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Future Mending Radio
Things could be better. Future Mending Radio profiles the people, organizations and businesses that are already building a better future. Clothing swaps, farmers’ markets, pay-it-forward restaurants, independent authors, repair cafes, DIY bike shops, sustainable chocolate shops and more.
Future Mending happens when we meet our daily needs in a way that saves money, improves our wellbeing and also strengthens healthy social systems -- instead of padding the profits margins of giant corporations.
In short, relaxing episodes, we'll seek out alternatives and explore them together.
Future Mending Radio
The Joyful Burden of Making Good Chocolate
Matt visits Chocosol Traders on St. Clair, gets a hot chocolate and learns about their deep commitment to ethical and sustainable chocolate from Mathieu McFadden, Chocosol's 'Chief Chocolate Pedaller.' Chocosol takes real care of their entire supply chain from bean to bar, developing meaningful human relationships and supporting regenerative agriculture.
Matt and Matt talk about bikes, solar roasters, pumpkin seeds, popular education efforts in Mexico, forest gardens and more. It's surprising how many different problems chocolate can solve if you make it right!
Learn more at: https://chocosoltraders.com/
Book a Virtual Tasting: https://chocosoltraders.com/products/online-taste-and-tour
The sensory check-in in this episode is a 5-minute history of chocolate accompanied with sips of real hot chocolate based on the book 'The True History of Chocolate' by Sophie and Michael Coe.
Music Credits:
'Epilogue' by The Slow Motions. Used with permission of the artist.
‘Opening’ by Phillip Glass. Arr. by Karl Michelson. Performed by The Union Guitar Trio. Used with permission of the artists.
Union Guitar Trio on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/2E0NidLjIzBAO7t0BBPFUD
Union Guitar Trio on Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-union-guitar-trio/1592543833
Sound Effects:
Jungle Quiet by tcbbk -- https://freesound.org/s/493896/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 (recorded in Mexico)