Sub-Saharan Africa is the poorest region on Earth, with over 70% of the population living in rural areas, wholly dependent on agriculture for their livelihood.  NGO's and foreign governments pour money into Africa, attempting to alleviate this poverty, yet still, rural farmers can often only sell a small portion of their harvest at below-market prices.

While serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in a tiny village in Kenya called Miti Mingi, Phil Hughes came up with the idea for Mavuno Harvest.  What if there was a way to provide jobs and economic opportunity for rural farmers in Africa, while at the same time solving the issue of wasted harvests?

Mavuno Harvest works with small farming cooperatives to create supply chains to bring delicious, organic dried fruit from rural sub-Saharan Africa to the American consumer.  They provide markets for these farmers and their products, thus increasing incomes, securing existing jobs, and even creating new ones.

And finally, by bringing these delicious dried fruits to their customers, Mavuno Harvest gives consumers in the U.S. the opportunity to directly impact struggling communities and economies in Africa, while enjoying delicious, healthy and organic snacks made of fruit and nuts that are grown without the use of GMO's, synthetic substances, chemical fertilizers or pesticides.