Vetiver Solutions

What Vetiver Solutions does

Vetiver Solutions, doing business as Vetiera Fair Trade, is a Minnesota-incorporated Public Benefit Corporation founded in 2016 that sources raw honey and beeswax-based personal care products from farmers in the village of Moreau in Haiti's Sud-Est province and sells them to US consumers under two sub-brands: Amour, Moreau (raw, Grade A Caribbean honey filtered and bottled in Minnesota) and Bee Good, Do Good (lip balms, lotion bars, and beeswax candles made with Haitian beeswax combined with shea butter from Ghana-based Baraka Shea Butter, cocoa butter, jojoba oil, and essential oils). The company has no proprietary technology platform; it operates a vanilla Shopify storefront for direct-to-consumer sales, lists on the Faire wholesale marketplace, and distributes through 20+ independent fair-trade retailers, boutiques, and gift shops across at least 15 US states, supplemented by seasonal in-person events such as the Eau Claire Global Market and Holiday Fair Trade Markets. Revenue mechanics are pure unit-pricing on commodity-style artisanal SKUs with no subscription, licensing, or platform model; the company is Fair Trade Federation-verified (since 2022) and Leaping Bunny-certified, with an annual Community Development Fund and an Agricultural Development Fund directed by the Farmers' Association of Moreau. The core customer base is sustainability-conscious individual consumers, fair-trade gift shops, and gift buyers; the team is founder-led with eight named members across executive, board, and in-country (Haiti) functions.

Name

Vetiver Solutions

Legal name

Vetiver Solutions

Website

https://vetierafairtrade.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Minnesota-based Public Benefit Corporation sourcing raw Haitian honey and beeswax personal care products from farmers in Moreau, Haiti, and selling them direct-to-consumer via Shopify and through 20+ US fair-trade retailers under the Amour, Moreau and Bee Good, Do Good brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fair Trade Consumer Goods

NAICS

Apiculture (11291), Apiculture (112910)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Honey Production & Extraction (AFAEAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Beekeeping Equipment Manufacturing & Supply (Hives, Frames, Tools, PPE) (AFAEAHAI), Value-Added Bee Products Manufacturing (Candles, Cosmetics, Supplements, Mead Ingredients) (AFAEAHAM), Beeswax Production & Processing (AFAEAHAB), Honey Packaging, Bottling & Private Labeling (AFAEAHAL), Organic Apiculture (Beekeeping) (AFAEAMAG)

Keywords

• Fair trade products
• Raw honey sales
• Beeswax personal care
• Sustainable agriculture
• Ethical sourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations

Revenue model

1. Honey Sales: Raw Caribbean honey sourced from farmers in Moreau, Haiti, sold directly to consumers through their Shopify store and to retailers wholesale. The honey is filtered and bottled in Minnesota, preserving raw qualities and citrus flavors.
2. Beeswax Products: Beeswax from Haitian farmers is used to create finished goods including Bee Good, Do Good lip balms, lotion bars, and beeswax candles. Products are certified cruelty-free by Leaping Bunny Program and verified fair trade.
3. Wholesale/B2B: Products available at wholesale prices and quantities for interested retailers through Faire marketplace and direct email inquiries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vetiver Solutions sources raw honey and beeswax from beekeepers in the village of Moreau, Haiti through the Farmers' Association of Moreau, then filters/bottles the honey and produces finished personal care items (lip balms, lotion bars, beeswax candles) in the US. Finished products are sold under two brands — Amour, Moreau (honey) and Bee Good, Do Good (beeswax personal care) — through a Shopify e-commerce store, the Faire wholesale marketplace, and 20+ US retail partners.

Product overview

Vetiver Solutions operates as a fair trade company connecting sustainable Haitian agriculture with U.S. consumers. The product portfolio centers on two sub-brands: Amour, Moreau (raw Caribbean honey sourced directly from beekeepers in Moreau, Haiti) and Bee Good, Do Good (personal care products made from Haitian beeswax combined with globally-sourced natural ingredients). Honey is sold in various jar sizes, while the Bee Good, Do Good line includes lip balms, lotion bars, and beeswax candles—all certified cruelty-free and verified fair trade. Gift boxes and bundles combine products from both lines. The company serves both direct-to-consumer (via Shopify store) and wholesale channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Amour, Moreau: Haitian raw honey brand sourced from farmers in Moreau, Haiti, featuring citrus-flavored honey from bees pollinating fruit trees.
• Bee Good, Do Good

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual Community Development Fund distributed to Farmers' Association in Moreau for community-selected infrastructure projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MIJABAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHaitian-run non-profit organization founded by Dr. Jeff Losier to provide education, medical care, and economic opportunities to the Moreau community. Oversaw construction of K-8 school. Key partner in coordinating community development initiatives including solar panel installation.
• Farmers' Association of MoreaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal farming organization with dozens of members that guides company initiatives and investments in Moreau. Meets monthly to discuss business, make decisions, and identify opportunities. Primary partner for sourcing honey and beeswax.
• SPAM FCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinnesota-based non-profit soccer scholarship organization. Established annual funding source for renting soccer fields in Moreau area while community builds new field closer to village. Provided financial support for youth soccer access since 2017.
• University of Minnesota Institute on the EnvironmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported company through Grand Challenge course where initial entrepreneurship project began. Prepared team to compete at Schulze Entrepreneurship Challenge and Minnesota Cup.
• Haiti ProjectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization based in Fon Des Blancs, Haiti partnering with local entrepreneurs, schools, and health services. Collaboration on bee-embroidered lavender sachets and product distribution through Maison D'Haiti brand since early 2023.
• The Mama BoxminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHaiti-centric curated subscription box featuring Vetiera products twice. Promotes beauty and artisan crafts of Haiti while supporting families experiencing poverty.
• Minnesota Youth Soccer AssociationminorOthersDonated soccer balls and jerseys for Moreau league teams alongside SPAM FC collaboration.
• Park Valley United Football ClubminorOthersDonated soccer balls and jerseys for Moreau league teams alongside SPAM FC collaboration.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Alaffia: Community-based fair trade social enterprise sourcing shea butter from West African cooperatives for personal care products. Mirrors Vetiera's single-origin, farmer-led impact model applied to beeswax in personal care (lip balms, lotion bars, body care).
• Equal Exchange: Worker- and farmer-owned cooperative selling fair trade certified food and personal care products through natural food and fair trade retail channels. Closest analog on business model, distribution, and fair trade-verified go-to-market.

Broad incumbents

• Burt's Bees: National mass-market brand built around beeswax lip balm and personal care products. Operates at vastly larger scale across drug, grocery, and mass channels; relevant for product category and formulation benchmarking more than direct competition.
• Dr. Bronner's: Large certified B Corporation personal care company with deep fair trade sourcing commitments across multiple origins. Comparable on fair trade ingredient sourcing, certification rigor, and mission-driven branding in the natural products channel.
• SheaMoisture (Sundial Brands): Mass-market natural personal care brand with African-sourced ingredients and historical fair trade positioning. Useful comparison for scaling an origin-story brand from specialty/natural channel into mainstream retail.

Others

• Betterbee: Supplier of beekeeping equipment, hive kits, and beeswax products for hobbyist and commercial beekeepers. Relevant adjacent ecosystem participant providing inputs and small-batch beeswax goods similar to Vetiera's Bee Good, Do Good line.
• Faire (wholesale marketplace): B2B wholesale marketplace where Vetiera already sells to retailers. Not a peer in the product sense but a critical distribution channel comparable to how other emerging fair trade brands reach independent retail.

Emerging players

• Honey Girl Organics: Small natural skincare brand built around honey and beeswax ingredients, sold through specialty online and boutique channels. Closest US-based analog on beeswax-led personal care at sub-scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/VetieraFairTrade
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vetiver-solutions
• Instagraminstagram.com/vetierafairtrade

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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