Organic Herb Trading

Working with organisations that share our values and hold them at the heart of everything they do has been paramount for us from day one. Thank you FairWild Foundation for your support.

Organic Herb Trading has been proudly independent for more than four decades, under the private ownership of our founder Mike Brook. 👏🌿 Now, after 42 years, Mike is beginning to step away from the company and has written his 'Founder's Wishes' for the future of the business. The document lays out the principles that have guided Mike's approaches since he founded the business, and his wishes for those to remain at the heart of everything we do. Follow this link to read his full message https://lnkd.in/e9A5dGxS #organicherbs #organicspices #herbalmedicine #independent #botanical #organicbotanicals

We have been FairWild certified for nearly 10 years, and are delighted to be extending this relationship with FairWild Foundation by launching the world's first FairWild certified tinctures. For us, product quality begins with how herbs are grown. We choose to work only with farmers and collectors who avoid harmful pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and synthetic fertilisers to uphold organic principles and meet the certification requirements that provide assurance. These principles extend to how herbs are harvested, and the work that FairWild do to safeguard wild-harvesting practises is exemplary. They commit to working with wild-harvesting communities around the world, protecting the rights and conditions of the people that collect wild ingredients, as well as the plant species and their surroundings, ensuring preservation for generations to come — providing fully traceable supply chains that protect people, and plants. By choosing to use FairWild certified ingredients, your business can go the extra mile to support the people and plants that underpin our industry.

Shared values and forming long-term, sustainable partnerships are at the heart of what we do and how we work with customers and suppliers. BRW Society Foodstuff Trading LLC are one of the customers we collaborate with based on common principles and beliefs.

HIGH QUALITY ORGANIC MEDICINAL TINCTURES We understand the importance of providing botanical extracts of the highest quality to practitioners and buyers working with medicinal herbs. High-quality, traceable, and sustainably grown/collected herbs have been at the heart of our business for over 40 years. This is reflected in our organic tincture range, where you can find extracts made from both fresh and dry herbs. For us, product quality begins with how the herbs are grown. We choose to work only with farmers and collectors who avoid harmful pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and synthetic fertilisers to uphold organic principles and meet the certification requirements that provides important assurance. All fresh herbs used in our tinctures are skilfully grown and harvested on our herb field in Somerset. Each herb is harvested when its medicinal constituents are at their peak and transferred to manufacturing soon thereafter to craft the freshest extract possible. Our dry herbs are sourced from an established network of trusted suppliers from more than 60 countries, many of whom we have worked with closely for decades. All our suppliers are certified organic. Many are also FLO Fairtrade, Fair For Life or FairWild Foundation certified. To satisfy herbal practitioners that we operate to best practice standards, we work to the standards of the BHMA HerbMark®, a quality stamp providing medicinal product assurance. The method of extraction and ratios of herb to ethanol have been carefully researched to craft an optimal product. Depending on the herb and plant part, we use maceration, infusion, or decoction methods. These techniques, combined with the specific alcohol concentration, enable us to extract a broad spectrum of desired plant constituents from each plant. The resulting batches of tincture are organoleptically analysed in-house before being bottled and labelled. Additional testing options are available upon customer request. Our tinctures are available in 500ml or 1l glass bottles, or in plastic jerricans for bulk (5L or greater) quantities. Our packaging materials are carefully designed to avoid unnecessary waste and breakage. If you’d like to speak to a member of our team about bespoke tincture requirements or to understand more about our range, please get in touch by emailing [email protected] or by calling +44(0)1823 401205. #herbalmedicine #organic

BIOFACH 2024 ⭐ Each year Nuremburg plays host to BIOFACH / VIVANESS — the world's largest gathering of the organic community where pioneers and newcomers share a passion for organic food. Biofach represents an important part of our Supplier Relationship Team's annual travel programme acting as a perfect middle ground where we can reconnect with old friends and foster new relationships whilst being inspired by ideas from the global organic food industry. Building long-term supplier relationships has been at the core of our business since day one, and is only possible because of the investment we make in spending time face-to-face with producers and farmers at source🤝🌍. We also love the opportunity to welcome supplier partners to our HQ in the Somerset countryside to show them what happens to their precious products when they arrive with us 🌿🌸. Will you be at BIOFACH next month? If so we'd love to see you so please get in touch if you'd like to meet! 📸 Organic Herb Trading's Supplier Relationships Manager Matt Richards with Phalada Agro Research Foundations Pvt. Ltd. CEO & Managing Director CMN Shastry in Organic Herb Trading's herb field in Somerset, UK. #biofach #organicfood #supplierrelationships #organicherbsandspices

We're kicking off the new year with an exciting new job opportunity here at Organic Herb Trading 👏. Starting in February 2024, we're looking for a Herb Farm Assistant who will take responsibility for maintaining and developing the Herb Farm alongside our Herb Farm Manager. The role encompasses all aspects of herb growing and everything is done by hand, from composting and bed forming, to propagation and harvesting and of course, plenty of weeding! This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is knowledgeable and passionate about hands-on organic growing on a commercial scale 🌿🌸. Applications close at 9.30am on Wednesday 17th January 2024 — visit our website https://lnkd.in/dCifv-M for more information about the role and how to apply. Good luck! #organicfarming #organicfarm #somersetjobs #herbs #organic