Had an amazing chat recently with Janet Sawyer MBE – a lady with no training nor qualifications in business, but is the Founder, Owner and Managing Director of LittlePod.
I was introduced to Janet via Duncan Attwood, who was moved to see that Janet had felt the benefits of his physical training at fit20 Exeter and decided to invest in it not just for herself, but for her whole staff team… Paying for their memberships but even giving them time out of their working day to train. Such care and support for team members is rare, along with the “Campaign for Real Vanilla” and their efforts to protect the environment (read more on their website 👉🏽 https://lnkd.in/eWxTiywF). Find out here what advice Janet has for all kinds of business owners.
Why is vanilla so important for the environment?
“Cultivating vanilla is a long and demanding process. It can take up to five years from planting to producing the cured vanilla pods that we use in our kitchens. The process is so time consuming that vanilla is considered one of the most labour-intensive crops in the world.
The complexities involved in its production make vanilla a high-value commodity. The steamy, tropical rainforests in which vanilla is grown are responsible for absorbing much of the carbon dioxide that is released as a result of our consumption of fossil fuels. Given the climate crisis and its impact upon the planet, preservation of these precious environments has never been more important.
The exclusive properties of vanilla, with its high value and dependency on native trees to grow and prosper, means it can become a crucial crop to generate income for the farming communities in the Equatorial regions, encouraging farmers to preserve the rainforest around them.” – LittlePod.com
