Support cacao forests & enjoy dark chocolate (8 oz.)!

February 2, 2009

Support Sustainable Harvest International (SHI)'s work with families

in Central America growing cacao in multi-story shade forests. These

forests protect soils and provide a home for wildlife. In fact,

approximately 85% of the birds that have left deforested areas are

returning to these " forest gardens. " Cacao is a valuable cash crop

that enables the families working with SHI's programs to increase

their incomes while protecting the environment. SHI's local field

trainers provide families with materials and training in techniques

like pruning which can increase cacao production by as much as 70%.

Charity Navigator recently named SHI as one of the 10 Best Managed

Environmental Nonprofits.

For just $45, you can Plant A Forest of Chocolate! SHI will send you

a beautifully-designed Gift of Hope notecard and a delicious jar of

fair trade, organic chocolate sauce from Robin's Chocolate Sauce.

Your Gift of Hope will give a family in Central America seeds,

nursery materials and training to plant an organic multi-story plot

of cacao in their community. Cacao (what is used to make chocolate)

is a valuable cash-crop that can be grown in plots that mimic the

natural forest. These multi-story farms provide families with a

diversity of produce, mitigate global warming and create wildlife

habitat

With just a hint of lime flavor, Robin's award-winning Tropical Dark

chocolate sauce is made with 70 percent dark chocolate. Robin's

Fair Trade Certified ingredients help family farmers in developing

countries receive a fair price for their products, which leads to

higher living standards, thriving communities and more sustainable

farming practices. On Fair Trade farms, slave labor is strictly

prohibited and farms are inspected to ensure that Fair Trade

standards are being met.

To give a Gift of Hope, see

To learn more about Sustainable Chocolate, see

includes stay at Cotton Tree Lodge, which is a SFVS Discount

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