The Midwest Craft Chocolate Festival in Rushville, Indiana, will introduce attendees from an area of the country centered around agriculture to the role of farming in craft chocolate.

The sisters behind Sisters A Chocolate in Ukraine are crafting beautiful craft chocolate bars in the midst of ongoing violence, hoping to bring a smile to their customers.

Ruslan and Tetiana at Stranger Craft Chocolate in Ukraine are crafting beautiful single origin craft chocolate bars against the backdrop of war, trying to build hope amidst violence.

Kitu Chocolate Artesenal de Ecuador in Quito, Ecuador, makes bean to bar craft chocolate using Ecuadorian cacao and unique Andean ingredients like Ishpingo cinnamon flower and Togte walnuts.

Scott Watson brewed craft beer before becoming a craft chocolate maker with Loon Chocolate, a bean to bar chocolate company. He sees a lot of overlap between the industries, especially on the sensory side.

Honey is delicious on its own, but it can give a whole new dimension to craft chocolate as well. Bean to bar chocolate makers across the country are working with honey in a variety of ways, and the resulting honey chocolates are a delicious and fascinating tribute to our honey bee friends.