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by Francky Knapp Updated Apr 8, 2025, 2:33pm EDT
Heray Spice Authentic Afghanistan Saffron
Heray Spice was founded by 2021 Eater New Guard member Mohammad Salehi in Chicago in 2017, and the company has been tirelessly working to make saffron more accessible to Americans, while also bolstering a more stable economic structure for farmer families in Afghanistan.
As Ruchi Kumar explains in this Eater feature, the company employs 28 [186] families that grow saffron as part of a cooperative, and gives them workshops on new production and harvesting techniques, as well as tools and resources to maintain quality.
But, as Kumar explains, “what sets Heray Spice apart, making it lucrative for farmers, is the payout: significantly more than market rates.
The company also sends a percentage of its profits to support two local schools in Herat Province, a way to give back to the children of the farming community.”
