June 2022
Switzerland once had over 15 million standard trees. Today, Swiss fruit is grown on half-standard trees or bush trees. And only a small percentage is organically grown. But what does all this mean exactly? We spoke to two producers to find out.
You can make these white and rye flour bread rolls in a jiffy. They taste best fresh from the oven. Recipe by Judith Erdin, streusel.ch
This year, we have shared our turnover with 587 family farmers in Togo. We were able to increase the amount paid by a whopping 130 percent. We transferred the money to most of the families directly via their mobile phones – an advantage for both sides.
A wonderfully fresh salad with seasonal berries and green asparagus. Roasted cedar nuts and pistachios make it even crunchier. Recipe by Sophia Schillik, cucinapiccina
Fonio flour is ideal for crepes, as it maintains its shape while being flipped and it retains the taste of added flavours. Recipe by Alexis Görtz, Edible Alchemy
Skaya, our Tunisian almond and pistachio supplier, has been engaged in organic farming for around 20 years. It is nonetheless difficult to find more organic producers. This is due to a lack of infrastructure and subsidies, but also due to the mindset.
The recipe is from Martin, former employee at gebana. He's from Benin, where he learned how to cook with Fonio. The milk porridge is somewhat similar to porridge and makes a delicious breakfast, snack or light supper.
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