Hive Five™ Certified
No need to guess what's in your food or how it was made. Our experts vet every product for ingredient integrity, responsible sourcing, and great taste using our own criteria called the Hive Five.
Spice supply chains are historically opaque and hard to trace. By working directly with the farmers, Burlap & Barrel stands behind their product and growing practices. Burlap & Barrel's products do not contain ingredients on Hive's No Good, Dirty Rotten list of banned and watch list ingredients.
Responsible production is written into Burlap & Barrel's articles of incorporation, which specify "connecting farmers to high-value markets, helping them access a larger share of the product value chain, and establishing long-term, mutually-beneficial trade relationships." They pay 2-10x commodity prices, enabling their farmers to expand their businesses. Plus, a sample from every lot of every spice is tested by accredited 3rd-party laboratory, for microbiological pathogens and vectors, including E. coli, Salmonella, total/aerobic plate count, and yeast & mold. If necessary, they sterilize with steam sterilization or an ETO treatment. All of their spices exceed the safety requirements from the FDA and State of California. Burlap & Barrel test some of their products for heavy metals and pesticide residues.
Burlap & Barrel's packaging is zero waste: every jar is fully recyclable, as are their gift boxes.
Burlap & Barrel works to bring positive social impact both in the areas where they source and at home for their local organizations. As a Public Benefits Corporation, they publish annual Impact Reports that share updates on their social mission.
Our team personally tests every product to make sure it’s good enough to end up in your home, not a landfill.
Ingredient
Integrity
Spice supply chains are historically opaque and hard to trace. By working directly with the farmers, Burlap & Barrel stands behind their product and growing practices. Burlap & Barrel's products do not contain ingredients on Hive's No Good, Dirty Rotten list of banned and watch list ingredients.
Low Carbon
Footprint
Responsible production is written into Burlap & Barrel's articles of incorporation, which specify "connecting farmers to high-value markets, helping them access a larger share of the product value chain, and establishing long-term, mutually-beneficial trade relationships." They pay 2-10x commodity prices, enabling their farmers to expand their businesses. Plus, a sample from every lot of every spice is tested by accredited 3rd-party laboratory, for microbiological pathogens and vectors, including E. coli, Salmonella, total/aerobic plate count, and yeast & mold. If necessary, they sterilize with steam sterilization or an ETO treatment. All of their spices exceed the safety requirements from the FDA and State of California. Burlap & Barrel test some of their products for heavy metals and pesticide residues.
Recyclable
Packaging
Burlap & Barrel's packaging is zero waste: every jar is fully recyclable, as are their gift boxes.
Committed to Social Good
Burlap & Barrel works to bring positive social impact both in the areas where they source and at home for their local organizations. As a Public Benefits Corporation, they publish annual Impact Reports that share updates on their social mission.
Rave Worthy
Our team personally tests every product to make sure it’s good enough to end up in your home, not a landfill.
Goldie
How it does good
Burlap & Barrel sources their spices directly from farmer cooperatives and small farms. They visit each of these farms, spending time with the employees to learn about the economic, social, and environmental implications of their methods. Every decision they make is fueled by their goal to end inequality and exploitation in the food industry. They do this by connecting small farms to high-value markets, educating consumers about the impact of product traceability, and sourcing unique foods that are grown using biodynamic and organic techniques.
How to Use
Recycling
These are general guidelines for broadly-recyclable materials. Check with your local recycler to confirm what they take.
Third Party Certifications
Burlap & Barrel
This direct trade spice company is a public benefit corporation that works directly with smallholder farmers producing spices biodynamically and organically using traditional techniques. The incredible quality of their spices has been lauded in the New York Times, Food & Wine, and CBS News, among others.
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