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This project successfully funded on 25th March 2026, you can still support them with a donation.
Cocoa Sisters: Empowering Women Farmers
Horsham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Aim
Help us turn women-grown cocoa into ethical chocolate, empowering female farmers and building sustainable livelihoods through fair trade.
Our Story: Why Cocoa Sisters Exists
Cocoa Sisters was founded by Sarah with one clear belief: women cocoa farmers deserve fair pay, visibility, and opportunity.
Behind every bar of chocolate are women who grow, harvest, ferment, and dry cocoa, often while raising families and supporting their communities. Yet their work is rarely recognised or rewarded fairly.
Cocoa Sisters exists to change that.
We work directly with women farmers in the Pacific Islands, building long-term partnerships that prioritise dignity, skill, and sustainability. Our chocolate tells their stories and helps fund their futures.
How It All Began
Sarah’s journey into cocoa began through working with ITC-supported farmer networks. Visiting farming communities in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands changed everything.
Meeting women like Delwin, Agnes, and Lucy revealed the true realities behind chocolate, the long days, the lack of infrastructure, the impact of climate, and the incredible resilience of women farmers.
These experiences inspired Cocoa Sisters: a brand built on connection, fairness, and female empowerment.
Who We Are
At the heart of Cocoa Sisters is a growing team of women who share a passion for:
✔ ethical trade
✔ quality craft chocolate
✔ storytelling
✔ community impact
✔ women-led enterprise
So far, Cocoa Sisters has been self-funded and led mainly by Sarah. This crowdfunding campaign marks the beginning of our next chapter, growing the business responsibly and building a wider team to support our mission.
Our vision is to create a sustainable chocolate brand where:
- Women farmers are paid fairly
- Their technical skills are celebrated
- Their stories are shared globally
- Communities benefit long-term
- Customers feel connected to the people behind their food
We want every Cocoa Sisters bar to represent respect, partnership, and possibility.
Why We’re Crowdfunding Now
We’re at a pivotal moment.
Demand for our chocolate is growing and so is our opportunity to support more women farmers. But to do that, we need upfront funding to purchase our next batch of cocoa beans and turn them into high-quality chocolate.
This campaign will help us take the next step, without compromising our values.
How Your Support Will Be Used
Every pound raised will go directly into growing Cocoa Sisters and supporting women farmers.
Your support will help us:
🌱 Buy Our Next Batch of Cocoa Beans
So we can continue sourcing directly from women-led farms.
🏭 Produce Our Next Chocolate Range
Covering small-batch production, packaging, and quality control.
📦 Improve Storage & Distribution
Ensuring our chocolate reaches customers in perfect condition.
📣 Tell Farmers’ Stories
Through photography, blogs, and educational content.
🤝 Strengthen Farmer Partnerships
Supporting training, communication, and long-term collaboration.
Our initial goal of £5,000 will allow us to turn our next shipment of cocoa into chocolate and reinvest in our supply chain.
Funding method
Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made