Standards & certifications

Certified means audited.

A standard appears as earned only once the audit report is in hand. Until then, it is listed with its real status and date — no exceptions.

Last updated 2026-10-10 06:42 EDT
No standard is currently earned. Status changes are posted here within 10 business days of a final audit report.
Food-safety plan

The plan, in summary.

Written to FSMA and Harmonized GAP requirements before the first planting, and reviewed annually or after any incident.

01Agricultural waterEach source assessed before season and tested for generic E. coli on a fixed schedule; results logged against the block.Annual assessment · quarterly tests
02Soil amendmentsNo raw manure. Only treated compost with supplier certificates of analysis on file.Per delivery · CoA required
03Worker hygieneTraining at hire and monthly refreshers; handwashing and toilets with every crew; illness reporting without penalty.At hire · monthly
04Wildlife & land usePre-harvest walk of every block each harvest day; no-harvest buffers around any intrusion; adjacent land use reviewed.Daily during harvest
05Postharvest sanitationFood-contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized daily; ATP swab verification and environmental monitoring in the pack house.Daily · weekly ATP
06RecordkeepingDigital, append-only records linked to lot codes; two-year retention; mock recall twice a year.2-yr retention · 2 mock recalls / yr