Collaborating for Green Foods in Ghana

For those who’ve been following us diligently, we’ve been actively working with The Pond Foundation to build value chains from the ground up, to showcase with tangible actions and outcomes, what WhatIF Foods refers to by the WhatIF Way of Regeneration including exciting projects like Ghanaian noodles.

Partnering with Farmers for Regeneration

Over the past 6 months, we’ve seen so much progress, from inviting farmers to partner with us to grow the Bambara groundnut, through respectfully approaching the communities, chiefs, and explaining what we do, seeing our first Bambara seedlings sprout from the ground.

We’ve also had those who were a little more skeptical, preferring to wait and see, to see if we are the same as the others who have come before, or if we are really doing what we said we would do.

Chiefs Recognizing Our Efforts

This week, to start it all off, Scott Poynton brought us some really uplifting news: two communities in green foods Ghana have honored him with the titleof Chief:

The first, with the name Maligunaa, which, when translated, means “peacemaker”.

The second, with the name Zisungnaa (pronounced zee-soong-nar), which similarly, speaks of a “chief who presides over peaceful co-existence.”

Creating Partnerships, Not Just Aid

We want to do things a different way. At the Pond Foundation and at WhatIF Foods, we want to stay true to our pillar of Reconnecting and creating truly Regenerative value chains, not just coming for something that will simply benefit us and not anyone else. Neither are we just here to donate or give aid. We have come to speak to the communities about what we can do to work together, that we build this up as partners. Together, we hope to explore new ventures such as Ghanaian noodles, crafted from local, sustainable ingredients.

Our partnership will surely face challenges over time, but just like the Bambara groundnut, we’re creating strong roots together, building up trust, and continuing respectfully to fulfill our commitments to our partners throughout this journey.

The Future of Green Foods Ghana and Our Journey Ahead

To end it off, the skies greeted the Ghanaian fields with a shower of rain, welcomed by the happy farmers.

To our WhatIF tribe, keep watching this space, to see our Bambara bushes and our partnerships, and our Ghanaian noodles, continue to grow! We regenerate for future generations!

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What's next?

Read all about the mighty BAMnut and its journey to your kitchen here.

Learn more about the show-stopping nutritional profile of BAMnut here.

Discover how biochar plays an important role in reducing our carbon footprint here.

Find out how we create a Better Better with our partner farming communities here.