Meet Fonio

This nutritious ancient grain has been celebrated across West Africa for more than 5,000 years (for good reason). From grain bowls to veggie burgers, fonio soaks up sauces and spices beautifully, turning every meal into a vibrant celebration.

A versatile grain that loves both sweet and savory, it’s perfect for cooking, baking and just about anything

This tiny grain grows 4X when cooked! That makes it the highest yielding grain out there.

From nutritious weeknight dinners to an impressive potluck dish, fonio does it all. All in just five minutes.

The Seed of the Universe

Fonio is the oldest cultivated grain in Africa, dating back over 5,000 years. Fonio has even been found entombed in ancient Egyptian pyramids. According to the cosmogony of the Dogon people of Mali, the whole universe was born from a fonio seed— the tiny grain at the root of all existence.

Tiny Grain, Big Impact

While we’re huge fans of what fonio can do in the kitchen, we’re even bigger fans of what it does for communiites.

Economic
opportunity

We work with smallholder farmers, mainly women, to connect them with local and global markets.
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Environmental sustainability

Fonio flourishes in the arid Sahel region, providing local farmers a drought-tolerant, sustainable and reliable harvest year after year.

Improved food
security

Consistent crop yields help increase food sovereignty throughout the region.
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