Organic agriculture produces products using methods that preserve the environment and avoid most synthetic materials, such as pesticides and antibiotics. USDA organic standards describe how farmers grow crops and raise livestock and which materials they may use.
Organic farms and processors:
Preserve natural resources and biodiversity
Only use approved materials
Do not use genetically modified ingredients
Receive annual onsite inspections
Separate organic food from non-organic food
Fair Trade USA
Fair Trade USA is a nonprofit organization under section 501 (c) 3 of the tax code of the United States and one of the leading certification bodies of Fair Trade products in North America. Fair Trade USA audits and certifies transactions between domestic companies and their international suppliers to guarantee that farmers and workers producing Fair Trade Certified goods receive fair wages, safe working conditions, protect the environment and receive community development funds to develop and improve their lives. Furthermore, Fair Trade USA educates consumers, incorporates new manufacturers and retailers of Fair Trade system and provides farming communities tools, training and resources to thrive in the international economic environment.
Our farms employ innovative farming methods and technologies that help reduce environmentally harmful materials in the soil, air, and water. We will continue to strive for ways to reduce waste, save energy, and utilize more renewable resources. Our sustainability practices are ongoing and always evolving.
