Yolélé
Yolélé was founded in 2017 to create
economic opportunity for smallholder
farming communities; to support their
biodiverse, regenerative, and
climate-resilient farming systems; and to
share Africa’s ingredients and flavors with
the world! Fonio has been grown for over 5,000 years, making the oldest cultivated grain in Africa! In fonio-growing regions of West Africa today, fonio is served to guests as a sign of honor. It even has a nickname, ñamu buur, “food for royalty."
