Our Farmers

1001 Organic works together with more than 100 organic-certified farmer families in Unguja and Pemba. Over many centuries of spice farming, these families have passed down their traditional farming and processing methods to the younger generation. Their knowledge and experience, paired with the expertise of the 1001 Organic team, are central to the success of our spice initiative. The farmers on average own 18,6 hectares of mixed forests in which they grow high quality organic spices in a regenerative and gentle cultivation process. They all share the same wish: The protection of the environment and a future for their families. Unlike the conventional spice industry, we encourage mixed-crop agroforestry and use only natural fertilizers and organic pesticides.