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It looks like Spices of Fiji is starting to put together a webpage. There's some nice history on Dr. Ronald Gatty and Wainadoi Gardens, but the product prices are still blank.

I hope to feature some Fiji vanilla beans on this site soon.

Vanilla Moon is a vanilla outfit in Uganda. I couldn't contact anyone, but you can check out the website here.

Patricia Rain, at vanilla.com, describes an interesting organization that works to better the lives of small-scale vanilla farmers. Here's some more from Patricia:

We are now working to establish the ITFN as a non-profit organization that will provide farmers with tools and resources for producing premium-quality vanilla. We want to establish an interactive web site specifically designed for farmers, where they can get or post information on vanilla and learn more about crops to raise along with vanilla. We are setting up women's collectives so that women in the vanilla-growing regions can have an independent source of income. We are planning a conference for 2008 in Indonesia. And we are forming a “Friends of the ITFN” for people who believe in what we are doing and wish to be part of the solution to the challenges for those farming in the tropics.

To be a part of the ITFN in some capacity or to donate funds to assist us in getting our projects underway, please contact me at rain@vanilla.com. We are in need of assistance in make this program be all that it can be for vanilla farmers everywhere. We would also like our program to be a model for other groups as we are the only international grass-roots tropical producer organization in the world. Do visit www.vanilla.com to learn more about vanilla. We can be the change we wish to see!

According to various sources, vanilla is grown all over the tropics — but it's almost impossible to buy gourmet vanilla from some of these places.

Part of the challenge of building an internet vanilla “museum” is tracking down vendors from exotic locations, and convincing them to sample or sell vanilla beans in less-than-industrial quantities.

Any help tracking down vanilla beans is greatly appreciated. I'm happy to photograph any vanilla beans, and you'll receive credit on this site for finding them.

Just contact me through the contact form.

Amadeus has a great photo gallery of a vanilla buying trip to Uganda.

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See all Uganda vanilla bean reviews here.
Check out the vanillareview.com review of Amadeus vanilla beans here.

Does anyone know how to contact Rentak Timur? I can't get in contact with them.

…Is it a long national holiday in Malaysia?

These companies are not reviewed. Let me know if you have any experience with these places:

“Golden Gate” from Saffron.com — one pound of vanilla beans for $19.95.

Rodelle Vanilla is an extract manufacturer. From what I can tell,they only sell expensive single beans in glass bottles.

Thanks to Clare for her permission to use these great pictures of Huahua Farm in a vanilla plantation gallery.

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New review: Huahua Farm vanilla from Hawaii

A reader sent a link to Silver Cloud Estates through the contact form.

This appears to be a US based source of “estate” grown vanilla from India.

Check out this new review of vanilla beans grown at Huahua Farm on the Big Island of Hawaii.

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