About graceland orchards

Graceland Orchards was registered in 2020 as a private limited company under the laws of Kenya. Graceland Orchards was born out of an inspiration from God
to Mr. Kigo Kariuki, our chairman. He got the message to process lemons and shared with a few people and during a prayer meeting of the Christian Prayer Network (CPN) in 2020, during the epidemic. After he shared at the meeting,
a few of us questioned him further as we felt that this was from God. He had received the message in 2019 before Covid 19 had been reported, but by the time he was sharing, the lock downs had happened and lemon, ginger, garlic concoctions had become the remedy for the flu symptoms. Every household was looking to stock lemons but they were in short supply.
Mr. Kigo was also inspired by Gunnar Olson (founder of International Christian Chamber of Commerce, ICCC) who on listening to God had started to manufacture long sleeved PPE's (Personal Protective Equipment) and when the Covid 19 Pandemic was declared, he was ready to supply. He did more business during the lock downs than he had done all the years in his business. So a few of us began to meet every Wednesday morning to pray and brainstorm. The result was the registration of Graceland Orchards to champion production, Agricorp Processors to process the lemons and Ajira Africa NGO to support the farmers.

I welcome you Men and Women of faith to a journey to both Kwale and Kilifi. The journey started in earnest in the year 2020, during the height of COVID 19 Pandemic when the Lord spoke to me” to process lemons.” In response, Men and Women of faith commissioned pointed prayers in adherence to the command. As part of the journey, these prayer warriors have engaged in a mission to gather nearly every Wednesday morning, each week, for prayers to seek the mind of God. In this respect, we have seen the Lord move strategically to gather the Government, Researchers, Economists, Agronomists and other stakeholders under the auspices of the World Bank for two weeks to develop the National Strategic Lemon Value Chain Policy for our Nation. September 2024 In this Policy, nineteen (19) Counties were identified as suitable for Lemon growing, among them Kwale and Kilifi in the Coastal belt. The Policy identified the promotion of lemon growing, processing and marketing as a Private Sector Initiative. We are therefore, responding to this divine duty of promoting Lemon fruit as a strategic commercial food crop in Kenya.
Please join us as we move South, initially to Kwale and Kilifi Counties, the bastion of divine adventure.
I wish you abundant blessings.
Kariuki Kigo
Board Chair.

Enhancing livelihoods, promoting health and wealth creation

To demonstrate and champion commercial lemon growing for processing and marketing. In addition promote growing of cover crops in order to support farmers in the coast region and other parts of the country.

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Graceland Orchards is keen on improving the health outcomes of individuals and families. It exists to
produce and promote highly nutritious and health-enhancing lemon products in both the local and
exports markets. The company is consistent in researching ways of growing healthy lemon trees that will
have maximum nutritional value.

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At Graceland, are intentional about creating wealth for our farmers. Our end-to-end business model is designed to maximize value for farmers. We work to develop solutions and partnerships that lower their
cost of production and market interventions that guarantee ready market for their produce.

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We demonstrate responsibility in all our activities and actions. We are transparent and honest in all
communications with our clients and always endeavor to act in the mutual interest of the company and
its stakeholders.

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Graceland actively invests in research and development to ensure it creatively adopts and deploys new
technology and management solutions that create real value for its customers.

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Graceland aims to offer end-to-end services in the lemon value chain. Our pursuit for maximizing the
benefit to our clients will see us continue increase the services we offer our customers and partners in
our areas of action. For us, we delight in unlocking value for our stakeholders

Enhancing livelihoods, promoting
health and wealth creation