Media Kit

Cocoa Camino in the Media

HIGHLIGHTS 2000-2007
(A non-exhaustive overview of La Siembra’s media coverage)

2007

  • Interviewed on the television show TFO, “Commerce equitable: victime de son success?”, January
  • Featured in The Globe and Mail, “Saying it with flowers and saving the planet”, February
  • Featured in The Ottawa Citizen, “Fair trade consumer movement is much more than coffee shops” and “A good heart”, February
  • Featured in This Magazine, “The Virtuous Valentine’s Guide”, February

2006

  • Interviewed on the radio show The Current, “Fair Trade Cocoa and Carol Off’s Bitter Chocolate book”, October
  • Profiled on the television show The Hour with George Stroubouloupolous, “Fair Trade treats for Halloween”, October
  • Featured in Candy Industry’s 2006 Organic Confectionary Report, November
  • Featured in L’alimentation, “Les produits biologiques: des choix 100% judicieux”, December
  • Featured in The Everyday Activitist book, December

2005

  • Featured in The Discovery Magazine for Kids, “Square and Fair”, January-February

2004

  • Featured in the Toronto Star, “Conscientious Chocolate”, April
  • Featured in The Ottawa Citizen, “Fair Trade Cocoa Co-op embraces capitalist reality”, September
  • Featured in the Toronto Star, “Yummy Treats”, November

2003

  • Product profiled in Bon Appétit magazine, “Starters”, February
  • Interview with CBC Radio (French) for a piece about Valentines alternatives, February
  • Profiled in The Ottawa Citizen, “The growth of social conscience”, May
  • Interviewed on Télévision Franco-Ontario (TFO) during an hour-long special on “Commerce Équitable”, November
  • Recommended by La Presse Montréal, “My Fair Chocolat: J’ai Testé”, December
  • Featured in The National Post, “Cool Gifts for $10”, December

2002

  • Featured in Now Magazine, “Beans of Bondage”, February
  • CTV Canada AM – Broadcast to 25 CTV major market stations + CTV affiliates which featured product shots of Cocoa Camino chocolate
  • Interviewed on CBC Radio One National Broadcast after receiving the 2002 Socially Responsible Business Award during the 18 th Annual Natural Products Expo in Washington, DC. First Canadian Company to receive this prestigious award, October
  • Profiled in The Ottawa Citizen, “Making Chocolate an even sweeter deal”, October
  • Featured in the Vancouver Sun, “Child Slavery: Chocolate’s Secret Ingredient: Ottawa Co-operatives uses Fair Trade Certification in a Battle to end the Exploitation of Children”, October

2001

  • Profiled in Straight Goods Alternative Media, “Is Your Chocolate Slave Trade or Fair Trade?”, May

2000

  • Profiled in Protégez-Vous, “Hors des Sentiers Battus”, December