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Botanical Name: Cuminum cyminumCountry of Origin: Egypt or IndiaProduction: Cumin is a flowering plant, related to parsley, that is native to the eastern Mediterranean and South Asia. The small fruit of the plant contains a single seed, which has eight ridges with oil...

Botanical Name: Juniperus communisOrigin: Albania / BulgariaProduction: Juniper berries (which are not technically berries, but actually juicy, seed cones), grow on coniferous shrubs throughout the Northern hemisphere and are harvested in early autumn.Qualities: Herbal use of juniper berries include stress...

Botanical Name: Pimenta dioica/officinalisOrigin: Mexico / Guatemala Production: Allspice (aka Jamaican pepper, clove pepper, pimienta, or new spice) is the dried fruit of the Pimenta dioica plant. The fruits are picked when green and unripe and are traditionally dried in the sun....

Origin: IndiaProduction: whole seed Amaranth is often referred to as a "pseudocereal" (just like buckwheat, quinoa, and chia) because it is technically not a grain but a seed, yet similar to true cereals in flavor, cooking, and nutritional profile. Cherished already by the Aztecs 8,000 years ago, the amaranth plant is...

Botanical Name: Pimpinella anisumOrigin: Egypt / TurkeyProduction: Anise is a herbaceous annual plant that blooms with little white flowers and produces a small, oblong seed.Qualities: Anise is a member of the apiaceae family, related to caraway, carrots, cumin, dill, and...

Botanical Name: Hordeum vulgare L.Origin: Canada / USAProduction: pearled (or dehulled) barley has the outermost husk and bran layers removed to reduce cooking time without significantly compromising nutrient content.Barley is a member of the grass family and, in its wild...

Botanical Name: Laurus nobilisOrigin: TurkeyProduction: Bay leaves come from a flowering evergreen tree that has glabrous leaves and is native to the Mediterranean region. Qualities: Aromatic bay leaves are often used in food preparations to add flavor to dishes. In...

Botanical name: Nigella sativaOrigin: Egypt/IndiaProduction: Nigella is an annual blooming herbaceous plant with pale bluish flowers, that is native to southwest Asia. The fruit is full of numerous seeds which are harvested and used as a spice.Qualities: Also known as...

Origin: ChinaProduction: mechanically hulled whole kernelDespite its name, Buckwheat is not a wheat (grass family) or cereal but a seed from a flowering plant related to Rhubarb. This ancient seed has a distinct, tetrahedral shape and was domesticated and first...

Botanical Name: Carum carviOrigin: EgyptProduction: The caraway plant is similar in appearance to other members of the carrot family, with green, feathery leaves. The seeds (actually the fruits) are crescent shaped with small ridges. Qualities: Caraway has a warming, aromatic...

Botanical Name: Elettaria cardamomumOrigin: GuatemalaProduction: Cardamom is the fruit of a tropical plant and is one of the world's most expensive spices, after saffron and vanilla, because the production is very long and labor intensive.The tall plants flower for eight or nine months of...

Botanical Name: Elettaria cardamomumOrigin: GuatemalaProduction: Cardamom is the fruit of a tropical plant and is one of the world's most expensive spices, after saffron and vanilla, because the production is very long and labor intensive.The tall plants flower for eight or nine months of...

Botanical Name: Apium graveolensOrigin: Egypt Production: Celery is a marshland plant with a long fibrous stalk that tapers into leaves. The seeds are actually the plant's very small fruit and are found in its small, white flowers. Qualities: The seeds...

Botanical Name: Chamomilla recutita syn. Matricaria chamomillaOrigin: EgyptProduction: Chamomile is an aromatic herbaceous plant with white, daisy-like flowers that are harvested when in bloom. Qualities: Chamomile has served as a gentle cure-all herb for centuries. It is often used to calm...

Botanical Name: Cinnamomum cassiaOrigin: Vietnam / IndonesiaProduction: Cinnamon (cassia) is widely cultivated in tropical or subtropical areas throughout Asia. Once harvested, the bark curls up into quills when left to dry.Qualities: Cinnamon has had many medicinal and culinary uses throughout history. It is believed to...

Botanical name: Cinnamomum verum/Cinnamomum zeylanicumOrigin: Sri LankaProduction: True cinnamon has several thin layers shaved from the inner bark of the tree, unlike the more common cassia cinnamon, which is thicker and curls from both sides inward. Qualities: True cinnamon, also...

Botanical Name: Syzygium aromaticumOrigin: Sri LankaProduction: The clove tree is an evergreen with large leaves and small flowers grouped in clusters. The flower buds turn from pale blue to bright red when they are ready for harvest.Qualities: The essential oil eugenol is what gives...

Botanical Name: Coriandrum sativumCountry of Origin: Egypt / IndiaProduction: Coriander, also known as cilantro, is an annual herb native to Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. The seed is actually the small, globular fruit of the plant.Qualities: The coriander seed has a variety of culinary...

Botanical Name: Anethum graveolensOrigin: Egypt / India / TunisiaProduction: Dill is an annual herb that looks similar to fennel. The leaves and seeds, which are actually the fruit of the dill plant, are edible and used for flavoring food.Qualities: Although dill...

Botanical Name: Sambucus NigraCertified OrganicOrigin: UkraineProduction: Elder is a flowering plant that is native to Europe, Northern Africa, and Western Asia. It produces large clusters of small, white flowers in the spring, followed by small blueish black (sometimes red) berries.Qualities: Elderflower has been used...

Botanical Name: Triticum dicoccum Origin: Canada / USA Production: unprocessed, whole kernel Known as the second oldest of the ancient grains (1st Einkorn, 2nd Emmer, 3rd Spelt and 4th Khorasan), Emmer is said to have first been domesticated in the...

Botanical Name: Foeniculum vulgareOrigin: Egypt / IndiaProduction: Fennel is a flowering perennial herb that belongs to the carrot family. It is indigenous to the Mediterranean but has become naturalized all over the world.Qualities: Fennel is prized as a flavourful, aromatic...

Botanical Name: Trigonella foenum graecumCountry of Origin: IndiaProduction: Fenugreek is an annual plant that is cultivated worldwide as a semi arid crop. Its seeds and leaves are used in many South Asian dishes. Qualities: In traditional medicine, fenugreek is thought...

Origin: CanadaDisclaimer: This product has been packaged in the same facility as peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, soy, and other potential allergens.

Botanical Name: Humulus lupulusOrigin: USA / EgyptProduction: The hop plant is a robust, climbing, herbaceous perennial that is trained to grow along trestles. The cone and grain of the hops flower is harvested in the summer and dried. Qualities: Hops...

Botanical Name: Triticum turgidum subsp. Turanicum Origin: Canada Production: unprocessed, whole kernel This heirloom grain is named after the historical province of Khorasan in central Asia and has been trademarked as Kamut in order to protect and preserve the exceptional qualities...

Botanical Name: Lavandula IntermediaOrigin: FranceProduction: Lavandin flowers are a bit larger and more purple in color than lavender, with a sweet aroma and slightly camphorous undertones. Lavandin is also known as French lavender as it was originally developed for the French...

Botanical Name: Silybum marianumOrigin: BulgariaProduction: Milk thistle has red/purple flowers and shiny green leaves. Seeds are harvested by removing flower heads in the late spring or early summer at the end of the growing season, drying, and then removing seeds.Qualities: Milk thistle has been...

Botanical name: Pennisetum glaucumOrigin: USA / CanadaStorage: store in a cool, dry, dark place in a well-sealed container. Disclaimer: this product has been packaged in the same facility as peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, soy, and other potential allergens.

Botanical Name: Brassica nigra Origin: IndiaProduction: Brassica nigra is technically a black mustard plant with large stalked leaves that are in the same family as arugula, horseradish, watercress, and wasabi. Annually, it blooms flowers with four yellow petals that later...

Botanical Name: Brassica albaOrigin: IndiaProduction: The yellow mustard seeds come from the white mustard plant. The yellow flowers produce seed pods that contain around 12 seeds, which are harvested just before the pods become ripe and burst. Qualities: Mustard seeds have...

Botanical Name: Myristica fragransOrigin: India / Sri LankaProduction: Nutmeg isn't truly a nut, it is the pit of a fruit that is similar to an apricot. The tree can be harvested seven to nine years after it is planted, and...

Botanical Name: Avena sativa Origin: Canada Production: the raw oat groat is separated from its outer hull by centrifugal acceleration and winnowing. Oats are believed to be first cultivated in the Middle East around 3000 years ago and subsequently spread to...

Botanical Name: Avena sativaOrigin: USAProduction: Oat is an edible grass that has been cultivated since prehistoric times for its edible, ripened seed (oat groat). Oat tops are obtained by drying and threshing the whole plant, including the dried oat tops.Oat...

Botanical Name: Piper nigrumOrigin: VietnamProduction: Black peppercorns are produced by picking the pepper berries when they are half ripe and then leaving them to ferment and dry, which causes them to shrivel and become dark in color.Qualities: The pungent spiciness of...

Botanical Name: Piper nigrumOrigin: Sri Lanka / IndiaProduction: Piper nigrum is a flowering vine that produces berries that hang off of the plant in drupes. Berries start out green and eventually ripen to red. Black peppercorns are produced by picking...

Botanical Name: Piper nigrumOrigin: India / Sri LankaProduction: Piper nigrum is a flowering vine that produces berries that hang off of the plant in drupes. Berries start out green and eventually ripen to red. Green peppercorns are picked unripe and freeze-dried to...

Botanical Name: Schinus terebinthifoliusOrigin: MadagascarProduction: Pink peppercorns are not really related to peppercorns, but came to have this name because of their visual resemblance and because they also have a peppery flavor. They are actually related to cashews and mangoes....

 Origin: USAStorage:  store in a cool, dry, dark place in a well-sealed container. Disclaimer: This product has been packaged in the same facility as peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, soy, and other potential allergens.

Botanical Name: Chenopodium quinoaOrigin: Bolivia Production: whole seed, saponins removedQuinoa is often referred to as a “pseudocereal” (just like buckwheat, amaranth, and chia) because it is technically not a grain but a seed, yet similar to true cereals when it comes to flavor, cooking, and nutritional profile....

Botanical Name: Chenopodium quinoaOrigin: Bolivia Production: whole seed, saponins removedQuinoa is often referred to as a “pseudocereal” (just like buckwheat, amaranth, and chia) because it is technically not a grain but a seed, yet similar to true cereals when it comes to flavor, cooking, and nutritional profile....

Botanical Name: Chenopodium quinoaOrigin: Bolivia Production: whole seed, saponins removedQuinoa is often referred to as a “pseudocereal” (just like buckwheat, amaranth, and chia) because it is technically not a grain but a seed, yet similar to true cereals when it comes to flavor, cooking, and nutritional profile....

Botanical Name: Chenopodium quinoa Origin: BoliviaProduction: whole seed, saponins removedQuinoa is often referred to as a "pseudocereal" (just like buckwheat, amaranth, and chia) because it is technically not a grain but a seed, yet similar to true cereals when it comes to flavor, cooking, and nutritional profile....

Botanical Name: Triticum spp.Origin: CanadaProduction: unprocessed, whole kernelRed Fife Wheat (aka Scotch Fife) is a heritage grain thought to have originated in Turkey and then crossing several continents and the Atlantic before arriving in Canada. It is called "red" because...

Botanical Name: Rosa centifoliaOrigin: India Production: The rose has been appreciated for its beauty and aroma for centuries. Rose petals destined for distillation or drying are picked by hand on the first morning that the flower opens at, or just...

Botanical Name: Rosmarinus officinalisOrigin: MoroccoProduction: Rosemary is a perennial herb that is a member of the mint family, with needle-like green leaves and white, pink, purple, or blue flowers. Upon cultivation, the leaves are separated for use. Qualities: Rosemary has a slightly...

Botanical Name: Secale cereale Origin: Canada Production: unprocessed, whole kernel Rye co-evolved as a weed together with wheat and barley for over 2,000 years in Southeast Asia until its value as a distinct crop was recognized. It has great agricultural significance...

Botanical Name: Schisandra chinensisCountry of Origin: ChinaProduction: Schisandra is native to Northern China, Russia, and parts of Korea. Aside from its medicinal applications, it is also grown as an ornamental vine due to its ability to grow upwards and display...