Real Vanilla: Nature's Unsung Hero by Janet Sawyer (Signed Edition)

Real Vanilla by Janet Sawyer (Signed Edition)

Real Vanilla: Nature’s Unsung Hero (Signed Edition) by Janet Sawyer MBE BEM is a captivating hardback that blends personal memoir with an inspiring environmental mission. In this beautifully written account, Janet, founder and Managing Director of LittlePod, shares the remarkable 15-year journey to save real vanilla, a crop of global cultural and environmental importance that was once under threat of disappearing.

Packed with engaging storytelling and rich insights, this signed edition offers readers a behind-the-scenes look at LittlePod’s pioneering work. From developing the first natural vanilla paste in a tube to launching the Campaign for Real Vanilla, Janet documents how the business has supported farming communities in Equatorial regions, championed biodiversity, and fostered sustainable vanilla production.

With stories from LittlePod’s polyculture orchard in Indonesia, readers will discover how diverse planting has improved soil health, regenerated rainforest areas, and safeguarded farmers’ livelihoods for generations to come. It’s a must-read for food lovers, home cooks, sustainability enthusiasts, and anyone curious about the real story behind one of the world’s most-loved flavours.

Content Highlights:

• Signed hardback edition, exclusive collector’s copy personally signed by Janet Sawyer.
• Engaging and informative, Real Vanilla combines personal memoir with the story of a global environmental campaign.
• Learn about sustainable farming practices and how vanilla is cultivated, harvested, and processed.
• Follows the creation of LittlePod’s vanilla paste and the growth of a worldwide campaign.
• Hardback
• 224 pages
• Language: English
• Published by Unicorn, June 2025
• Size: 240mm x 196mm
• ISBN-10: 917458037
• ISBN-13: 978-1917458030