Our Partners
Social Vanilla
Social Vanilla is a Danish-based buyer and business partner committed to ethical trade and sustainable sourcing. Through this partnership, we receive:
💰 Fair prices: 25% above the highest local market price for our vanilla
🌍 Long-term off-take agreement: ensuring stable, reliable income for our members
💼 Business development support: in branding, sales training, and cooperative strategy
💸 Financial co-investment: supporting savings schemes and certification readiness
Together, we are building not just a trade relationship - but a shared mission for farmer-led development, value addition, and a transparent vanilla supply chain rooted in East Africa.
JESE (Joint Efforts to save the environment)
JESE is a Ugandan NGO that has been instrumental in supporting our cooperative from the early days. Their support includes:
🌳 Agroforestry training: to help our members farm in harmony with nature
📊 Organizational management: support to strengthen our governance and systems
📚 Farmer education and mentorship: through Community-Based Trainers (CBTs) and Trainers of Trainers (ToTs)
JESE’s focus on sustainability, community resilience, and farmer empowerment aligns with everything we stand for.