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Project Spices helps coffee farmers in Nicaragua and Honduras transition to organic spices such as ginger, turmeric, and cardamom. Through this diversification, we restore biodiversity and strengthen farmers’ incomes.

Thanks to agroforestry and organic certification, farmers produce pesticide-free, premium-quality spices for the global market. This provides them with stable sales opportunities and a fairer, higher income. At the same time, the soil becomes healthier, more fertile, and more resilient to disease and erosion. With your support, you invest in sustainable agriculture and fair trade. Read more in our information brochure.

Support Project Spices with a monthly investment and watch both your investment and its impact grow. Subscribe now and get an immediate €50 welcome discount when you invest €100 or more.

Impact & Return

Impact

Improve the lives of over 400 local farmers
Fairer and higher income (up to 3.75x more)
Make the spice supply chain more sustainable

Return

Annual expected return of 7.0% on your investment
Security & transparency regarding your investment
Security & transparency regarding your investment

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WHERE DOES YOUR MONEY GO?

Hoe zit het met risico’s?

Investing involves risks. But with Project Specerij, these are well managed. Doselva (our project partner) supplies to established buyers through long-term partnerships. These fixed contracts provide stability and ensure predictable demand, even when the market temporarily turns unfavorable.

A trusted network of buyers such as Yogi Tea, Gaia Herbs, and Nature’s Pride.
The buyers’ purchase contracts serve as collateral for this project.
Corekees has registered this project with the AFM.

HOW THE spices PROJECT WORKS

step 1

From (coffee) stress to new crops

In Nicaragua and Honduras, we are helping coffee farmers switch to organic spices such as ginger, turmeric and cardamom. These crops are less vulnerable to climate-related diseases and generate more income. By diversifying, farmers are no longer completely dependent on an unstable coffee market.

Nick van Corekees with coffee farmer Juan

step 2

From harvest to high-quality product

The spices are collected and processed at our partner Doselva’s professional facility. There, they are cleaned, dried, sorted and powdered into a product suitable for international export. Thanks to organic certification, farmers gain access to global buyers such as Green Shutter Teas, Gaia Herbs and Nature’s Pride.

step 3

From sales to return on investment

The sale of these high-quality spices generates stable income for Doselva and its affiliated farmers. Your loan will be repaid after one year from this cash flow, and you can expect a 7% return. In this way, you support better incomes, healthier agriculture, and a fairer spice chain.

News about Project Specerij

Sustainability

Interview – Jefferson Shriver (partner, Project Specerij)

Project Specerij

To celebrate our new campaign for Project Specerij (Project Spice), we interviewed the founder of our local project partner Doselva, Jefferson Shriver.

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Download the brochure

The brochure provides more information about Project Spice. After filling in your details, we will send it immediately via e-mail. Nice and easy!

Frequently asked questions

How did the pilot campaign go and why is the project re-opening?

Last year, we launched a pilot campaign for Project Specerij. During the campaign, we raised our target amount of 148,000 euros.

New projects on our platform always go live first via a pilot campaign. If this is successful and the project partner handles the money raised properly, we will consider a continuous campaign. This happened with Project Specerij, and that is why we are going live again.

Who buys the spices?

There is a growing demand for organic spices. Ginger, cardamom and turmeric in particular have attracted a lot of attention in recent years due to their many health benefits. In addition, stricter requirements apply to the quality and traceability of spices.

Thanks to its high quality and various certificates and quality marks, project partner Doselva has partnerships with major international customers, including Green Shutter Teas (Starbucks’ purchasing partner), Gaia Herbs, and Nature’s Pride.

How is this project sustainable?

The various spices are grown organically using agroforestry. This involves combining different crops and trees on the same piece of land. This agricultural method increases the soil’s capacity to absorb CO₂, improves soil quality, makes it less susceptible to disease and promotes crop yields.