<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"Why__stickers-block is-color-blue\">\n                            <div>\n                                <h3>Fairtrade Premium<\/h3><p>\n<p>$1 per case is reinvested in projects like clean water facilities, schools and health clinics. 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has-animation\" data-delay-step=\"10\"><p>That\u2019s Fairtrade Premium reinvested in communities to date<br \/>\u00a0chosen by farmers, for farmers.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-920ac86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"920ac86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-002f4a1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-claudia_shouter_text_block_3a166e40\" data-id=\"002f4a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"claudia_shouter_text_block_3a166e40.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"claudia-shouter-wrapper-3a166e40\">\r\n            <h2 class=\"claudia-heading\">\r\n                THE GLOW-UP IS REAL            <\/h2>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1907015 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-custom_text_widget_456\" data-id=\"1907015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"custom_text_widget_456.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-text-container has-animation\" data-delay-step=\"100\"><p>Better homes.<br \/>Real schools. <br \/>Stronger communities. <br \/>All thanks to the Banana Badasses who choose Equifruit bananas.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f651c98 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f651c98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed3e866 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bilingual_image_a3f9c2e1\" data-id=\"ed3e866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bilingual_image_a3f9c2e1.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bi-img-a3f9c2e1\" src=\"https:\/\/equifruit-staging.on-forge.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1.png\" alt=\"&quot;Before&quot; housing showing why Equifruit Fairtrade partnership and farmer income improvement is essential for community development\">\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1e83e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bilingual_image_a3f9c2e1\" data-id=\"c1e83e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bilingual_image_a3f9c2e1.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bi-img-a3f9c2e1\" src=\"https:\/\/equifruit-staging.on-forge.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2.png\" alt=\"Family standing in front of renovated home with new roof showing Equifruit Fairtrade farmer impact and community uplift\">\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e69aef8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-cta_button_86dfd13a\" data-id=\"e69aef8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cta_button_86dfd13a.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"cta-btn-wrap\">\r\n            <div class=\"cta-btn-shadow\"><\/div>\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/adobe.ly\/43GxSYX\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"cta-btn-main\">\r\n                    Dig into the report                <\/a>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-284ecb4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"284ecb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb1b1f0 elementor-widget__width-initial 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\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6e4539 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6e4539\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b42b7f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-claudia_shouter_text_block_3a166e40\" data-id=\"4b42b7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"claudia_shouter_text_block_3a166e40.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"claudia-shouter-wrapper-3a166e40\">\r\n            <h2 class=\"claudia-heading\">\r\n                PEEP THESE PROJECTS            <\/h2>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bf232a e-con-full e-grid eq-bg-green e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9bf232a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-763e884 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"763e884\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-220b027 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-custom_heading_563430b7\" data-id=\"220b027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"custom_heading_563430b7.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-heading-wrapper-563430b7\"><h3 class=\"custom-heading-563430b7\">ECUADOR<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d096987 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-custom_heading_563430b7\" data-id=\"d096987\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"custom_heading_563430b7.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-heading-wrapper-563430b7\"><h3 class=\"custom-heading-563430b7\">SOIL HEALTH <\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d1eadd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-custom_text_widget_456\" data-id=\"1d1eadd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"custom_text_widget_456.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-text-container has-animation\" data-delay-step=\"10\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW97338624 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW97338624 BCX2\">Micronutrient drought in the soil is a common problem facing banana farmers, associated with many years of monocropping<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW97338624 BCX2\">.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW97338624 BCX2\">To<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW97338624 BCX2\">\u00a0avoid\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW97338624 BCX2\">this problem,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW97338624 BCX2\">\u00a0our partners in Ecuador\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW97338624 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW97338624 BCX2\">invested Fairtrade Premium funds into a bio fermentation and compost factory.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW97338624 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW97338624 BCX2\">The bio fermentation produces a natural fertilizer that provides nutrients, improving soil health and texture, which are beneficial for the yield and quality of their fruit.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW97338624 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW97338624 BCX2\">\u00a0The best part? All 130 co-op members get access to the fertilizer free of charge.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1294a36 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1294a36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f43ce75 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f43ce75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1628941 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1628941\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/equifruit-staging.on-forge.com\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/soil-health-e1787602308826-rse60pzulwb74a1zjxon7vbrqrjzpjx6vs2reo0gio.png\" title=\"soil health\" alt=\"Fairtrade Premium-funded soil health project in Ecuador\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a2283a e-con-full e-grid eq-bg-green e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a2283a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c439f80 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c439f80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83b15c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-custom_heading_563430b7\" data-id=\"83b15c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"custom_heading_563430b7.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-heading-wrapper-563430b7\"><h3 class=\"custom-heading-563430b7\">BIODIVERSITY<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c57b08 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-custom_text_widget_456\" data-id=\"0c57b08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"custom_text_widget_456.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-text-container has-animation\" data-delay-step=\"10\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW39891778 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39891778 BCX2\">Our farmer partners have planted over <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW39891778 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39891778 BCX2\">100,000 timber and fruit trees as part of a Fairtrade reforestation project. This helps to produce oxygen, purify the air, capture water, prevent erosion, and promote soil fertility and biodiversity.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eacfa33 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eacfa33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81c3116 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"81c3116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/equifruit-staging.on-forge.com\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/REFORESTACION-rov8z2emkvukkana93tpc9321sew259svdhlnsj7a8.jpeg\" title=\"REFORESTACION\" alt=\"Fairtrade Premium project restoring tropical forest ecosystem through sustainable tree plantation\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd7f262 e-con-full e-grid eq-bg-green e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd7f262\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7be002 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7be002\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df69b2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-custom_heading_563430b7\" data-id=\"df69b2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"custom_heading_563430b7.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-heading-wrapper-563430b7\"><h3 class=\"custom-heading-563430b7\">COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-512b2d4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-custom_text_widget_456\" data-id=\"512b2d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"custom_text_widget_456.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-text-container has-animation\" data-delay-step=\"10\">Access to healthcare can be challenging, but Fairtrade Premium-funded medical efforts are helping bridge the gap. At one of our partner farms in Ecuador, 20 local community members have received dental plates, 53 have been fitted with eyeglasses,\u00a0and 32 have had access to essential dental care.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ec929b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ec929b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a54278 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9a54278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/equifruit-staging.on-forge.com\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Medical-Dispensary-for-elderly-folks-rov8zpwlbqqqmjp5fvzdkl5kwf72ekv3alsqnpkcyo.jpg\" title=\"Medical Dispensary for elderly folks\" alt=\"Fairtrade Premium-funded medical dispensary serving farming community\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac6fa87 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac6fa87\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000f6e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"000f6e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b926c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b926c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/equifruit-staging.on-forge.com\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/PHOTO-2023-08-17-13-36-39-6-rovagkdxkf33daxouqc9r92j8apz5ynt867hzr7j4w.jpg\" title=\"PHOTO-2023-08-17-13-36-39 (6)\" alt=\"Fairtrade Premium-funded water access project in Peru providing community water infrastructure\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c57f7a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c57f7a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c216c elementor-widget elementor-widget-custom_heading_563430b7\" data-id=\"76c216c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"custom_heading_563430b7.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-heading-wrapper-563430b7\"><h3 class=\"custom-heading-563430b7\">PERU<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49ed2b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-custom_heading_563430b7\" data-id=\"49ed2b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"custom_heading_563430b7.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-heading-wrapper-563430b7\"><h3 class=\"custom-heading-563430b7\">WATER<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10ec7c5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-custom_text_widget_456\" data-id=\"10ec7c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"custom_text_widget_456.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-text-container has-animation\" data-delay-step=\"10\">In northwest Peru, sunshine is plentiful. Clean drinking water? Not so much. So, our producer partners voted to invest their Fairtrade Premium in a new water treatment and distribution system. Today, more than 860 people have access to safe, reliable drinking water right at home.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-447ad19 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"447ad19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2e2cbf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2e2cbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adc485d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"adc485d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/equifruit-staging.on-forge.com\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/IMG_3234-recycling-scaled-rovan599eo3cn1dmfkq97laoxeah1os64qluxhgbkw.jpg\" title=\"IMG_3234 &#8211; recycling\" alt=\"Fairtrade Premium-funded project recycling banana farm bags into pallet corner boards\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c1826b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c1826b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ca1494 elementor-widget elementor-widget-custom_heading_563430b7\" data-id=\"5ca1494\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"custom_heading_563430b7.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-heading-wrapper-563430b7\"><h3 class=\"custom-heading-563430b7\">RECYCLING<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2ca4ab elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-custom_text_widget_456\" data-id=\"e2ca4ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"custom_text_widget_456.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-text-container has-animation\" data-delay-step=\"10\">Our producer partners are giving farm plastic waste a second life. Using their Fairtrade Premium, they're turning discarded plastic into corner boards used to protect bananas during shipping. So far, they've recycled nearly 50,000 kg of plastic into more than half a million corner boards, cutting waste and packaging costs at the same time. <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19cf6bf e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19cf6bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89b386a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89b386a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-900def4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-custom_heading_563430b7\" data-id=\"900def4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"custom_heading_563430b7.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-heading-wrapper-563430b7\"><h3 class=\"custom-heading-563430b7\">COLOMBIA<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d085aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-custom_heading_563430b7\" data-id=\"7d085aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"custom_heading_563430b7.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-heading-wrapper-563430b7\"><h3 class=\"custom-heading-563430b7\">HOUSING<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3c0689 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-custom_text_widget_456\" data-id=\"d3c0689\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"custom_text_widget_456.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-text-container has-animation\" data-delay-step=\"10\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our producer partners in Colombia are putting their Fairtrade Premium toward something big: 57 new homes for banana workers and their families. At the co-op, 60% of workers don't own a home, and only 20% of those who do have property deeds. The Julio Zawady II housing project is changing that, helping families build security, own property and create generational wealth.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc2a7b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc2a7b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f799b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f799b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/equifruit-staging.on-forge.com\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/PHOTO-2023-08-25-17-37-18-rovb448cszbq9kq5bwtr8b4b1un20y5p4qngvcaf8g.jpg\" title=\"PHOTO-2023-08-25-17-37-18\" alt=\"Colombia housing development built with Fairtrade Premium funding\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75c3d10 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75c3d10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b81c6c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b81c6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f872680 elementor-widget elementor-widget-custom_heading_563430b7\" data-id=\"f872680\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"custom_heading_563430b7.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-heading-wrapper-563430b7\"><h3 class=\"custom-heading-563430b7\">BIODIVERSITY<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-216df7d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-custom_text_widget_456\" data-id=\"216df7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"custom_text_widget_456.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-text-container has-animation\" data-delay-step=\"10\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW91934317 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW91934317 BCX2\">Our partners are investing in reforestation, planting\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW91934317 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW91934317 BCX2\">200 native trees and promoting the sustainable management of forests, reaffirming their commitment to the environment.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5f0234 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f5f0234\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a43c22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a43c22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/equifruit-staging.on-forge.com\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Biodiversity-scaled-rovb62q91k08gbvqw9arxbbvlqzl28xkefkvv3dw9s.jpg\" title=\"Biodiversity\" alt=\"Biodiversity conservation initiative with Fairtrade Premium funding in tropical agricultural region\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9114dc e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a9114dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae9c5b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae9c5b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbaf6e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fbaf6e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/equifruit-staging.on-forge.com\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Image-from-iOS-7-scaled-rut1dx1zpiyg7rry307wkvz017gckecgwrgjwutj1c.jpg\" title=\"Fairtrade Premium project in Mexico\" alt=\"Covered basketball court surrounded by palm trees, part of a community complex in Mexico built with the Fairtrade premium.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f22fbb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f22fbb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cabdcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-custom_heading_563430b7\" data-id=\"0cabdcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"custom_heading_563430b7.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-heading-wrapper-563430b7\"><h3 class=\"custom-heading-563430b7\">MEXICO<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56aeb91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-custom_heading_563430b7\" data-id=\"56aeb91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"custom_heading_563430b7.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-heading-wrapper-563430b7\"><h3 class=\"custom-heading-563430b7\">COMMUNITY<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeca1a4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-custom_text_widget_456\" data-id=\"eeca1a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"custom_text_widget_456.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-text-container has-animation\" data-delay-step=\"10\">Our producer partners in Tecom\u00e1n, Mexico, are putting their Fairtrade Premium to work building a community centre for 6,000 workers, families and neighbours. The Don Jorge Aguilar Heredia Community Complex is already halfway complete, with soccer facilities, an auditorium and shared spaces. Still to come: a therapeutic pool, cafeteria, toy library and more. A pretty impressive example of what happens when producers get to decide where their Fairtrade Premium goes.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a96b3b6 e-con-full eq-bg-blue e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a96b3b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd3c4a6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-claudia_shouter_text_block_3a166e40\" data-id=\"bd3c4a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"claudia_shouter_text_block_3a166e40.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"claudia-shouter-wrapper-3a166e40\">\r\n            <h2 class=\"claudia-heading\">\r\n                STILL GOT QUESTIONS?            <\/h2>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47167ab elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-faq_tabs_05ce7177\" data-id=\"47167ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"faq_tabs_05ce7177.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-wrapper\" data-items-per-page=\"5\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-tabs\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-no-results\" style=\"display: none; text-align: center; font-size: 30px; font-family: RetorRegular, sans-serif; color: var(--faq-primary); padding: 50px 20px; line-height: 1.4;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\tWe don't have that one on the shelf yet. Send us a DM and we'll fix that.\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"faq-default-content\" class=\"tab-content active faq-default-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-item active\" data-index=\"0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-question\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"question-text\">WHAT DOES IT MEAN WHEN A BANANA IS FAIRTRADE-CERTIFIED?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon\">\u00d7<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-answer\" style=\"display:block;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fairtrade-certified means that the brand (e.g. Equifruit) and the growers are both following strict standards from Fairtrade International, covering everything from fair pay and safe working conditions to zero tolerance for child labour and deforestation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-item \" data-index=\"1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-question\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"question-text\">WHY SHOULD I CARE ABOUT FAIRTRADE BANANAS?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon\">+<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-answer\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You should care about Fairtrade bananas because for decades, banana workers have faced low pay, poor work conditions, and environmental damage, all so we could get cheap bananas. Enough is enough. Equifruit\u2019s 100% Fairtrade bananas put people and planet first, with fair wages, robust standards, and a whole lot more respect for the folks who grow your food.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-item \" data-index=\"2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-question\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"question-text\">WHAT IS THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF BANANA FARMING?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon\">+<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-answer\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Banana farming can have serious environmental consequences if not done right. But the Fairtrade Standards are cleaning up the act: rules around pesticide usage, real care for biodiversity and waste management, and a ban on deforestation. Want the nitty gritty? You can dive deep into the environmental impact of banana farming on Fairtrade.ca.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-item \" data-index=\"3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-question\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"question-text\">WHAT IS THE FAIRTRADE PREMIUM?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon\">+<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-answer\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Fairtrade Premium is a core part of the Fairtrade Standards. For each 40lb case of bananas (roughly 100 bananas) that we buy, Equifruit pays a $1 US Fairtrade Premium. The Fairtrade Premium goes straight to banana-growing communities, where the farmers themselves decide how to invest it in life-improving projects like healthcare, housing, education and more.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-item \" data-index=\"4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-question\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"question-text\">HOW DOES THE FAIRTRADE PREMIUM HELP FARMERS\u2019 COMMUNITIES?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon\">+<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-answer\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Fairtrade Premium supports local change and sustainable development. It goes directly into the hands of banana farmers who decide how to use it to make life better for their families and communities. Some choose to invest in dental care or first aid clinics, others in school and training programs, or climate resilience measures. That extra $1 US per case of Equifruit bananas? It adds up fast. To date we\u2019ve paid over $6 million US in Fairtrade Premium to farmers.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-pagination-container\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f003eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-cta_button_86dfd13a\" data-id=\"5f003eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cta_button_86dfd13a.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"cta-btn-wrap\">\r\n            <div class=\"cta-btn-shadow\"><\/div>\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/equifruit-staging.on-forge.com\/en\/faq\/\" class=\"cta-btn-main\">\r\n                    Browse our FAQ                <\/a>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb17c87 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb17c87\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85fa418 e-con-full eq-bg-orange e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85fa418\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9371cda elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-claudia_shouter_text_block_3a166e40\" data-id=\"9371cda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"claudia_shouter_text_block_3a166e40.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"claudia-shouter-wrapper-3a166e40\">\r\n            <h2 class=\"claudia-heading\">\r\n                THIS IS WHAT CHANGING BANANAS LOOKS LIKE            <\/h2>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dcc739 e-con-full eq-bg-orange e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8dcc739\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b84a53e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-custom_text_widget_456\" data-id=\"b84a53e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"custom_text_widget_456.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-text-container has-animation\" data-delay-step=\"10\"><p>No shortcuts. <br \/>No half-measures. <br \/>Just a banana company<br \/>that\u2019s Fairtrade, B Corp, and women-owned end to end.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4a634a elementor-widget elementor-widget-cta_button_86dfd13a\" data-id=\"a4a634a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cta_button_86dfd13a.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"cta-btn-wrap\">\r\n            <div class=\"cta-btn-shadow\"><\/div>\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/equifruit-staging.on-forge.com\/en\/about\" class=\"cta-btn-main\">\r\n                    Meet Equifruit                <\/a>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a419bcd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-bilingual_image_a3f9c2e1\" data-id=\"a419bcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bilingual_image_a3f9c2e1.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bi-img-a3f9c2e1\" src=\"https:\/\/equifruit-staging.on-forge.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Website-Image-3D-EN.png\" alt=\"Equifruit organic Fairtrade banana box packaging with fair trade messaging and certifications\">\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-221440f e-con-full eq-bg-lilac e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"221440f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf2a7f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-claudia_shouter_text_block_3a166e40\" data-id=\"7cf2a7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"claudia_shouter_text_block_3a166e40.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"claudia-shouter-wrapper-3a166e40\">\r\n            <h2 class=\"claudia-heading\">\r\n                READY TO STOCK EQUIFRUIT?            <\/h2>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-140aeed elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-custom_text_widget_456\" data-id=\"140aeed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"custom_text_widget_456.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-text-container has-animation\" data-delay-step=\"10\"><p>If your customers care about where their bananas come from, you already know what to do.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf6ac6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-cta_button_86dfd13a\" data-id=\"3bf6ac6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cta_button_86dfd13a.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"cta-btn-wrap\">\r\n            <div class=\"cta-btn-shadow\"><\/div>\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/equifruit-staging.on-forge.com\/en\/wholesale\" class=\"cta-btn-main\">\r\n                    Level up your banana aisle                <\/a>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHY FAIRTRADE BANANAS MATTER Being a 100% Fairtrade-certified brand allows us to know exactly where our bananas come from, the names of farmers who picked them, even the date they did it. 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