Hive Five™ Certified
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Pipsnacks sources their heirloom corn from a small network of family farmers, and they use organic whey sourced from Wisconsin dairy farms as a byproduct of their milk production. By choosing to use certified organic ingredients - which are always non-GMO - Pipsnacks prioritizes soil health and avoids synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, which may reduce the overall amount and bioavailability of heavy metals. Pipsnacks' products do not contain ingredients on Hive's No Good, Dirty Rotten list of banned and watch list ingredients.
Pipsnacks upcycles corn byproducts from their cheese balls into crackers, which means they're able to use 99.9% of all the heirloom corn they purchase for a virtually no-waste process.
A Certified B Corp, Pipsnacks has met high standards of verified performance, accountability, and transparency on factors from employee benefits and charitable giving to supply chain practices and input materials. They have also partnered with Save with Stories to make donations to Save the Children and No Kid Hungry.
Our team personally tests every product to make sure it’s good enough to end up in your home, not a landfill.
Ingredient
Integrity
Pipsnacks sources their heirloom corn from a small network of family farmers, and they use organic whey sourced from Wisconsin dairy farms as a byproduct of their milk production. By choosing to use certified organic ingredients - which are always non-GMO - Pipsnacks prioritizes soil health and avoids synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, which may reduce the overall amount and bioavailability of heavy metals. Pipsnacks' products do not contain ingredients on Hive's No Good, Dirty Rotten list of banned and watch list ingredients.
Low Carbon
Footprint
Pipsnacks upcycles corn byproducts from their cheese balls into crackers, which means they're able to use 99.9% of all the heirloom corn they purchase for a virtually no-waste process.
Recyclable
Packaging
Committed to Social Good
A Certified B Corp, Pipsnacks has met high standards of verified performance, accountability, and transparency on factors from employee benefits and charitable giving to supply chain practices and input materials. They have also partnered with Save with Stories to make donations to Save the Children and No Kid Hungry.
Rave Worthy
Our team personally tests every product to make sure it’s good enough to end up in your home, not a landfill.
How it does good
The supply chain for corn farmers can be tricky to navigate. Often, they're competing with big, commercial farms. The Pipsnacks founders fell in love with unique qualities of heirloom corn and decided to work directly with small family farmers in the U.S. to source their special kernels. By relying on these farmers, their products have more nutritional value than commercially grown popcorn—and a better taste. Pipsnacks honors the history of heirloom corn farming by saving seeds from their harvests to replant later. They work with like-minded suppliers and prioritize treating people with respect. Plus, they make their packaging fully recyclable whenever they're able to.
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
Pipsnacks
Once upon a time, Jen and her brother Jeff were packing up her Chicago apartment when they found a bag of teeny, tiny heirloom corn kernels. After popping this special little bag of corn, they loved it so much that they found the family farmer who grew it (he was in Indiana). A little while later, Jen, Jeff, and Jeff’s wife Teresa launched their company: the women-owned, minority-owned, family-owned, really great little thing called Pipsnacks.
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