Our Story
We are curating the world's finest vanilla
and cultivating change
Why SAVA?
The founders of SAVA Trading Company, Kurtis and Holly, have a story to share! In 2012 they moved from the comforts of America and followed their passion to live amongst the Malagasy in Sambava, Madagascar.
Over the next few years they were able to learn the local language, build relationships with the Malagasy, learn culture, and begin to use their passion to influence the lives throughout the communities in the region. In 2014 they were required to relocate, but the people in the SAVA region still held a special place in their hearts.
Cultivating Change
Since leaving Madagascar they began to pray and focus on how to directly impact the people they had grown to love and provide ways to alleviate poverty, provide opportunities for education, and see the Malagasy empowered to create change in their communities.
Providing Opportunities
Ensuring Premium Vanilla for You
Out of that process they created SAVA Trading Company, a company that focuses on partnering with the Malagasy, offering premium pricing for the highest quality vanilla, and holistically investing in the communities which they partner with.
Your Investment to the Community
Their hope, through Malagasy partnerships with SAVA, is to return to the communities through investments in their education, clean water, poverty alleviation, and healthcare opportunities.
Be the change
By purchasing one of SAVA Trading Company’s products you’re not just getting the highest quality vanilla, you’re also partnering along side us, bridging the gap, bringing unity, offering hope, and displacing despair, throughout Madagascar!
Our Commitment
We are committed to building long-term partnerships and serving the communities from which we directly source our vanilla beans. We honor the farmers as craftsmen and treat them as partners in our business.
Our beans pass strict quality standards and profit sharing encourages farmers to wait for peak harvest. In return, we can ensure you receive the world’s best vanilla. Your purchase is an investment in a community–educating, nourishing, and empowering the next generation of farmers.
