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Peace by Chocolate: A Story of New Beginnings RAYE MOCIOIU
small town of 7,000 people. Tareq recalls feeling accepted and welcomed upon arriving in Canada and says that rebuilding the chocolate business was their way of saying thank you to their community. As newcomers to Canada, the Hadhad family rebuilt their family-run chocolate business into a symbol of international peace and hope. With every piece of chocolate, they aim to reflect something of the culture that they brought to Canada.
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“Our story is about peace,” says Tareq Hadhad, founder and CEO of Peace By Chocolate. “Without peace, there’s no life. You cannot do anything without peace.” Chocolate-making has been a Hadhad family tradition since 1986, when Tareq’s father Essam Hadhad opened a factory in Damascus, Syria. For more than 20 years, they shipped their specialty treats all over the Middle East and Europe. Tragically, like much
of their homeland, the Hadhad chocolate factory was destroyed in a bombing that forced the family to leave everything behind and flee to Lebanon. “In a blink of an eye, our lives in Syria were destroyed,” Tareq recalls. “We decided to leave the country and started thinking about moving to a country that would give us human rights and the freedom to live again. What better place to do that than in Canada?” The Hadhad family settled in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, a
“Chocolate brings people together. With a piece of chocolate, you can form a connection. It’s about the people.” —Tareq Hadhad, Founder & CEO, Peace by Chocolate With the support of their community in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, the Hadhad family has rebuilt their chocolate company and is once again doing the work they love. In late September 2016, they received international recognition when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told their story in an address to the United Nations. More than just peace, the Hadhad family champions compassion. In 2016, they donated their profits to the Canadian Red Cross in support of the wildfires in Fort McMurray, British Columbia. “The Hadhads said that they knew what it felt like to flee their country, to flee their homes and lose everything and they wanted to help by giving back what they could,” Trudeau said.
Peace by Chocolate has shipped and produced millions of chocolates across the country and the world. Their lived experiences inspire them to support their local community by offering jobs to community members—especially immigrants. “Newcomers and immigrants are motivated to translate their skills and experiences. They have knowledge, hopes, and dreams, and they want to share them with their community,” says Tareq. By 2022, Peace by Chocolate will hire 50 refugees at its facilities across Canada and provide mentorship and guidance to 10 refugee startups. Peace By Chocolate also donates 3-5 percent of its profits to the Peace On Earth Society—a Nova Scotia-based organization that donates funds to peace-building projects around the world. Inside each Peace By Chocolate product is uncompromising quality, with each chocolate a little work of art in and of itself, exuding sophistication, style and excellence. After all, One Peace Won’t Hurt™
The Heroes of Canada’s Fruit and Vegetable Sector CANADA’S FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INDUSTRY
added (2018) • $2.6 billion in government revenue (2018) • 249,000 full-time jobs for GOOD FOR PEOPLE There are so many healthy attributes Canadians (2018) for Canadian-grown fruits and vegetables—it’s no wonder Health GOOD FOR THE WORLD Canada recommends Canadians Canadian farmers hire Canadiensure fruit and vegetables make ans first, but when Canadians up “half their plate” at each meal! are unavailable for farm jobs, • high in fibre, vitamins, farmers need international and minerals workers to help grow and har• may help reduce your risk of vest food for our tables. Seasonal some types of cancer workers are integral to the sec• help keep your digestive tor, making up 53 percent of system regular Canada’s agricultural workforce, • help keep your bones strong and we are grateful to them for • are generally low in calories the work they do and the opand fat and rich in fibre, so portunities they provide. they can help you maintain a • International farmworkers crehealthy weight ate full-time jobs for Canadians • are good for everyone! • Income earned and sent home by workers is 11 times greater GOOD FOR CANADA’S than the Canadian foreign aid ECONOMY sent to these same countries The industry continues to do its • Farmers support a pathway part in creating a strong Canato immigration for internadian economy and is uniquely tional farmworkers poised to drive post-COVID-19 economic recovery. International farmworkers are • About 125 types of fruit and paid the same, and have access to vegetables are grown in Canada the same medical coverage and oth• $1.7 billion in total value er resources as Canadian workers.
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations declared 2021 the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables in
an effort to raise awareness of the nutritional and health benefits of fruit and vegetables and their contribution to a balanced and healthy diet and lifestyle. © CANADIAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Every day, thousands of members of the Canadian fresh produce industry wake up as early as 3 a.m. to produce, transform, pack, transport and sell the about 125 types of healthy, fresh, and delicious fruits and vegetables grown in Canada. The work of the fresh produce supply chain is not easy. It involves meticulous planning, long days, a year-round commitment, and an endless supply of optimism as producers deal with many factors outside their control. Why do they do it? Because they love it. For them, there’s no other way of life. This year is the International Year of Fruit and Vegetable (IYFV), an opportunity for all Canadians to say THANK YOU to the farmers and the value chain members who dedicate their lives to producing the food that nurtures Canadians and people all around the world and powers the Canadian economy. Take a moment to learn more about this robust, innovative, and resilient industry.
Learn more about Canada’s fruit and vegetable industry and how to incorporate more fresh produce into your diet: hortcouncil.ca/iyfv
Thank you to the thousands of food heroes who power Canada’s fresh fruit and vegetable industry. Happy International Year of Fruit and Vegetables!
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