EU organic certificate
Issued under Regulation (EU) 2018/848 for operators and exporters in third countries, covering preparation, storing and export. Control body: CERES (EG-BIO-140).
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Organic
Why organic matters
Our mission is to provide the highest quality of herbs, spices and seeds which comply with the international standards for safety and organic.
The case for organic agriculture below is the argument we have long published on this site: ten reasons that go from soil and water to flavour, biodiversity and the people who grow and harvest food.
Certified organic
Our organic certification
Our organic claim is not a description — it is certified, and the documents are here to read. All three are also listed on our certificates page.
USDA NOP organic certificate
Certified to the USDA organic regulations, 7 CFR Part 205, for handling — verifiable in the USDA Organic Integrity Database.
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Which of our products the organic certification actually covers, product by product, with the standard, status and validity date for each.
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Ten reasons
The case for organic
Each point below is summarised from the full text, which is kept unchanged further down this page.
Reduce the toxic load
Buying organic food promotes a less toxic environment for all living things — keeping chemicals out of the air, water, soil and our bodies.
Reduce off-farm pollution
Industrial agriculture does not pollute farmland alone: pesticide drift reaches non-farm communities and synthetic fertiliser drifting downstream is the main culprit behind ocean dead zones.
Protect future generations
Studies show infants are exposed to hundreds of harmful chemicals in utero, and that pesticides can affect the nervous system, increase cancer risk and decrease fertility.
Build healthy soil
Feeding the soil with organic matter instead of ammonia and other synthetic fertilisers has been shown to increase nutrients in produce.
Taste better, truer flavour
In lab taste trials, organic berries were consistently judged sweeter — and some organic produce is lower in nitrates and higher in antioxidants.
Assist family farmers
Whether the farm is a four-acre orchard or a 4,000-acre wheat farm, organic is a beneficial practice that is genuinely family-friendly.
Avoid hasty science in your food
Organic is the one seal of reassurance against cloned food, GMOs and rBGH — the only food term with built-in inspections and regulatory teeth.
Eating with a sense of place
Organic has proven to use less energy — about 30 percent less on average — and is safer for the people who harvest our food.
Promote biodiversity
Native plants, birds and hawks usually return after the first season of organic practices, and indigenous animals find these farms a safe haven.
Celebrate the culture of agriculture
Saving a single heirloom seed from extinction is an act of biological and cultural conservation.
From the field
Where our progress comes from
Our progress is thanks to our farmers, skilled workers and researchers, who keep our projects up to date with the international standards and the high value we place on food safety.
At our Organic Green facility for herbs and spices we clean, size, grind, sort, blend and pack in house.