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Sources

ReTreat products are from trustable sources, fair trade, organic, and local whenever possible. Email me with questions.

All nuts are directly sourced from farms and are domestic. Hazelnuts and walnuts are from Oregon. Pecans from Missouri. Almonds from California. Pistachios from Georgia.

All dried fruits are domestic. Blueberries and elderberries are from Oregon. Cherries, cranberries, plums, figs are from a small farm in Georgia. The drying process happens on the same farm. No sugars of any kind are added to these dried fruits.

Fresh fruits are always sourced from Oregon or Washington. In season, I use fresh harvest. In the winter, I use frozen berries (that were frozen in season) These are fruits I use in my truffles.

All edible dried flowers are local and sourced from small growers in Oregon or Washington.

Cacao: Final products only have single source cacao, it depends on the product where the cacao is from.

Ceremonial cacao paste (ground cacao beans), Guatemala, beyond fair trade, non-GMO, organic, from small farms

Cacao paste (ground cacao beans), from Arriba cacao, Ecuador, fair trade, non-GMO, organic, from small farms

Cacao paste (ground cacao beans), the Dominican Republic, certified fair trade, non-GMO, organic, Rainforest Alliance certified

Cacao paste (ground cacao beans), Venezuela, fair trade, from a certified B Corp farm. B Corp certification means that a business demonstrates high social and environmental performance (and more...).

Cocoa butter, Peru, fair trade, non-GMO, organic​

Cacao nibs, Peru, fair trade, organic

Farm direct ingredients:

Almonds, CA, directly from farm, organic (Bremner Farms)

Aronia berries dried, OR, directly from farm, organic (Sunset Valley Organics)

Aronia berries, OR, directly from farm, organic (Sunset Valley Organics)

Aronia berries powder, OR, directly from farm, organic (Sunset Valley Organics)

Beet powder, OR, directly from farm, organic (Mountain Maus' Remedies)

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Blackberry powder (and black raspberry powder), OR, directly from farm, organic (Sunset Valley Organics)

Blackberries, OR, directly from farm, organic (Sunset Valley Organics)

Blueberry powder, OR, directly from farm, organic (Sunset Valley Organics)

Blueberries, OR, directly from farm, organic (Sunset Valley Organics)

Blueberries dried, OR, directly from farm, organic (Sunset Valley Organics)

Cornflower, OR, directly from grower, organic

Cherries dried, Georgia state, directly from farm, grown according to organic standards, nothing added (Country Classic Farms)

Cranberries dried, Georgia state, directly from farm, grown according to organic standards, nothing added (Country Classic Farms)

Chia seeds, Kentucky state, directly from farm, sustainably grown, non-GMO (Heartland Chia)

Chili powder, Guatemala

Dates, Medjool, fresh or dried from Oasis Date Gardens, CA, organic, farm direct

Pistachios, Georgia state, directly from farm, grown according to organic standards, nothing added (Country Classic Farms)

Plums dried, Georgia state, directly from farm, grown according to organic standards, nothing added (Country Classic Farms)

Figs, dried, Georgia state, directly from farm, grown according to organic standards, nothing added (Country Classic Farms)

Hazelnuts, OR, directly from farm, organic (La Mancha Ranch and Orchard)

Hibiscus, OR, directly from farm, organic

Lavender flowers, OR, directly from farm, organic (Norwood Lavender Farm)

Elderberries, dried or powdered, directly from farm, organically grown (Mountain Maus' Remedies)

Maple syrup, Michigan, directly from small grower

Maple sugar, Frost Ridge Maple Farm, PA, organic

Mint leaves, OR, directly from farm, organic (Midway Farms)

Mint oil, OR, directly from farm, (Seely Mint)

Pecans, MO, directly from farm, organic (Missouri Northern Pecan Growers)

Pumpkin seeds, OR, directly from farm or from distributors if stock is low, organic (Midway Farms)

Red raspberry powder, OR, directly from farm, organic (Sunset Valley Organics)

Rose petals, OR, directly from grower, (Iddell Dew Gardens)​

Sea Salt, OR, Jacobsen Sea Salt Co.

Sunflower seeds, OR, directly from farm, organic (Midway Farms)

Walnuts, OR, directly from small grower, organic

Other ingredients:​

Black Mayan lava salt, Guatemala

Cacao Fruit Pulp, freeze-dried, Ecuador, fair trade

Cardamom, organic, Guatemala

Carob powder, Australia, organic, non-GMO, no additives (100% pure)

Coconut sugar, Indonesia, organic, non-GMO

Coconut medium shredded, SE Asia, organic

Coconut milk, Sri Lanka, organic, no guar gum

Coconut nectar, Philippines, organic, non-GMO​​

Coffee instant, Cafe Altura Freeze Dried Instant Organic Coffee

Cinnamon, Sri Lanka, organic​​​

Ginger root powder, organic​

Lemon powder, sourced from Oregon based Mountain Maus' Remedies​

Macademia nuts, organic, Guatemala

Matcha powder, Japan, organic, sourced from Portland based Mizuba Tea Co.

Monkfruit sweetener, Lakanto brand​​​

Panela, organic, Guatemala (unrefined cane sugar)

Passionfruit pulp, freeze dried, Ecuador, fair trade

Spirulina, Chile, organic​

Turmeric, Indonesia, organic

Vanilla extract, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, organic, fair trade, sustainable practices (Singing Dog Vanilla)

Vanilla powder, Lafaza Organic Madagascar Bourbon Pure Ground Vanilla Bean Powder, Lafaza uses direct trade

Some farms do not grow through the organic certification process, because of the cost. The ingredients I use are sustainably grown without chemicals, although not all are organic certified.

(State/Country of origin is subject to change)

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