To obtain organic certification for a product a minimum of 95% of all ingredients of agricultural origin must be certified organic. The remaining 5% (or less) of ingredients are also bound by strict guidelines. They are, for example, not permitted to be synthetic chemicals or artificially processed ingredients. Independent third-party guarantee of quality, and purity of ingredients. * Safe, clean and potent plant extracts of high vitality.

Organic' refers to a method of agriculture and food production.Organic agriculture begins with certified organic land, on which prohibited substances cannot have been used for at least 3 years. Organic agriculture also involves regular crop rotation to maintain natural soil health and eliminate the need for toxic synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. This optimizes the health and productivity of soil life, plants, animals and people, all of which are interdpendent.

Our products are certified organic by Quality Assurance International. QAI is an independent, third-party certifying agent that verifies their organic integrity to meet the strict standards of the US Department of Agriculture. QAI certifies the production process to ensure our products are indeed certified organic. Areas covered include certification of:

Organic” is a labeling term regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic Program (NOP) of which strictly prohibits the use of most synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, sewage sludge fertilizers, genetically modified organisms, growth hormones, irradiation, antibiotics, and artificial ingredients.

Walnut Acres we believe you can contribute to the long-term health and well being of yourself and your family and the environment by choosing certified organic foods. Increasingly, conventional foods are made from ingredients that contain residues of toxic synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, antibiotics, growth hormones and other contaminants and may be irradiated. The effects of long-term exposure to these are unknown, including the impact on the developing systems of children.

Natural' often is misrepresented in product labeling to imply 'healthful,' but 'natural' only means that the product has undergone minimal processing. Unlike products that are certified organic, natural products have no certification or inspection system. Also, 'natural' does not necessarily relate to growing methods or the use of preservatives.

Our customers are vital to us. The need for organic certification has developed where disconnect between the grower and the customer exists! Although we use organic principals in our production and ask the same from our producer alliance partners, we believe our current approach goes "beyond organic", meaning that we believe our products are best when 100% Pasture Finished. In this regard, we view education as a key component of understanding our methods and valuing our products.

Not all of the products we carry are certified organic. Products which are will be designated as such on the respective product's web-page. Please click here to view all of our organic products. Please know that we do make every effort to find and add as many organic products to our store as possible. However, some nutrients and/or supplements are not available as organic. Additionally, the term organic may in some cases be irrelevant to the dietary supplement ingredient in question.

Açai, acerola, camu camu, and bilberry are certified organic. However, it is not possible to have all the fruits in Mona Vie products be certified organic; for example, Mona Vie’s wolfberry is harvested in China, and the Chinese government does not have an organic certification process.

Yes. The acai used by Mona Vie is certified organic through The Institute for Marketecology (IMO). IMO is one of the first and most renowned international agencies for inspection, certification, and quality assurance of eco-friendly products. IMO’s worldwide activities are accredited by the Swiss Accreditation Service (SAS), according to EN 45011 (ISO 65), which is the international standard for organic certification.

The federal government set standards for the production, processing and certification of organic food in the Organic Food Production Act of 1990. A National Organic Standards Board was established at that time and now is developing the guidelines and procedures that will regulate all crops from produce, grains, meat, dairy and eggs to processed foods. The law was activated April 21, 2001. Those who grow or market "organic" products were required to comply with the rule as of October 21, 2002.

Certified organic refers to agricultural products that have been grown and processed according to uniform standards, verified by independent state or private organizations accredited by the USDA. All products sold as "organic" must be certified. Certification includes annual submission of an organic system plan and inspection of farm fields and processing facilities.

To be Certified Organic, herbs have to be grown on a farm that has been inspected, and soil samples proved to be chemical free. These inspections continue every year, with random checks as well, for three years, during which the farm is considered "under conversion". Only when the final inspection has been passed are the growers able to use the term Certified Organic for their herbs.

Yes, all of the base fabrics are grown and certified organic. The certifiers vary by location. US fabrics are certified by the Texas Department of Agriculture to the USDA Organic standards and our organic fabrics from India are certified organic by SKAL (now going by Control Union outside of The Netherlands). We are in the processes of transitioning our wide-width fabrics to a fully 3rd party certified printer.

Not yet. While all of our ingredients are human-grade 100% certified organic, we are still going through the lengthly process of obtaining USDA Organic Certification, which we hope to complete by the end of the year (2007).