OUR QUINOA
NUTRITIONAL
VALUE
WHERE IS IT PRODUCED?
We work with over 1000 smallholder farmers from two different Fairtrade Cooperatives; Coopain and Cagma. Our Organic Fairtrade quinoa is grown by both of these Cooperatives on the Peruvian Altiplano near lake Titicaca.
HOW IS THE QUINOA GROWN?
The environment is at the core of everything we do. This is why all the farmers we work with use no pesticides, chemicals or fertilizers, practice dry agriculture to preserve precious water resources and rotate their crops to allow the land to regenerate post-harvest.
WHAT ABOUT THE FARMERS?
It's important our farmers are looked after and treated fairly. By working with the certified Fairtrade Cooperatives, we guarantee a minimum price for the farmers' crops and pay a fairtrade premium, ensuring that our farmers and their families earn a sustainable income.
OUR FRENCH QUINOA
Our French grown quinoa is the only whole grain quinoa on the market. This whole-grain quinoa is naturally saponin free (saponin is the bitter element found in the husk of other quinoa varieties). Meaning we do not need to remove the outer layer of our whole-grain quinoa, so it has almost double the fibre of your average quinoa variety. Our whole-grain quinoa is also rich in iron and magnesium and is gluten-free.
WHERE IS IT PRODUCED?
Our Wholegrain Quinoa is grown in France, in the Loire Valley. The whole adventure started eleven years ago when Jason Abbott embarked on the challenge of growing Peru’s ancient grain in his family’s country: La France. It's been a long process but Jason managed to develop several saponin free quinoa varieties suitable for the French climate.