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DiscoverLaunched in 2012 in partnership with the USDA and the Fine Chocolate Industry Association**, the Heirloom Cacao Preservation Fund (HCP) formed in response to the global pressures of environmental change, deforestation, and economic influences threatening the world’s supply of high quality, flavorful cacao. Recognizing that these endangered cacao trees are the foundation for not only delicious chocolate, but also the livelihood of many farmers and farming communities, the HCP is the first initiative to identify and map the world’s finest cacao and designate growers of these endangered trees.
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IdentifyAs a registered 501c3 nonprofit organization, the HCP is committed to improving the lives of cacao farmers and their families, and is working to protect the world’s threatened supply of high quality, flavorful chocolate. We encourage ethical cacao farming practices and actively support farmers at origin.
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PreserveThe preservation of the finest chocolate is all about cacao sustainability. Ensuring the survival of exceptional cacao bio-diversity safeguards the future of the industry, and assists with economic, social, and environmental benefits to farmers and their communities.
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Planet: Heirloom cacaos often grow within agroforestry environments, inter-cropped with abundant diversity, naturally helping to ensure chocolate sustainability. Preserving these unique species reflects our larger commitment to biodiversity protection and ensuring future generations can enjoy great tasting chocolate.
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Learn more about the origins of the best tasting chocolate and the global pressures threatening its supply.
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Learn how the HCP works from bean submission, to tasting analysis, to genetic profiling, to widespread recognition.
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Without the support of our partners, including the USDA, our Founding Circle, and our volunteer Tasting Panel, the HCP could not exist.
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The HCP initiative was granted non-profit status in 2015 and formed a Board of Directors.
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Meet the farmers who make it possible to do what we do. Read through the flavor profiles and genetics.
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The HCP was created and is supported by the members of the Fine Chocolate Industry Association (FCIA).
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