Fair Trade
AUSTIN, Texas – Haiti’s Francis mango is back for a short six to eight weeks at Whole Foods Market. Starting now and for a limited time, shoppers will find this exclusive Fair Trade Certified fruit under the grocer’s Whole Trade program, which drives meaningful dollars into the struggling Haitian economy.
Whole Foods Market is the sole buyer of Fair Trade Certified mangos and purchases the fruit from small Haitian growers, sometimes buying from a family with just one tree. The Whole Trade Guarantee ensures growers receive equitable pay – a key point since this mango crop is often the only source of cash income for many of these farmers. Additionally, many stores will offer organic Haitian mangos. This is the third year the company has brought Whole Trade Haitian mangos to stores, and Whole Foods Market is working to expand the number of growers it works with, providing more mangos to shoppers and more money in Haitian grower’s pockets.
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This is the third year Whole Foods Market is offering Whole Trade Haitian mangos to shoppers, and the company aims to increase the number of mangos available to its shoppers by 75 percent this year.
The Fair Trade and organic certifications increase transparency and market value which drives better returns for growers.
Shoppers can find these mangos in Whole Foods Market stores nationwide during the varietal’s short season from May to early June.
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