RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A new mural has found its way on the side of Richmond's Ellewood Thompson's Market, raising awareness of fair trade and sustainable supply chains.

The new mural depicts a cocoa farmer which comes just in time for free Fairtrade Month "an opportunity to highlight the role we all have to play in creating a world that puts people and the planet over profits," stated a spokesperson for Fairtrade America.

Similar murals were placed at different locations in 2024 as part of a ethical sourcing campaign that focused on celebrating "the ethical sourcing of coffee and cocoa."

Richmond's mural was one of three completed in part of Fair Trade America's campaign.

"Coming together to amplify farmers’ stories and commemorate their work in the form of public art provides everyo

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