Chili-Farm der Frauenkooperative in Sipane, Senegal – Planting Day

Planting Day in Senegal – The day our social impact begins

Over 40 women from the women's cooperative in Sipane grow the chilies for all SOCHILI products – completely by hand, organic and fair. A look behind the scenes of our Planting Day.

Chilis, Senegal & Social Impact

Today is Planting Day, and it doesn't begin in an industrial greenhouse – but on a simple field in Sipane, Senegal. Over 40 women are ready. In their hands: chili seedlings. Before them, over an acre of land that will provide the base for all SOCHILI products in the coming months.

Frauen der Kooperative pflanzen Chilisetzlinge von Hand für SOCHILI

Everything by hand

Punch a hole. Add organic fertilizer. Plant a seedling. Repeat. What sounds simple is hard, precise work – and it's done entirely by hand. No machines, no greenhouse. But it's organic and "Fairtrade For Life" certified.

The chilies are merely the leverage for social impact

Every plant that goes into the ground is more than just an ingredient. It is the beginning of a chain: fair income, empowerment, solar power for families in rural Senegal.

Why Senegal and not Germany?

The answer is simple: We don't grow chilies to sell sauces. We sell sauces to create impact!

Local Value Creation in Senegal: Did you know that the women's cooperative not only grows our chilies but also processes them? In about three months, the chilies, along with limes from the farm, are processed into a mash, which has now even become a separate product for the gastronomy sector!

Empowerment is not a buzzword – For the women of the cooperative, Planting Day marks the start of a year with fair income and growing independence. You can feel it on site. There's dancing. Eating together. Even their own SOCHILI song was sung! Not because we staged it – but because the women know what these chilies mean to them.

The result? In the end, it's not just a spicy product, but a social one on your table!