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Creating a
FAIR ECONOMY
100%
of the EoL farmers have contact-bound long-term relationships with companies they’re supplying to.
Creating a
FAIR SOCIETY
100%
of the small farmers of EoL are provided capacity building and technical training on the methods of the biodynamic agriculture
Life Long Learning &
WELLBEING
10%
of the working time in Isis and Lotus factories is dedicated to art and self-development activities; to promote wellbeing and happiness at work.
Protecting the
ENVIRONMENT
10%
of cultivated farmland is dedicated to biodiversity, giving a home to bees, birds, and pollinators and creating a healthy farm ecosystem.
Farming
The calendula was cultivated on three farm in Fayoum. It was grown under biodynamic principles of agriculture, which is the most holistic and highest form of organic agriculture that supports the balance of eco-systems, enriches biodiversity and protects the water and air from pollution.
The Economy of Love farmers are demonstrating the effectiveness of mitigating climate change through sustainable agricultural practices and simoultaniously generating more income through the production of EoL Carbon Credits.
The Products are dried on the field on special drying areas to protect them from any sand and other pollution possibilities.
EoL provides guidance and support for small-scale farmers through engineers offering their consultancies every step of the way, to ensure the effective guidance throughout the agricultural seasons and providing them with funds and the necessary tools to facilitate their transition.
Meet The Farmers
get to the source of production
Gomaa
Farmer in Fayoum, Egypt
Gomaa Hassan has his own Demeter-certified biodynamic farmland in Fayoum, where he grows Sesame along with other crops. He’s been working in biodynamic agriculture for 24 years. This is why he believes in the importance of growing biodynamically, as it protects his family’s health and his land’s ability to regenerate itself.
Mahmoud Rabiea
Farmer in Fayoum, Egypt
Mahmoud Rabea has two Demeter-certified farms; “Mahmoud Rabiea” and “El-Manashy” in the area of Fayoum. He’s been growing biodynamic sesame along with other crops since 2003. Mahmoud believes that an Economy of Love is what builds trust between him and the customer with transparency.
Mahmoud Farouk
Farmer in Fayoum, Egypt
Mahmoud is the manager if El-Feky farm and been in org/bio farming since 1995. He stated that he sees EoL useful not only in the supply of products but also includes cultural and scientific aspect. EBDA and EoL support with providing lectures and training to solve problems faced with crops and health care.
Processing
After receiving the raw material from the farms in recyclable plastic bags samples are taken to the labs to ensure the compliance with organic/biodynamic standards. The Product is going through cleaning processes where it is being sieved and/or milled with multiple machines and ready to be packed.
The products goes to CO2 fumigation chamber for disinfesting to prevent and get rid of any pests in the grains as it’s toxic for insects.
The organic wastes are sent to sites to be reused either as compost or animal fodder.
Factory workers work in safe conditions and receive health consultancies (in topics such as nutrition, physiotherapy, and lifestyle coaching) to promote well-being in the workplace.
Packing
After cleaning, the product is filled into 20Kg paper bags and labeled with most important information. Then a final Sample is withdrawn for another microbiology analysis lab. Finally the already packed product is waiting for the Loading Date.
Before any product is entering a container it has to be treated again with CO2 to make sure that we do not get any insects or pests into the Container.
During the processing of the dates they are kept in these blue polyethylene bags that are recyclable.
iSiS factory sells their non-organic waste left from the processing stage to external recycling entities in Egypt.
Distribution
The goods are loaded into containers, trucks or cars and delivered either to ISIS company or shipped into the world. In 16 different countries around the world.
iSiS always opts for sea freight and only makes the decision to use air freight on the rare occasion that a client orders a small amount that can not be transported by sea.
The company’s transportation emissions are calculated and monitored to actively work on finding ways to reduce the emissions and then offsetting the rest that can’t be helped. Check out iSiS’s assigned credits.
Drivers have a limit on the number of hours they can drive per day, to ensure their safety.
Meet The Employees
The people who processed, packaged and distributed your product
Marwa
Quality Manager in iSiS
Marwa has been working in the iSiS factory for more than 8 years. Together with her husband and two children, she lives on the SEKEM farm.
Fatma
Date Ladies, Team Leader
Fatma is part of the team that removes the date-stones in the processing facility of iSiS. She has been working for nine years in the company.
Yasmin
Dates Packaging, Team Leader
Yasmin is in charge of the packaging of Dates in the processing facility of iSiS. She has been working in iSiS for six years and enjoys the good and healthy team spirit.
Abdallah
Distributor in SEKEM
Abdallah has been an employee in SEKEM for over five years. He is responsible for distributing the finished products all over Egypt.
What is the True Price?
Are there hidden costs that the price doesn't reflect?
True Price Comparision
Sustainably & ethically produced products add value to society. However, when comparing prices, we don’t take into account the long-term impact of the product. For example, since these Dates are sequestering Co2e it is actually saving up to 0.14USD per kilo! This means that it is cheaper than products that emit Co2e, but so often the price tag doesn’t reflect that.
We encourage you to compare products based on their true price; the price that reflects the hidden costs that we and future generations eventually pay for.
This cultivation of Dates saves up to 0.25 USD/Kilo, by sequestering carbon into the soil.
Examples of Hidden Costs
Costs that are not reflected on the price tag, but are eventually paid by society
WATER
REPROCESSING COST
Society is paying taxes to clean water sources from agriculture’s chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides, as well as the irresponsible disposal of wastewater from factories, in order to make it usable/drinkable water.
HEALTH COSTS
The use of pesticides in agriculture eventually affects the human body and therefore increases medical treatment costs.
ENVIRONMENTAL
DAMAGE
Society has to bear the long-term cost caused by disruptive agriculture e.g. soil erosion, desertification, loss of biodiversity.
Locations
Check out the locations of all the farms, companies who were involved in making this product!
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We hope this information helped you Choose Your Impact!
And make mindful purchasing decisions that leave a positive impact on people and the environment
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