In the heart of Hatay, the founding story, production philosophy, and future vision of a cooperative kneaded with women's labor.
Hatay is an ancient geography where civilizations have blended for thousands of years, and abundance bursts from every inch of its soil. In that unique nature where Kırıkhan leans its back, a dream nourished by the wind of Ceylanlı sprouted. The name of this dream is: Horanta.
"Horanta" is not just a word; in Anatolia, it means a "big family" that eats soup from the same bowl, warms up around the same hearth, and completes each other's shortcomings.
We, as Horanta Women's Initiative Production and Business Cooperative, set out to enlarge the table of this big family and introduce its labor to the world.
Our region, with its endemic plant richness nourished by the Mediterranean climate and century-old olive trees, is the heart of our production story.
Our story is a silent revolution that touches lives rather than numbers. In the past, production in these lands was only to meet the needs of the household or to distribute to friends. Because women's labor could not find a market, it waited in chests and cellars.
Our women, who produced 30 kg of paste under difficult conditions until yesterday and often could not find a place to sell it, today produce 100 kg and more under the roof of Horanta. Our pastes no longer wait in cellars; they bring the sun of Hatay to the tables.
Our women, who produced soap only for their own use, are now "unable to keep up" with professional production techniques. Those fragrant laurel and olive oil soaps now reach all over Turkey as a source of healing.
Our producer, who made 20 kg of pomegranate molasses and could hardly sell 5 kilos of it, today produces over 100 kg with cooperative solidarity.
These numbers are not just statistics; they are a woman's self-confidence, a child's school expenses, and the future of a village.
Chairman of the Board Horanta Women's Initiative Production and Business CooperativeDear Friends, Precious Members of the Horanta Family;
When we set out on this path, we aimed not only to sell products but to keep a spirit alive. We trusted the soil of Hatay, the nature of Ceylanlı, and most importantly, the endless determination of our women. Horanta is a podium where women say "I am here too" beyond being an economic model.
Our goal is to bring the olive, pomegranate, and healing plants that our soil offers to you in their purest form, while telling you the story of those calloused hands behind them. We grow as we produce, we share as we grow.
Thank you for believing in us and sitting with us at this big table.
We preserve the endemic richness of our region; we transform our medicinal and aromatic plants into value-added products by processing them with scientific methods. Every plant is a prescription nature offers us.
Our olive oils obtained from century-old olive trees of Hatay reach your tables without losing their naturalness with cold-pressed methods. Every drop of olive oil bottled with the Horanta brand carries the abundance of Ceylanlı.
To build a future where women's labor finds the value it deserves in the world, and where local production meets global standards. By making the "Horanta" brand a symbol of naturalness and trust, creating a production culture that will last for generations.
We organize climate change and environmental awareness training for our primary and secondary school students. By instilling waste management and love for nature, we aim to leave a more livable world to the adults of tomorrow.
We preserve Hatay's agricultural heritage by producing with sustainable methods without tiring our soil and away from chemicals.
You reach food produced with additive-free, preservative-free, and traditional methods.
You directly contribute to a woman's economic freedom.
You support the revival of the local economy of Kırıkhan, Ceylanlı, and Hatay.
You become a partner in our waste management projects and eco-friendly production.
As Horanta Women's Initiative, we will continue to cultivate the soil, set tables, and tell our story. There is hope in every particle of that paste that goes from 30 kilos to 100 kilos. There is light in the eyes of our women who leave their homes and send products to the world.
Come, let's grow the labor together, let's carry our local values to the future all together.
