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Palm Sugar must be one of the most romantic and sustainable ingredients you can buy. The coconut palm provides everything from food to clothing to heat. It requires no fertilizer, no irrigation, little land and no pesticides. But most important, your apple pie will never taste the same again!!! Please note this is not cane or beet sugar.

We then discovered our range of spices. They are produced by a co-operative of over 100 farmers, each working small plots of land, some not much bigger than a large garden in the UK. They are all located in the Province of Yogyakarta on the island of Java and work in lowland and highland areas, according to the crop they grow. The highland areas are Pagerharjo and Samigaluh. The lowland areas are Banjararum, Kalibawarg and Kulongprogo.

The Spice Islands, now part of Indonesia were the target of many an adventurer. Starting with the famous Banda Island nutmeg, a spice which is so good incorporated into many British dishes.

All crops are grown organically, no artificial fertilizers or pesticides are used. They actually produce there own organic fertilizer which they sell commercially. They also use a kind of pesticide which is produced from a type of bitter plant- no chemicals are used in its production.

Most of the farmers started growing the crops for their own consumption only, then they were encouraged to form a co-operative and supply local traditional markets, this is still the main outlet for their produce.

They are very traditional and many follow the ancient beliefs of ‘Kejawen’, a Javanese spiritual knowledge, in search of a good and correct way of life. Followers believe that land is a gift from God and should be worked and cared for in the correct manner.

The co-operative has an office in the area where the farmers are located for day to day business. They are also assisted by an organization called SPTN-HPS which has an office in the town of Yogyakarta. This is a non-profit organisation set up to encourage and assist farmers in self-sufficiency and to promote sustainable agriculture and rural development.

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No. 12 Handmade Coconut Palm Sugar 250g box

ORIGINAL PALM SUGAR 2kg bucket

No. 13 Indonesian Coconut Palm Sugar infused with fresh Cinnamon 250g box

No. 14 Indonesian Coconut Palm Sugar flavoured with fresh Ginger 250g box

No. 15 Indonesian Coconut Palm Sugar with Mexican Vanilla 250g box

Indonesian Coconut Palm Sugar with Turmeric 250g resealable pouch

No. 16 Vermont Maple Syrup 1 litre

No. 16 Vermont Maple Syrup 250ml

No. 17 Vermont Maple Sugar 250g box

No. 40 Banda Island Nutmeg- shell off x 12

No.70 Cardamom 25g

No.71 Coriander Seeds 35g

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