OUR OPERATIONS!
Our Agricultural Practices
All of our berries are grown naturally (organic):
- Non GMO plants
- No Pesticides - Haskaps fruit before insects mature
- No Herbicides - Machine steamed and hand weeded
- Organic Fertilization
- Irrigated with Potable water
- Orchard enclosed inside 8 ft. high deer fencing
Although not certified organic, our berries are grown organically. To verify this, we have had the berries tested for chemical residues. To view the test results View PDF Document.
Our agricultural practices have been third party audited and cerified by CanadaGap since 2014.
Our Processing Practices
We process our berries in our own CFIA registered "Processed Fruit and Vegetable Establishment #123, inspected and certified every year since 2015. In 2019, our facility was registered as a dairy facility for the production of our freeze dried dairy products."
Our processed berries are:
- Washed with potable drinking water
- Free of debris, stems, tails
- Even ripeness - Haskaps are purple inside and outside, no pink, no green;
- High Brix
- Tested for Pathogens
Our production products
- Tested for Pathogens
- Each product is tested for nutritional values
- Each Freeze Dried product is tested for Water activity and pH to ensure Shelf life
- Each product is tested for anthocyanins and C3G content
Our Food Safe Policies and Procedures:
Our Safe Food For Canadians Food Safe Policies and Procedures are audited by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
All of our products - Fresh, Frozen and Freeze Dried have an approved Preventative Control Plan.