Over the years as our organisation grew, we focused entirely on the greenhouse construction and went deep into this but as we got successful in construction, our clients suffered on matters concerning inputs and not to mention failures in market uptake.

We then slowly decided to listen to them and provide a solution because as a business, it is our role to adapt to our customer needs. However, we wanted to get it right from the beginning and so we applied to SPRING Accelerator a jointly funded business accelerator by DFID, USAID, Australian Aid and the Nike Foundation. In this program through design thinking developed possible solutions to these farmers that needed help on inputs and markets.

Several ideas were presented and had huge potential to be actual solutions but we had to select one and move forward with it. The only thing that we knew would ease the decision making was research and data. You know how they say in data we trust? Yes, that’s exactly where we were as a company. We needed data for us to determine which solution would work in the market.

Over 3 months we launched a research project across Kiambu County interviewing farmers on the problems they faced and the possible solutions we had for them and allowed them to choose what they felt would be a perfect fit solution. In the end, we analysed the data and almost all our farmers loved our idea called Greenhouse Plus+.

Here is why; Greenhouse Plus+ is a greenhouse plus inputs, agronomy support, crop insurance and market linkages all bundled in one cost leaving the farmer to focus on what they do best – production! Farmers wanted to focus on weeding, transplanting and tending their crops but not having to worry about who’s going to buy their products when it is ready. We went ahead and secured partnerships with vendors such as supermarkets, mama mboga and even schools where our farmers would then sell their harvests.

So, back to your question, do you want a return once you purchase a greenhouse? Well, Greenhouse Plus+ is the product for you. By partnering with seed companies such as Royal Seed Kenya; Agronomists from KALRO centres across Kenya, insurance companies such as UAP Insurance to protect you against adverse weather (We all know this year 2018 floods were a headache!), soil and water testing companies such as Crop Nutritional Laboratory Services-CROPNUTS, we have managed to provide you with a greatly de-risked investment option while ensuring you have the right skilled people to guide you during your production as we collect the harvests and issue you with payment.

We are confident with these new product offering as we believe it will create employment for many young Kenyans while ensuring we are a food secure country in a sustainable manner. Happy farming!