Regenerative ingredients
conserving and restoring nature
Forested is a women-led Ingredient Insets company envisioning a world full of abundant, biodiverse ecosystems. We partner with conscious consumer brands to deliver regenerative ingredients (botanical oils, butters, bee products, herbs/spices, and more) that are climate-negative, nature-positive, and socially-just. Based in East Africa, our team delivers regenerative ingredients through our growing network of and supply chain resilience building work with indigenous land stewards and smallholder farmers.
Abebech , lead beekeeper, Andinet Cooperative (Kafa UNESCO Reserve, Southwest Ethiopia).
A digital and financial literacy training for 50 partner beekeepers in Sheka UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
Our Products and Services
Forested’s team has built decades worth of expertise in building natural ingredient supply chains from field-to-port in East Africa alongside consumer brand building experience.
We offer:
Natural Ingredients
Regenerative Projects
Insetting Solutions
Don’t see the ingredient you’re looking for? We might be working on it!
Below are our directly sourced ingredients. You can see specs and useful information on this page here.
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Geteme Tree Flora Honey, Ethiopia
Beeswax, Ethiopia
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Castor Oil, Kenya
Coconut Oil, Kenya
Baobab Oil, Kenya
Avocado Oil, Ethiopia
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Tree Tea, Kenya
Lavendar, Kenya
Clove Basil, Kenya
Wild Basil, Kenya
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Vanilla Bean, Uganda
Green Coffee, Ethiopia
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Shea Butter, Uganda
Our Regenerative Projects
Forested’s regenerative projects focus on supporting sustainable community development through conservation, reforestation, and the promotion of environmentally-friendly production practices. We provide access to essential resources and training for reforestation initiatives and efforts also empower local communities, particularly women. Through partnerships with community-led conservation groups, we aim to protect vital ecosystems while enhancing livelihoods through environmentally responsible practices.
See below for our current regenerative project offerings.
Honey in Ethiopia
Regenerative Interventions:
Reforestation
Composting
Pollinator Health
Castor in Kenya
Regenerative Interventions:
Endemic tree seedlings
Pollinator health
Water resource management
Agroprocessing upskilling
Shea in Uganda
Regenerative Interventions:
Composting
Multi-strata reforestation
Community-led MRV
Solar-based agro-processing