Indigenous Innovation: Revolutionizing Cacao in Belize
A project in Punta Gorda, Belize by Emily Stone, Gabriel Pop and Maya Granit000days
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Maya Mountain Cacao is planting an organic agroforestry cocoa farm with the indigenous Maya. Local solutions, global change.
Backers: 310
Average Pledge Per Backer: $280
Funded: $86,721 of $40,000
Dates: Oct 8th -> Nov 7th (31 days)
Project By: Emily Stone, Gabriel Pop and Maya Granit
Backers: 310
Average Pledge Per Backer: $280
Funded: $86,721 of $40,000
Dates: Oct 8th -> Nov 7th (31 days)
Project By: Emily Stone, Gabriel Pop and Maya Granit
$86,721
current pledge level
Last Updated: November 7 @ 12:30 -0500 GMT
216%
of goal
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Latest News
27 hours to enjoy Tejas Chocolate! 
November 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello backers! We are so moved by your incredible show of support over the past 29 days and can't thank you enough for all of the contributions, word spreading, and encouragement you've given us. There are only 27 hours left in the campaign. We've... (Read More)
Parliament Chocolate pitch!
November 4th - via: kickstarter.com
We love working with chocolate makers who are committed to direct, transparent relationships with farmers. Ryan Berk, of Parliament Chocolate, based in Redlands, CA, is a prime example of a chocolate maker who cares about these relationships too. In... (Read More)
Thank you, from Gabriel
November 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Gabriel Pop started farming cacao with his dad when he was just five years old. As he grew up, he became increasingly frustrated with the market options for his cacao. He knew there must be a better way for his family and community to get a fair pay... (Read More)
A tasty message from Taza Chocolate
October 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings wonderful backers, Our friend and co-founder, Alex Whitmore of Taza Chocolate, wants you to know why he wants to make Belize chocolate bars forever! Check it out: You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00... (Read More)
A message from the field
October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear sustainable cacao backers, Our team on the ground in Belize is so moved by the amazing support you've shown over the past few weeks. Our staff wanted to help increase our impact and tell you the Maya Mountain Cacao story themselves. Check out... (Read More)
Matching success!
October 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear choco-backers, First of all, a huge thank you thank you thank you!!! Because of your generous contributions and good-word-spreading, we've raised an additional $17,470 in matched funds to help develop the Maya Mountain Cacao agroforestry... (Read More)
$40,000 in week one!
October 15th - via: kickstarter.com
We set an ambitious goal of raising $40K in 30 days to support indigenous cacao farmers in Belize -- and we blew through it in just one week! We can't thank you all enough for your support of the campaign and of Belize's cocoa farming community. ... (Read More)
Spread the word, help us double our impact!
October 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to you, over $36,500 has already been pledged to help Maya Mountain Cacao and the local farming community build an organic, agroforestry cacao Demonstration Farm. Help us keep the momentum going and tell you friends on Twitter and Facebook!... (Read More)
Belize cocoa in Huffington Post -- share it!
October 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello cacao backers, We're excited to announce that we made it into the Huffington Post, Hawaii! Check it out, here: Choco-lypse And The Looming Chocolate Revolution. The more we can get the blog around, the more likely it will be bumped to the main... (Read More)
Belize cocoa in Forbes!
October 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Maya Mountain Cacao is in Forbes! Check it out, The Chocolate Revolution: Central American Startup Seeks To Grow Sustainable Cocoa Production. Thanks to you all, we've already hit our halfway funding goal! You can keep helping Belize's cacao... (Read More)
Over $18,000 in 24 hours!
October 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Holy guacamole, we've raised over $18,000 in one day! Thank you to everyone who has already backed our project and helped us spread the good word. Don't forget -- those who back us in the first four days get an extra, delicious reward in the... (Read More)
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