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.
Sourcing domestically in the U.S. whenever possible, Urban Moonshine obtains their herbs from a range of suppliers, focusing on growers in Vermont, the Northeast, and the Pacific Northwest. By choosing to use certified organic ingredients - which are always non-GMO - they prioritize soil health and avoids synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, which may reduce the overall amount and bioavailability of heavy metals. Urban Moonshine's products do not contain ingredients on Hive's No Good, Dirty Rotten list of banned and watch list ingredients.
As a certified California Green Business, Urban Moonshine offsets 100% of their Scope 1-2 emissions with verified offsets. They’ve purchased carbon offsets in California and Western Canada, supporting sustainable forest management projects. Each bottle undergoes rigorous testing for identity verification, microbes testing, and heavy metals screening to ensure they meet the necessary criteria for excellence.
Urban Moonshine's glass bottles are curbside recyclable.
Urban Moonshine actively encourages their team to contribute pro bono service, especially with organizations focused on fair and ethical trade, sustainable sourcing, and environmentalism/
Our team personally tests every product to make sure it’s good enough to end up in your home, not a landfill.
Ingredient
Integrity
Sourcing domestically in the U.S. whenever possible, Urban Moonshine obtains their herbs from a range of suppliers, focusing on growers in Vermont, the Northeast, and the Pacific Northwest. By choosing to use certified organic ingredients - which are always non-GMO - they prioritize soil health and avoids synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, which may reduce the overall amount and bioavailability of heavy metals. Urban Moonshine's products do not contain ingredients on Hive's No Good, Dirty Rotten list of banned and watch list ingredients.
Low Carbon
Footprint
As a certified California Green Business, Urban Moonshine offsets 100% of their Scope 1-2 emissions with verified offsets. They’ve purchased carbon offsets in California and Western Canada, supporting sustainable forest management projects. Each bottle undergoes rigorous testing for identity verification, microbes testing, and heavy metals screening to ensure they meet the necessary criteria for excellence.
Recyclable
Packaging
Urban Moonshine's glass bottles are curbside recyclable.
Committed to Social Good
Urban Moonshine actively encourages their team to contribute pro bono service, especially with organizations focused on fair and ethical trade, sustainable sourcing, and environmentalism/
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
Urban Moonshine is committed to bringing you the purity and strength of their formulas made from certified organic herbs. With their founder, chief herbalist, and education team they're versed in all aspects of plant medicine: growing, harvesting, manufacturing and extracting. On top of making herbal medicine more accessible to all, Urban Moonshine supports the farmers and others involved in the communities they source from around the world, with projects designed to reach a living income, elevate living standards, provide emergency response, and support environmental sustainability.
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
Urban Moonshine
Since 2008, Urban Moonshine has gone from a booth at the local farmer’s market to a nationally recognized brand for herbal medicine. Specializing in liquid herbal extracts, Urban Moonshine focuses on digestive bitters, herbal tonics, and everyday health remedies.
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