Why Why We Grow Our Own Food, Buy Local Produce, and Prefer Sustainable Living for Food Security — Organic Farm Tours Available Daily

If there's one thing we've all learned, it's that peace of mind often comes from the simple, reliable things in life. Like knowing where your food comes from, right? The daily grind, the constant news, and the noise can all be a lot. And sometimes, you just need a day to step away, breathe, and connect with something real. That’s exactly why we’re so passionate about growing our own food organically.

In a world where the price of unga is always climbing, where food security feels more uncertain by the day, and where most of what we eat has traveled farther than we ever will, we made the choice to stay grounded, because being able to reliably obtain, consume, and metabolize safe and nutritious food is no longer something we can take for granted. With unpredictable weather patterns, rising prices, and global supply chains breaking down at will, food security is not just a government term. It’s personal.

Food isn’t just about what ends up on your plate. It’s about where it came from. Who planted it, what the soil looked like, and whether it was watered by rain or grown under fluorescent lights. These things matter, especially now, when so much of our lives feel disconnected from nature, from community, and even from ourselves. Our Food Security Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) work isn't just something we write on a brochure. It's lived, breathed, and tasted — every day — on our organic farm, where we grow what we eat with love. 

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What's Growing on the Farm?

At a time when global prices are rising and mass production is taking a toll on both the environment and our health, we find ourselves returning to something old and rooted. Local food. Not just because it’s trendy, but because it’s wise.

Supporting local means buying from farmers who live where we live. It means cutting out the long supply chains that leave our vegetables tasteless and tired. It means fresh eggs from chickens you’ve actually seen. It means knowing that the sukuma wiki on your plate grew in soil just a few kilometers away, without chemicals, and with care. But this is more than food. It’s food security. It’s community resilience. It’s choosing the hands that feed us wisely. 

Depending on the season, you'll find:

Vegetables:
Broccoli, cabbage, sukuma wiki (kales), spinach, bell peppers (pilipili hoho), red chillies, onions, and mint, all grown organically without chemical fertilizers. We believe in food that feeds, not food that fills.

Fruits:
Strawberries that your children can pick themselves, passion fruits that hang like lanterns in the morning mist, guavas, and avocados so ripe they fall into your hands.

Trees and Tea:
We’ve planted indigenous trees and a patch of tea that whispers the story of Kenya’s highlands with every leaf. Something is grounding about seeing where your morning cup begins.

Animals:
We keep rabbits, chickens, and our beloved farm dogs, each one part of the heartbeat of this place. Children especially love feeding the animals and learning where their breakfast eggs come from.

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Beyond the Plate: What You’ll Feel Here

When you walk through our farm, whether with a steaming mug of tea or barefoot in the morning dew, something changes. You begin to breathe more slowly. The noise from the world dims. And food becomes something sacred again for convenience and connection.

This isn’t a curated “farm tour” with a plastic smile. This is real. The soil is real. The work is real. And the peace? It’s the kind you carry with you long after you leave. Whether you’re a solo traveler escaping for a weekend, a group of friends planning a slow adventure, a family showing your kids a different way of life, or a company looking for something more human than a boardroom, we welcome you.

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Organic Farm Tours Available Daily

You can join one of our easy, guided walks through the farm. Touch the herbs, pick your own mint, taste a strawberry straight from the plant, or simply sit under a tree and let time slow down.

The tours are open to all — lodge guests, walk-in visitors, local schools, corporate teams, and curious wanderers. We also offer seasonal tea farm visits and nature-based food experiences you won’t find on a regular menu.

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Why This Matters in 2025

Let’s be honest — things have been hard lately. The world feels loud. Food is expensive. Trust in systems is shaky. So we go back to the ground. We go back to what we can grow, touch, and share.

Sustainability, for us, is not just a buzzword. It’s a way of saying: We see you. We know the weight. Come, let’s eat something real.

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So maybe what you need isn’t a fancy hotel, but a quiet farm. A place where you can forget the noise, taste something fresh, and be reminded that life, at its core, is still beautiful. Still green. Still growing.

Save this for when you need it. Or send it to someone you know who hasn’t had a real break in a while.

We’re here — in Mathioya village, Murang’a County — where the food is real, the air is clean, and the farm welcomes you just as you are.

Karibu nyumbani...or is it shambani? 🌱