Introducing Well Earth from Frontier Natural Products Co-op
Frontier Natural Products Co-op, located in Iowa, specializes in natural & organic products. For over thirty years, the majority of the bulk herbs and spices sold at the Wedge have come from Frontier.
Frontier has an ambitious program to find and develop ethical sources of their products, called Well Earth. Well Earth promotes sustainable production and creates partnerships built on quality botanicals and sound social and environmental principles. It integrates commitments to Fair Trade, organics, integrity, social responsibility and sustainable operations. The Well Earth program is built on three decades of worldwide botanical sourcing expertise. By bringing high quality, socially responsible products to the marketplace, the Well Earth program gives consumers the opportunity to use their purchases to influence the way the world does business.
The Well Earth program also benefits farmers and their families by providing:
- a viable, stable and accessible market
- technical and financial support (loan and grants, assistance with quality issues and connections to growing, processing and trading expertise)
- a long-term, honest purchasing relationship that supports the producer's business growth
- community support through direct financial contributions and assistance with grants and other funding for social and environmental programs in the grower communities
- ongoing performance incentives to improve product quality and reward socially responsible activities
Frontier continues to work with a variety of existing programs that support sustainable and ethical sourcing, but felt it necessary to develop an in-house program to address their full range of products and social goals. By identifying potential partners and evaluating them according to demanding criteria, they ensure that Well Earth suppliers meet the highest standards of product quality, social responsibility, and operational sustainability.
*Frontier Natural Products Co-op specializes in natural and organic products.
