We're the Fairest of them All
We've been recognised as the Fairest Trader in the world by Fairtrade International.
Out of 27,000 Fairtrade products in 120 countries, All Good have been named the Fairest Trader in the world.
Announced at the International Fairtrade Awards in Bonn, Germany at 4:30am NZ time, Fairtrade International have rewarded our strong commitment to Fairtrade and our continuing engagement with Fairtrade producers, from banana growers from the El Guabo Fairtrade cooperative to sugar, vanilla and ginger producers around the world. They also recognised our efforts to go beyond Fairtrade, working directly with cola nut growers in Sierra Leone as there is no Fairtrade certified cola available.
We're stoked that our hard work has been recognised - as the first company in NZ to import Fairtrade bananas, and for our work helping the people of Boma Village in Sierra Leone rebuild their lives in the aftermath of war through trade of their local cola nut.
Most Kiwi's believe everyone deserves a fair go, and this is a step towards a fairer world.
We sit down with our co-founder Chris Morrison to celebrate all things Fairtrade.
All Good Bananas brought the first Fairtrade bananas to New Zealand, to empower New Zealanders to choose a better banana that supports the growers, their community and the land that we get our favourite fruit from.
Kelly Gibney is a Dish columnist and a wholefoods writer. She’s a true champion of all things delicious and All Good.
Molly Harriss Olson is the Fairtrade Australia and New Zealand CEO.
Ella Farrugia is a talented recipe creator and photographer, creating wholesome and delicious vegan eats.
Morgan Maw is the founder of Bonnie Goods, and she creates the most delicious oat cakes.
Late last year parents across the country voted All Good Bananas the Best Kids Food Product in New Zealand in the Munch Food Awards 2015. YE-HA!
You may recognise Keren Rego as sticker #15 from the All Good family sticker set. She is a huge Fairtrade advocate and was named the Fairtrade NZ supporter of the year in 2014. In April she came full circle, travelling to Ecuador to meet the banana farmers and kids from 5th of April School in El Guabo that she has done so much to support. We asked her to share her experiences.
We’ve teamed up with our buddies at Thunderpants to create New Zealand’s first underpants to fight food poverty.