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Local Chocolatiers Recognized for Sustainability in Oprah Magazine

KUAF | By Daniel Caruth

Published March 25, 2020 at 12:16 PM CDT

Markham & Fitz sources ingredients from bio-dynamic cacao farms.

After Markham & Fitz co-owner Lauren Blanco handed one of her company's signature Ooh La Lavender chocolate bars to Andy Glassman, creative director at O, The Oprah Magazine, she says he and his team were hooked. The Bentonville-based company is now featured in the magazine's April sustainability issue for its ethical and organic chocolate production.

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Daniel Caruth

Daniel Caruth is KUAF's Morning Edition host and reporter for Ozarks at Large.

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