
About 1001 Organic
Organic and Fair
1001 Organic is committed to improving the social, environmental and financial livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Tanzania. Through fair business conditions and access to attractive niche markets, our farmers and their families can benefit from a higher standard of living. 1001 Organic invests in training and infrastructure for smallholder farmers and supports the cooperatives in professionalizing and converting to certified organic cultivation. In this way, we not only contribute to the betterment of our farmers. Thanks to the distribution without intermediaries, fresh and incredibly tasty spices come directly from the farm to your kitchen.
FROM SMALLHOLDER FARMERS TO YOUR KITCHEN
In search of a way to more fairness for the farmers of 1001 Organic, we decided to found 1001 Organic Switzerland. The direct line to you as a consumer, was the last logical step for our social spice company in Zanzibar. Our young Swiss-Tanzanian team makes it possible and works with passion on solutions that take into account your consumer interests as well as the interests of small farmers in Zanzibar, Tanzania, one of the least developed regions in the world. Our "Farm to Kitchen" concept offers a modern consumer-centric approach that allows our cooperatives to maximize their participation in value creation, thus improving living standards in financial, social and environmental terms in a sustainable way.


Connection to Switzerland
Marcel Rupf is very proud to co-found the European hub of 1001 Organic after more than 12 years in the financial industry and to run it from Zurich. The connection came about through Stephanie (Marcel's girlfriend) and Lisa (Raphael Flury's sister), who met while climbing Kilimanjaro. In Zanzibar, Stephanie and Marcel met Raphael, the CEO of 1001 Organic. And so the exciting story began.