And what does it have to do with chocolate? Regeneration is one of Nova Monda’s core values and it is a foundation on which we’re building our business. Over the next two weeks I will bring you a two part series on this transformational business model. The series will culminate on Earth Day, Sunday, April [...]
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What is Regenerative?
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Corralling Soil on the Rio Sua, Ecuador
Nova Monda Journal 5: Corralling Soil on the Rio Sua, Ecuador As a follow up to last week’s entry on soil I interviewed our chief chocolatier, Joseph Zarr, about a tree planting adventure he and cacao-buyer, Gregory Landua participated in on the humid, tropical North Ecuadorian coast in February. This expedition, known locally as a minga, or [...]
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What is Regenerative? (PART 2)
Regeneration as a business model for Nova Monda manifests in many different ways: in our commitment to building capacity in and amongst the communities where we purchase cacao; in the creation of a market for heirloom varieties of cacao that might otherwise become extinct; by creating a work environment built on communication, respect and accountability; [...]