Prior to JAVARA, Helianti founded a number of social enterprises in Indonesia. Her signature brand, JAVARA, is one of Indonesia’s leading purveyors of artisanal products. Originally trained as a lawyer who advised the Indonesian government on intellectual property development, Helianti was also a rural economic development consultant for international development organizations. Inspired by the wealth of Indonesia’s biodiversity and the dedication of the indigenous farmers, Helianti brings her passion for community-based business and expertise in agribusiness to grow her social enterprise to the next level.

At Javara we work hand-in-hand with local indigenous farmers, food artisans and biodiversity warriors to revive and sustain the existence of our heritage. We create added-value products based on such food ingredients, build local capacity to create quality community-based artisan food products. At JAVARA, we strive to encourage, maintain and promote:

–  Stories behind the products

–  Branding of the product origin using local packaging materials

–  Equitable trade with all supply chain partners

–  Solicit safer working condition and social security insurance for farmers and food artisans

–  Youth farmpreneurship and the teaching of entrepreneurial best practices to farmers