Press Releases

24/04/2008
La Siembra Wins Worldwide Award for Democracy in the Workplace
Ottawa-Gatineau’s La Siembra Co-operative is thrilled to announce that it is one of four Canadian companies to win WorldBlu’s “Worldwide Award for the Most Democratic Workplaces”.

16/10/2007
How Fair Trade Can Be: Peruvian cocoa producer visits Canada
Canadian shoppers can enjoy a sweet and fair Halloween this year. Fair Trade Certified chocolate offers them the opportunity to reconnect with the small farmers who grow and harvest the cocoa in some of these delectable treats they’ll find on grocery shelves this Halloween.

29/3/2007
Fair Trade, organic and intensely dark: Cocoa Camino launches new Los Intensos line
Get ready chocolate lovers. La Siembra Co-operative, creator of Cocoa Camino products, today announces the launch of its new Los Intensos line of 40 g chocolate bars. Fair Trade Certified and certified organic, these premium dark bars will soon be flying off shelves in natural health food and grocery stores across Canada.

29/9/2006
Ottawa – Gatineau Fair Trade Chocolate Company Wins Co-operative Award
La Siembra Co-operative was honoured with the top co-operative award at the Annual General Meeting of the Conseil de la coopération de l’Ontario (CCO) on September 29th, 2006.

13/9/2006
Fair Trade Chocolate Bar Proves a Hit at Top Food Awards
La Siembra Co-operative’s organic Fair Trade chocolate bars were honoured at September’s Canadian Health Food Conference (CHFA) in Toronto on September 9th, 2006.

15/6/2006
Ottawa-Based Fair Trade Company asks Canadian Government to Condemn Unfair Tax on Small Cocoa Farmer in the Dominican Republic
Responding to a plea for support from small-scale cocoa farmers in the Dominican Republic , Canada’s leading Fair Trade chocolate company, La Siembra Co-operative, is urging the Canadian government to condemn an illegitimate tax imposed by the government of the Dominican Republic.

25/5/2006
La Siembra Co-operative Receives Special Attention
Ottawa-Gatineau-based La Siembra Co-operative elicits further recognition for their innovative business model.

17/10/2005
Fair Trade Products Recognized for Excellence
La Siembra Co-operative, based in Ottawa-Gatineau, was recognized for the third time in as many years for the excellence of their Fair Trade Certified products.