Sri Lanka Farmers and Farms

We had long dreamt of visiting Sri Lanka to meet potential trade partners and were finally able to go in 2018. We saw first-hand how Sri Lankan farmers grow spices and other crops in integrated, multi-tiered food forests, often referred to as “spice gardens.” It’s very common to see clove, nutmeg, and pepper growing together with coffee, banana, coconut, and vanilla. We were so impressed by the sustainability of these farms and feel thrilled to be able to bring Sri Lankan products to Canada.

About Our Organic Spices Partner

We source our organic black pepper, white pepper, green pepper, nutmeg, and cloves from an amazing supplier in the Dambulla Region of Sri Lanka who is certified organic, kosher, and FairTradeTM certified.

This well-established and well-respected company has worked directly with small-scale Sri Lankan farmers for the last 25 years. They are a family-owned business that was the first certified organic exporter in Sri Lanka and has since grown to be one of the world leaders in biodynamic, organic, and fair-trade agriculture. Long before global fair trade regulations came into effect, this progressive and innovative company always gave their farmers a fair wage that allowed them to sustain a good quality of life.

Not only are they committed to environmentally friendly farming practices that respect the local ecological ethics, they also educate their farmers about organic and biodynamic agriculture, empower women farmers in the rural communities of Sri Lanka, and work to enhance the biodiversity of the farmland.