Guadalupe gets a new Mural
This September artist J Muzacz finished a mural adorning the northwest corner of our Guadalupe location. The new mural featuring real-life cocoa farmers was created in partnership with Fair Trade America to bring awareness to millions of farmers worldwide that face poverty. Wheatsville was chosen along with two other coops in a nationwide campaign. Fairtrade America chose Wheatsville because of our continued dedication to promoting Fairtrade products in the Austin area.
The featured farmers were consulted and are proud to be included in the mural artwork. Our mural celebrates three female farmers and cooperative leaders who grow cocoa used in Fairtrade certified goods, including Tony’s Chocolonely bars. The three women are Sara, Eugenie and Assata. Sarah Larweh is a cocoa farmer and board member of her cooperative in Ghana where she works to address and resolve instances of child labor. A cocoa farmer in the Ivory Coast, Eugenie Lago leads a women’s association that helps members diversify their crops to increase profits and alleviate poverty within the community. Lastly, Assata Doumbia, cocoa farmer and president of her cocoa cooperative, has led her cooperative to become one of the top 3 in the Ivory Coast.
Tony’s Chocolonely is a Fairtrade-certified chocolate company committed to ending modern slavery and illegal child labor in the chocolate industry through paying higher prices to cocoa farmers, trading directly with cocoa farmers to ensure traceability, and investing in the stability and well-being of cocoa cooperatives.
Celebrate Fairtrade month with us by stopping by and taking a photo if front of Sara, Eugenie and Assata this October with the hashtag #choosefairtrade