Organic cultivation, wild picking, deforestation

Because we handle the packaging ourselves, we would be required to possess a SKAL certificate, which means we must undergo an extensive admission procedure and have regular audits carried out before being allowed to sell an organically grown product as 'organic'.

We are not certified. We would like to refer to the organic cultivation method of a product, but we are not permitted to use the word 'organic' or similar, either in the text or on the label.

Unfortunately, regulations focus more on the biological characteristics of a product and less on the impact of cultivation on the biotope. As a result, a product collected straightforwardly in the forest may not be organic, whereas an organically grown product on a plot for which forest has been cleared might be. In that respect, wild-foraged spices fit perfectly into the effort to combat deforestation, as agreed during the United Nations Biodiversity Summit in Montreal.

In our purchasing, we pay close attention to cultivation methods and growing conditions. This applies even, and especially, when it comes to foraging. However, we are too small and sell in quantities that are too small to conduct this through our own research. Therefore, in all matters, the principle applies 'based on what third parties' assure us in this regard.

Update June 30, 2026