Lake View’s Heray Spice creates opportunities in Afghanistan with saffron

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date March 29, 2026, 7 a.m.
Last Updated March 29, 2026, 7 a.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/business/2026/03/29/lake-view-heray-spice-salehi-afghanistan-farmers-saffron

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Mohammad Salehi opens a jar of saffron and smells the dark crimson threads nestled inside. The spice has a rich, musky aroma that’s a reminder of home. Heray Spice, Salehi’s fair trade business, imports saffron grown by farmers in Herat in western Afghanistan where he grew up. Saffron, known as the...