Simsim (Sesame)

Nyaluo Origin · NY-SIMS-12450

Simsim (Sesame)

Uyoma, Siaya — Shaken from dried pods onto cloth

Grown by

Grace Anyango

Grace Anyango

Kabondo, Homa Bay · 12 years farming

Cuts greens at dusk, when the leaves have stopped losing water.

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Journey to your door

  1. Harvested

    Uyoma, Siaya

    Cut, dug or landed at first light.

  2. Sorted

    Uyoma collection point

    Hand graded, weighed and labelled.

  3. Cooled

    Kisumu hub

    Held in breathable crates, never frozen.

  4. Dispatched

    Nairobi

    Night transit, delivered the next morning.

Growing methods

  • Hand threshed
  • Sun dried

Photographs from the harvest