Organics

Organic Certification

Emerald Seed Products is organically certified to process organic products and uses post-harvest handling procedures and packaging material to ensure maximum product quality using techniques and materials consistent with these standards. Emerald Seed Products adheres to the international organic certification standards set out by the Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA), with headquarters in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Organic Products Available

  • Large green lentil
  • Medium green lentil
  • Eston lentil
  • Black lentil
  • French green lentil
  • Red lentil
  • Yellow peas
  • Green peas
  • Kabuli chickpeas
  • Desi chickpeas
  • Brown flax
  • Canola
  • Safflower
  • Coriander
  • Caraway
  • Fenugreek
  • Yellow mustard
  • Brown mustard
  • Oriental mustard

Organic Principles From OCIA

Certain principles are paramount in the production of organic foods:

  • Organic certification is a system of institutionalized trust.
  • Organic certification is a privilege to be earned, not a right to be withdrawn.
  • The farmer knows the farm system best.
  • Organic production relies on natural processes and their management.
  • Organic systems have characteristic natural elements that need to be respected including diversity, interaction, adaptability, and competition.
  • Soil management is necessary to ensure that soil loss through erosion and other degradation does not exceed natural replacement rates.
  • The audit trail is an integral part of organic certification.
  • The use of genetically modified organisms (GMO) is prohibited.