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Fair Trade & Organic Dear visitor:
We are committed to Fair Trade practices for our workers. We return a percentage of our income from exporting MacaSpirit to improve health services in the indigenous communities where we cultivate and process Maca. Amoung our local parners is Wari Willka Paxsi, a Bolivian traditional healing shaman who shares his learning and understanding of the healing powers of plants used by his ancestors for their medicnal, nutritional and spiritual properties. UNESCO (the United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization) recently proclaimed the Bolivian Ancestral and Traditional Medicinal Culture as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. It is the NaturAlcos mission to support the UNESCO initiative, and we invite you to visit Bolivia to learn more and experience our rich heritage. Dr. Fernando Liendo What is Fair Trade? According to Transfair USA, "Fair Trade is an innovative, market-based approach to sustainable development. Fair Trade helps family farmers in developing countries to gain direct access to international markets, as well as to develop the business capacity necessary to compete in the global marketplace. By learning how to market their own harvests, Fair Trade farmers are able to bootstrap their own businesses and receive a fair price for their products. This leads to higher family living standards, thriving communities and more sustainable farming practices. Fair Trade empowers farming families to take care of themselves - without developing dependency on foreign aid." What is Organic Farming? Organic farming is agricultural production that does not use synthetic chemicals or genetic engineering. Central to organic farming is resepect for the soil. The health of soil is critical in producing nutritious and wholesome foods without the use of pesticides and artificial fertilizers.
Organic Certification NaturAlcos Organic Certification: Organic Certification Body Managing Director: Subdirector:
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of us at NaturAlcos take great pride and care in preparing MacaSpirit.
Our committment to fair-trade and organic practices extends from
the first spring planting through cultivation and harvesting. We
work in close partnership with indigenous Bolivian farmers whose
roots in this land reach back thousands of years. We hand pick our
Maca and use only gentle processing methods to ensure that Maca's
spirit, energy and nutrients remain intact.
