Superfoods with Purpose™

We run the gauntlet of rigorous third-party certifications and testing processes before and after production because we want to ensure top notch quality, efficacy and safety in our foods.

The United Nations and many other leading research organizations recognize that a plant-forward lifestyle not only benefits personal health but also is one of the greatest efforts we can make to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address our environmental crisis. We recommend bookmarking this repository of studies showing the benefits of a plant-based diet if you'd like to dig in more.

We know not everyone is familiar with the superfoods we sell because they originate from ancient, traditional cultures from across the globe! That's why we employ a team of product and nutrition experts to help guide our customers, retailers and partners in learning about product benefits, provide helpful usage tips and identify the right superfoods for specific needs and desires. Visit our Help Center for more.

We recognize individual and community health are inextricably tied, and in this spirit, we support the health of our community by partnering with Ceres Community Project whose mission is to create health for people, communities and planet through love, healing food and empowering the next generation. 

Since 2017 , we’ve contributed $1.2 million in fair trade premiums through Fairtrade America, and in 2023, alone our fair trade premiums reached nearly $275,000. These premiums pay for social, environmental and economic investments that go back into the farming communities where we source our products.

Working with 5,000+ farmers, we are committed to partnering with smallholder farms to strengthen both economies and communities in the regions where we do business. There are many benefits to smallholder sourcing for both consumers and farmers. For more, see the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization factsheet.

We are committed to investing in farming communities beyond official Fairtrade organizations. From providing loans to build essential processing facilities in the Andean plateau of Peru to our current regenerative organic project in Sierra Leone, our commitment to our farmers remains a top priority of our business. See Our Growers’ page for more information. 

We maintain longstanding relationships with non-profit organizations focused on creating meaningful positive changes to our global and local food system, which incorporate smallholder farmer advocacy, social justice in agriculture and climate change mitigation through agriculture. Our partner organizations include A Growing Culture and the Agricultural Institute of Marin.

We have been investing in traditional (regenerative), organic agriculture since our inception in 2003. In 2023 alone, we purchased 3,347,371 pounds of certified organic superfoods and supported thousands of smallholder farmers along the way.

Through our sourcing partners, we support 60,000+ acres of land farmed using traditional (regenerative) organic practices by smallholder farms and co-ops. Primary sourcing regions include Dominican Republic, Peru, Canada, Colombia, Brazil, India, the Philippines, and Turkey.

Northeastern University and The Organic Center published a study in 2017 showing that soils from organic farms have 26% more potential for long-term carbon storage than soils from conventional farms, along with 13% more soil organic matter.

We’re committed to achieving B Corp’s Net Zero By 2030. We reach Net Zero when the amount of emissions that we add in a calendar year is less than or equal to the amount taken away. The reduction of our greenhouse gases is through the management of Scope 1 (direct emissions from owned or controlled sources, like heating), Scope 2 (indirect emissions from the generation of purchased electricity, our utility bills), and most relevant Scope 3 (indirect emissions through our supply chain). Once, we’ve done all we can to reduce our emissions, we then look to carbon offsetting and insetting to reach Net Zero.

Earnestly committed to reducing our carbon footprint, we purchase all utility-based electricity from renewable energy sources and installed LED light bulbs, low flow toilets, outdoor xeriscaping, and low VOC paints and carpets at our home office. We consciously source environmentally friendly supplies wherever possible including recycled paper products and green cleaning products. In addition, composting and recycling are everyday practices at HQ

We recognize the need to source environmentally friendly packaging solutions that function for our products. Until better options become available, we are actively transitioning all our packaging to post consumer resin (PCR) until a viable compostable option becomes available. Current limitations will allow for 30% PCR, but we will continue to search for ways to increase PCR material into our packaging. In 2023, we diverted an equivalent of 299,355 milk jugs from the landfill by incorporating PCR in our packaging.

We are a proud partner of Climate Collaborative, a consortium of brands committed to using their businesses together as a force to reverse climate change through actionable initiatives.