OceansWatch coconut oil is made by women in small co-operatives in the remote Temotu Province of the Solomon Islands.  As subsistence farmers these women have virtually no other access to any income. This is usually not a problem, however sometimes they have cyclones like the recent Cyclone Pam and lose all the fruit off their trees and crops get washed away.  They also need some cash if their children want more than a basic education or if they need medical care.  This program ensures the money is given directly to the women at well above the local going rate. Local rate in 2013 was SBD23, we paid SBD25, in 2014 we paid SBD30 and in 2015 we shall pay SBD35. Our aim is a sustainable business that pays as much as it can to the women who make the oil.

This year we are installing solar power in the "Coconut Kitchens" and as we sail the oil back to New Zealand our oil is carbon neutral.

 

The product is the best quality you can buy and is delicious just eaten by the spoonful.  It is great to cook with or to use as a massage oil. Coconut oil is one of the super foods and has many many uses.