As a pioneer in Fair Trade standards for sweeteners, Wholesome is proud to further its mission and introduce some of the first Regenerative Organic Certified® Sugars on the market.
Grown and harvested in partnership with farms in South America, these Regenerative Organic Certified Cane and Turbinado Sugars help build soil health, sequester carbon, and ensure fair treatment of farm workers.
PERFECT SWAP FOR REFINED SUGAR
Use as a 1-for-1 replacement for refined white sugar, they are perfect in hot or cold beverages and delicious in and on your best baked goods.
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The short answer: This product made it to our curated list because it has achieved certification through well-established and respected organizations with its ingredients sourced from regenerative agriculture. FYI: We are currently establishing a way to list non-certified products with transparency about the farm's regenerative practices.
OUR MISSION
We’re dedicated to creating positive, meaningful change by bringing farmers, makers, and bakers together through the joy of better food. Wholesome food is grown sustainably and with care and attention, connecting all of us in our love for making our best and sharing it.
OUR COMMITMENT TO ORGANIC
Organic is more than a certification to us. Organic farming affects the quality of the product and the well-being of the people and environment involved in producing it.
OUR COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability has always been central to the way Wholesome operates. Sustainable farming is good for the Earth, naturally working to preserve the soil, creating better results year after year, and never depleting resources.
FAIR FOOD IS AT THE HEART OF EVERYTHING WE DO
At Wholesome, the best products are made by putting people first—the people who grow and harvest our crops, the people who package our ingredients, and the people who enjoy them around the table.
Regenerative Organic Certified® is a revolutionary new certification for food, apparel, and personal care ingredients. Regenerative Organic Certified® farms and products meet the highest standards in the world for soil health, animal welfare, and farmworker fairness.
With regenerative organic agriculture, we can rehabilitate soil, respect animal welfare, and improve the lives of farmers. We can sequester carbon, build healthier communities, and reap more nutritious and abundant yields.
In practice, regenerative organic agriculture can look like cover cropping, crop rotation, low- to no-till, compost, and zero use of persistent chemical pesticides and fertilizers.
All Regenerative Organic Certified® products and farms must also meet the requirements of the USDA Organic Certification.
The USDA organic regulations describe organic agriculture as the application of a set of cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that support the cycling of on-farm resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. These include maintaining or enhancing soil and water quality; conserving wetlands, woodlands, and wildlife; and avoiding the use of synthetic fertilizers, sewage sludge, irradiation, and genetic engineering.
Organic producers use natural processes and materials when developing farming systems—these contribute to soil, crop, and livestock nutrition, pest and weed management, attainment of production goals, and conservation of biological diversity.
Non-GMO means a product was produced without genetic engineering and its ingredients are not derived from GMOs. Non-GMO Project Verified additionally means that a product is compliant with the Non-GMO Project Standard, which includes stringent provisions for testing, traceability, and segregation. Only Non-GMO Project Verified products are allowed to use the verification mark. Importantly, the mark includes the Project’s URL, where consumers can look up the Standard to better understand what it means.
A verified non-GMO system supports organic and regenerative agriculture by reducing contamination pressure and protecting the supply of non-GMO seed.
When you see our Fair Trade Certified label on a product, you can trust that it was made according to rigorous standards that protect the livelihoods of farmers, fishers, and other producer communities and the environment.
We want to make sure that all products listed here align with our community's values. We do our best, but need help from you if you feel that there is something that we should be aware of about their regen ag practices, sources, supply chains, etc.
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