Meet Brian Matoke - our In-House Agronomist Since joining Greenspoon on May 2nd, 2023, I have been actively involved in supplier and farm visits, with a focus on promoting sustainable and regenerative farming practices. Here is a detailed breakdown of my activities: Farms onboarded Farm Visits Farms in transition Visiting existing suppliers Farms on hold Auditing new farms where we need an update (as they transition) that want to be on their activities (I share listed on this responsibility with the Farms rejected Greenspoon product team) (due to malpractice) What is a farm in transition? Why do we reject some farms? I have advised 12 farms on changing their practices to When we find farms where there is an excessive use of become more regenerative/organic/sustainable. synthetic HHP pesticides, together with an Examples include: Riara Ridge Nurseries Farm to unwillingness to shift towards sustainable farming obtain Kilimohai Organics certification. practices, we have to reject them because they do not Advising Tendo Organic Farm to practice crop meet Greenspoon Standards. diversification through intercropping.