Sustainability

Starwest is committed to selling premium quality natural products while preserving the environment and making a more sustainable planet. Our passion for health and well-being also extends to the health of the planet we all share. We conduct our business in a way that allows us to maintain our standard of environmental dedication, with commitments to sustainable and organic farming and caring for the environment. We are strongly committed to the organic industry and have worked for the advancement of sustainable organic agriculture since 1980, which was actually long before it was a popular idea, and an entire decade before the USDA National Organic Program was even established. We are proud to offer an increasingly large selection of certified organic botanicals, herbs, spices, teas, liquid herbal extracts, essential oils, and more.

Sustainable Organic Farming

Certified organic products are grown and harvested without the use of toxic and persistent pesticides and fertilizers, and offer a more sustainable option for feeding ourselves and our communities. Organic farms can even support higher levels of wildlife, and improve entire ecosystems and ground water. Sustainable organic farming practices can produce crops without depleting our earth’s resources or polluting the environment. It has many environmental, health, and social benefits, and continues to have a significant impact on the quality and availability of water and soil quality.

Certified Organic Processor

We are continually developing and maintaining long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships with suppliers and growers who are committed to sustainable and organic farming practices. All of our certified organic products are grown and harvested in accordance with the USDA National Organic Program. Our products and manufacturing facility are both Certified Organic by Quality Assurance International (QAI).

Ethically Wildcrafted and Harvested Plants

We make every effort to source and select ingredients from natural renewable sources, and we are dedicated to the conservation of plants and the preservation of their natural habitat. We support sustainable wild collection practices to protect species from becoming endangered. We are a member of United Plant Savers, a non-profit organization that helps spread the word on endangered and at risk plant species. Their mission is to protect native medicinal plants and their native habitat while ensuring an abundant renewable supply for years to come.