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Mohammed Salehi, founder of Heray Spice, based in Chicago, has been selling saffron in the US since 2017. He also recently introduced Afghan tea and cumin to his buyers. Salehi was an interpreter for the US military in Afghanistan, allowing him to arrive in the US on a special visa in 2014.
It is a warm spring afternoon in Herat Province in western Afghanistan. The winter was unseasonably short, and Mohammad Salehi is concerned that might have affected the sun-loving crops.
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With its bright red threads and hint of sweetness, saffron is a distinctive spice that requires a lot of work to cultivate. One Chicago-based saffron company is providing restaurants and home cooks with the spice, all while supporting farmers nearly 7,000 miles away.MORE ON WTTW
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