Food Certifications

FOOD CERTIFICATIONS: WHAT DO THE LABELS MEAN?

USDA Certified Organic

The producer is certified by the USDA National Organic Program. Product contains at least 95% ingredients grown, handled and processed without pesticides, other synthetic chemicals or fertilizers and includes no bioengineered or genetically engineered ingredients.

Certified Naturally Grown

The producer is certified by a private entity to verify practices including no use of synthetic herbicide, pesticide, fertilizer or genetically modified organisms. Livestock are raised humanely with access to pasture and space for movement.

Animal Welfare Approved

The producer is audited yearly to ensure that livestock are provided with continuous access to pasture or range, are not put on feedlots or in cage confinement and are not subjected to the use of hormones or preventative or growth-promoting antibiotics.

Non-GMO Project Verified

The producer has received a third-party verified certification that guarantees that products don’t contain genetically engineered ingredients above a set threshold.

GAP Certified

The producer has gone through a voluntary USDA audit to demonstrate their compliance with food safety requirements and to verify that produce is grown, packed, handled and stored as safely as possible.

Idaho Preferred

The producer is a member of the Idaho State Department of Agriculture and certifies that the product was grown and/or manufactured within the state of Idaho.