Amfora is a farm‑direct marketplace that links small, family‑run olive oil producers and cooperatives with restaurants and chefs, eliminating middlemen. By paying farmers a premium, the platform supports regenerative olive‑oil production and delivers high‑quality extra‑virgin olive oil at strong prices while providing transparency and sustainability throughout the supply chain. Customers can sample the oils through tastings and order directly for their kitchens.
Funding
$1M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Restaurants and other food service operators often receive olive oil that is low‑quality, mislabeled, and sourced through multiple intermediaries, resulting in higher prices, limited transparency, and unsustainable farming practices.
Solution
Amfora operates a farm‑direct marketplace that connects small, family‑run olive oil producers practicing regenerative agriculture with gastronomy customers. By eliminating middlemen, Amfora pays a premium to growers, ensuring fair compensation and encouraging environmentally friendly cultivation. The platform offers freshly pressed, mechanically extracted extra‑virgin olive oil that is fully traceable to its origin and delivered in bulk containers suitable for professional kitchens. Customers benefit from high‑quality oil at competitive rates while supporting biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and the preservation of rural farming communities.
Target Audience
Primary customers are professional kitchens, including upscale restaurants, hotels, catering firms, hospitals, and care facilities that require high‑quality olive oil at reliable, volume‑based pricing.
Features
- Direct sourcing from certified small producers and cooperatives using traditional, low‑chemical farming methods
- 100 % mechanically extracted extra‑virgin olive oil, never blended, with verified origin and traceability
- Bulk delivery in 5 L or 17 L canisters with hand pumps for easy decanting in commercial kitchens
- Weekly delivery service in the Zurich and Geneva regions with flexible, no‑minimum order options
- Transparent pricing model that includes a farmer premium to sustain regenerative agriculture
- Sustainable packaging and minimal waste logistics to reduce environmental impact