Kabondo, Homa Bay
Grace Anyango
- Years farming
- 12
- Village
- Kabondo, Homa Bay
- Favourite crop
- Traditional vegetables
- Crops
- Traditional greens, Sweet potatoes, Wild honey, Avocado, Mango, Ginger
Grace grows what the market forgot: mto, susa, akeyo, dek. Twelve years ago she planted a bed of them for her own kitchen. Now the bed is a field, and half of Kabondo buys seedlings from her.
She cuts at dusk, when the leaves have stopped losing water, and packs them still cool. Nothing sits overnight in a basket if she can help it.
Her log hives hang in the mango trees at the edge of the plot. She takes half the comb and leaves the rest.
Growing practices
- Dusk harvest
- Certified organic
- Half-comb beekeeping
- Seedling nursery for the village
Harvest calendar
All year
Traditional greens
Mar – Sep
Avocado
Jun – Aug
Wild honey
Nov – Mar
Ngowe mango
Films from the farm
Current harvest
Simsim (Sesame)
KSh 450 · 500 g
Sweet Potatoes
KSh 290 · 2 kg
Arrowroot (Nyadhi)
KSh 340 · 1.5 kg
Traditional Greens Mix
KSh 220 · 3 bunches
Sukuma Wiki
KSh 120 · 2 bunches
Managu (African Nightshade)
KSh 180 · 2 bunches
Cowpea Leaves (Kunde)
KSh 160 · 2 bunches
River Mint & Basil
KSh 140 · 2 bunches
Ginger & Turmeric Roots
KSh 380 · 600 g mixed
Ngowe Mangoes
KSh 420 · 6 fruits
Hass Avocados
KSh 390 · 6 fruits
Sweet Bananas (Kisii Highland)
KSh 260 · 1 bunch
Purple Passion Fruit
KSh 340 · 1 kg
Wild Honey
KSh 950 · 500 ml
Cut Comb Honey
KSh 1,350 · 400 g comb
Propolis Tincture
KSh 780 · 50 ml
Lakeside Duck Eggs
KSh 420 · 12 eggs
Certified Organic Starter Box
KSh 2,400 · Box of 6 items
What customers say
“It set solid in two weeks and I panicked, then read the label again. Warmed the jar and it was perfect. Real honey.”
“Mto, susa and akeyo in one bundle. Cooked in groundnut paste. My husband did not speak for the length of the meal.”
Visit
Village stay
Two nights in Kabondo
Sleep in the compound, cut greens at dusk, learn the hives. Meals included, phone signal optional.
KSh 14,500 · 2 nights · Monthly, limited to four guests
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