Friday, August 2, 2013

Chocolate Country

Viewer: Brittany Collins

How to view: http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/chocolate_country

About:
Director: Robin Blotnick | Producer: 
Produced: 2010 | Country:
Run time: 5 minutes | Language:

Synopsis: In the backcountry of the Dominican Republic, poor cacao farmers have been fighting a losing battle with the global economy for as long as anyone can remember.  The Loma Guacnojo cooperative has found a way to turn the system on its head.

Opinion:
This short film shows how farmers unite in a cooperative, and how the middlemen are cut out of the system so that the farmers directly benefit more.  It's a great display of investing in small-scale food producers!


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