About Kaskazi

VISION

Organic, Ethical, Traceable Sourcing

Responsible Sourcing from small scale farmers and businesses

Kaskazi, the ancient Swahili word for “northern wind,” is a monsoon wind that has facilitated the spice trade between the East African coast and the rest of the world for centuries.

Kaskazi Back to Nature was established to bring responsibly sourced products from East African smallholder farmers to the UK. Although it has some of the best organic and sustainably grown products in the world, these farmers often do not have the resources or knowledge to access UK and European markets.

We work with businesses in Tanzania and Zanzibar who share our values, including ensuring fair prices are paid to local farmers and returning a portion of their profits to the community to provide development, education and certification.

Value Addition at Source

Most multinational corporations and global conglomerates operating in East Africa focus on extracting raw commodities and exporting them in bulk overseas for processing. This results in little or no added value from product sources.

We make sure we only work with partners who do all processing and packaging locally, making sure they support their communities by creating jobs and skills. Where possible, all materials should be fully biodegradable (from kraft paper bags to tea bags) and the use of plastics should be reduced to a minimum only where required by food packaging laws/standards.