Big Tree Farms
Our trip to Bali was made primarily to visit our old friend David Trevelyan, a graphic artist, who has long lent his artistic talent to our printed materials and bag designs.
Of course we're always looking out for new products too, and we were not disappointed. David introduced us to Ben and Blair Ripple of Big Tree Farms, young entrepreneurs who have lived in Bali approximately eight years and are involved in growing, processing and distributing organic products. It was really interesting to meet this young, dynamic couple who are dedicated to sustainable agriculture.
Their products include "authentically raw cashews," cashews that are processed with a refrigeration technique rather than the more common steam method used with conventional cashew processing. We sampled a variety of their products, among them the raw cashews, cashew-cacao nibs (a delicious organic confection), and palm sugar – a dark brown sugar high in B vitamins and minerals.
