“The peacefulness and good health that comes when humanity and nature come together to coexist, the testimonials I get of how caring for plants brings calmness or how drinking organic and healthy foods improve people’s lives, brings me so much joy,” says Loko 4 Herbs founder Plenty. The business offers a wide variety of herbs such as rosemary, mint, basil, lemongrass, parsley, celery, lemon verbena and stevia. They also offer super seeds like chia flax, pumpkin seeds and fenugreek. Organic honey and teas like hibiscus, cardamon, maca, moringa are available as well.
Why the name? “Loko is a name given to me by my paternal grandmother. In English it means crazy so it’s to mean I am ‘loko’ crazy about herbs,” says Plenty.
“My love for herbs began back in 2017 when I had been in and out of hospital because of fatigue and anemia. One day, I asked the doctor how I could improve my health and she simply said that I needed to take a healthy diet. I started juicing and adding herbs to my drinks. I saw how my body responded and was excited and wanted to make it my lifestyle. I quit my job after some months and with the help of my dad who also loves growing edible plants, opened a shop in Ongata Rongai where I would make healthy drinks and also sell his live herbs in recycled containers.”
After some time Plenty got recommendations from clients and friends and they also wanted plants and herbs. As a result, she decided to get into ornamental plants. Being a small business and the pandemic happening, we are now operating online as @loko_4_herbs on Instagram.
Plenty also has a part-time job as a customer service associate. Her hobbies are hiking, swimming, reading and planting trees. She is planning and praying that at some point she will open a physical location with a combination of all the products they are selling online.
Follow @loko_4_herbs on Instagram for more of their amazing products.
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