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Fair Trade Herbs

Oregon's Wild Harvest grows the vast majority of the certified organic herbs manufactured and sold under the name. However, there are some herbs which do not grow well in the Pacific Northwest and must be imported from other places.

When importing is necessary, Oregon's Wild Harvest always adheres to Fair Trade practices to ensure that the people growing the herb receive a fair price for their efforts. Fair Trade is an organized social movement and market-based approach to alleviating global poverty and promoting sustainability. In addition to advocating the payment of a reasonable and fair price to the farmer/producer, the movement promotes social and environmental standards, particularly in areas that are too frequently marginalized.

The Fair Trade method of trading of goods creates relationships between producers, traders and consumers in a manner that ensures that producers work in safe conditions, are paid fair wages, and are mindful of the environment. In short, Fair Trade stands for fairness and global social responsibility in international trade.

While not all of the herbal products that Oregon's Wild Harvest purchases from other sources fall under the category of Certified Fair Trade goods (typically applying only to select items, such as tea, coffee, bananas, chocolate, and sugar), the company still uses Fair Trade practices when obtaining materials not grown on the farm.

Oregon's Wild Harvest is proud to be a Fair Trade company, and encourages its customers to buy Fair Trade goods whenever possible.