Essaouira Argan Product Workshop at Village Solaire

Your experience

Join a 2-hour argan product workshop at Coopérative Village Solaire in a standard group format, from raw nut to finished item.

Getting started

Arrive at Coopérative Village Solaire near Essaouira and check in for your Standard Group Workshop. You first visit the cooperative itself, where the women of the cooperative introduce you to the argan materials laid out for the session. After a short orientation to the space and tools, you move to the work area to begin the hands-on workshop.

What to expect

Coopérative Village Solaire

This 2-hour argan product workshop takes place inside Coopérative Village Solaire, where argan production is part of daily life. You follow the full journey of argan, from nut to finished product, alongside the cooperative members.

Features

• Take part in a visit to the cooperative, spending time with the women of the cooperative as they show you all argan materials used in traditional production, from whole nuts to pressed oil and finished products.
• Learn each stage of hands-on argan pressing and product making, using the provided argan materials to grind, press, and blend until you complete an argan product from start to finish.
• Receive an argan product to take home, created during the workshop, so you leave with a tangible result of your work and a direct link to the 2-hour experience near Essaouira.
• Pause during the standard group workshop format to enjoy traditional Moroccan tea along with water or tea as preferred, while you chat with the cooperative members and observe ongoing production.
• Sample a snack or product tasting that highlights how argan is used, adding a sensory dimension to what you have just made during the visit to the cooperative.
• Capture the moment with a photo souvenir that commemorates your time at Coopérative Village Solaire, your hands-on argan pressing, and the product-making process.