{"id":38204,"date":"2020-04-24T15:40:15","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T19:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/?p=38204"},"modified":"2021-07-20T13:16:44","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T17:16:44","slug":"farms-fermentaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/farms-fermentaries\/","title":{"rendered":"Farms & Fermentaries"},"content":{"rendered":"

Y<\/span>ou know that bumper sticker \u201cNo Farms, No Food\u201d? Well, the same goes for cacao. We simply wouldn\u2019t have chocolate if it weren\u2019t for farmers, so we can\u2019t talk about chocolate without shining a light on a few of the equatorial operations behind your favorite bars.<\/p>\n

FARMS<\/h2>\n

AKESSON\u2019S ORGANIC\/SOMIA PLANTATION<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n
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Akesson’s farmers raking beans<\/p><\/div>\n

Location: Sambirano Valley, Madagascar<\/em><\/p>\n

Farmer: Bertil \u00c5kesson<\/em><\/p>\n

Used by:<\/strong> Dandelion<\/a>, Dick Taylor<\/a>, Fruition<\/a>, Guittard<\/a>, Omnom<\/a>, Patric<\/a>, Pump Street<\/a>, Raaka<\/a>, Ritual<\/a>, Woodblock<\/a><\/p>\n

In addition to cacao, Akesson\u2019s farms banana trees, coffee, ylang-ylang, peppercorns, vanilla, and vetiver. They\u2019ve been working their 2,300-hectare estate since 1920.<\/p>\n

APEOSAE<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

Location: Zamora, Ecuador<\/em><\/p>\n

Farmer: Monica Guaman<\/em><\/p>\n

Used by<\/strong>: Askinosie<\/a>, The Other Bar<\/a><\/p>\n

It takes a plane, car, and boat to get to Zamora, where indigenous farmers grow cacao, coffee, and plantains deep in the Amazon rainforest. One 70-year-old farmer named Lenore farms the rare criollo varietal that\u2019s been in the region for centuries.<\/p>\n

ANAMALAI ESTATE<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

Location: Tamil Nadu, India<\/em><\/p>\n

Farmer: Harish Manoj, Karthi Palaniswamy<\/em><\/p>\n

Used by:<\/strong> Aret\u00e9<\/a>, Dandelion<\/a>, Five Mile Chocolate<\/a>, Solstice<\/a>, Tiny House<\/a><\/p>\n

This cacao, coconut, and nutmeg estate is run by two brothers-in-law, who also sell their own bars locally. They use drip irrigation to conserve water, and keep a small herd of cows for weeding and manure compost.<\/p>\n

FERMENTARIES<\/h2>\n

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KOKOA KAMILI<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n
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Fermentation boxes at Kokoa Kamili Fermentary<\/p><\/div>\n

Location: Mbingu, Tanzania<\/em><\/p>\n

Used by:<\/strong> 9th & Larkin<\/a>, Aret\u00e9<\/a>, Askinosie<\/a>, Dandelion<\/a>, LetterPress<\/a>, Nuance<\/a>, Omnom<\/a>, Raaka<\/a><\/p>\n

Kokoa Kamili oversees fermentation and drying for farmers, helping them improve quality to get higher prices, and delivers seedlings back to the farms to increase future harvests.<\/p>\n

MAYA MOUNTAIN<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Sorting beans at Maya Mountain Fermentary<\/p><\/div>\n

Location: Toledo, Belize<\/em><\/p>\n

Used by:<\/strong> Dandelion<\/a>, Dick Taylor,<\/a> Ethereal<\/a>, Raaka<\/a>, Ritual<\/a>, Taza<\/a><\/p>\n

Maya Mountain ferments and dries beans from the certified organic farms of Mopan Maya and Q\u2019eqchi\u2019 farmers and provides them with equipment and training loans.<\/p>\n

CAMINO VERDE<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Cacao pod at Camino Verde Fermentary<\/p><\/div>\n

Location: Duran, Ecuador<\/em><\/p>\n

Used by: Dandelion<\/a>, Dick Taylor<\/a>, Ethereal<\/a>, Ritual<\/a>, Solstice<\/a>, Videri<\/a><\/p>\n

Formerly a cacao farmer, owner Vicente Norero now processes beans and consults farmers. He has a reputation for precision, working like a winemaker to control ferment and isolate regional flavors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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