Amaranth
African Spinach / Efo Shoko & Tete, Inine, Amaranthus hybridus
Quick-growing, nutrient-dense green with a mild earthy flavour—central to many West African stews.
AfroBiome Foods Incorporated
Nourishing Community. Preserving Heritage.
Cultivating, processing, and distributing culturally relevant African vegetables to Black and African diaspora communities in Southwestern Ontario.
The gap we close
Fresh African vegetables, grown here—not shipped wilted from afar.
Traditional grocery stores in Canada often lack fresh, high-quality, affordable African vegetables like Ugu, Amaranth, Jute Mallow, and Garden Eggs. AfroBiome Foods bridges that gap from seed to plate as a nonprofit initiative—cultivating heritage crops in Ontario soil for diaspora communities who deserve food that tastes like home.
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Cultivation
Grown locally with sustainable, agroecological practices across Clarke Road and Pleasant Valley.
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Processing
Washed, sorted, and packaged at our Hamilton Road hub to preserve traditional taste and nutrition.
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Distribution
Delivered affordably to community partners, food centres, and directly to families.
Heritage crops
Greens that connect us
Bitter leaf
Onugbu, Ewuro, Shiwaka, Vernonia amygdalina
Distinctive bitter profile essential to classic dishes—fresh, local, and free of heavy preservatives.
Ewedu
Jute Leaves, Molokhia, Ahihara, Corchorus olitorius
Highly sought-after for traditional soups—delicate leaves handled carefully from field to hub.
African Eggplant leaves
Gboma, anara, Solanum macrocarpon, igba
Flavourful leaves that connect diaspora kitchens to familiar Sunday pots and family recipes.
Huckleberry
Njama njama, African Nightshade, managu, Solanum nigrum
Beloved leafy green for sautéed sides and soups—culturally familiar and hard to find fresh in Canadian grocery aisles.
Ugu
Fluted Pumpkin Leaves, Telfairia occidentalis,
Tender climbing greens prized for soups and sauces; grown for traditional earthy mild flavor taste, not long-haul shelf life.
Community impact
Grown for families. Shared with purpose.
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Get involved
There is a place for you in our circle.
Volunteer in the soil, fund a family’s food box, or partner with us to expand food justice across Southwestern Ontario.
