About Us And Our Maca
Our Story
Over 10 years ago we discovered Maca for ourselves and began using it regularly. We noticed increased energy and other health benefits right away and it wasn’t long before we fell in love with this simple superfood.
Over the years we sampled a wide variety of maca types and brands in our search for the best maca around. What we learned is that there is are big differences between different types of Maca in terms of quality, consistency and potency.
Maca Fields Shortly After Planting
The best Maca we’ve ever tried comes from a farming cooperative in Peru that is dedicated to organic agriculture. Once we started taking their Maca we noticed the difference right away. We started sharing it with friends and family who also love it and eventually set up this website so you too can share in the benefits of this amazing Maca.
Our mission is to provide all of our customers with fresh, high quality, certified organic maca at the best prices and with the fastest, friendliest service anywhere. And our wish is that anyone who wants it has plenty of pure, organic maca on hand so they can enjoy the health benefits and share with their friends and family.
What Makes Our Maca Different?
How It’s Grown
The Maca we sell is grown in the traditional way in the Peruvian mountains at elevations above 12,000 feet (3600 m) or so. The farmers we work with do not use chemical fertilizers or pesticides and understand the importance of letting their lands rest. All of the Maca we sell, whether it is Gelatinized, Standard Yellow Maca, Red Maca, or Black Maca is cultivated in this way.
How It’s Processed
The way Maca is handled after cultivation makes a big difference in the finished product. Our producers are fantastic and take great care to treat the Maca so that the active health promoting phytonutrients of our maca, including the individual plant sterols, isothiocyanates, macamides, and glucosinolates, are preserved at their highest levels. Here is the process:
- All of our maca roots are harvested at the peak of their potency and then dried in the mountain sun. After dry, they are carefully processed in a sterile working environment.
Maca Roots Drying In The Sun
- Once dry Maca roots are cleaned with a 100% natural organic sterilization system, which is internationally recognized as the only solution permitted to sterilize and disinfect natural products.
- After the cleaning process all of the roots used in our Raw Maca Products are ground at low RMP and low heat (less than 100 F/37C) into a micropowder for easy storage and use. This assures that our final products are 100% Raw.
- After cleaning, our Gelatinized Maca products undergo a process of high heat and pressure to remove 90% of their starch content. Many people find this type of Maca to be easier to digest and assimilate. Though not raw, we decided to source and sell it here to better serve those our customers who prefer Gelatinized Maca.
How It’s Packaged
All of our Maca is then packaged in a USDA certified organic facility, stamped with a lot number and expiration date and finally labeled in preparation for shipping to you. We use high quality packaging to help keep your Maca fresh longer. Shelf life on most of our products is 18 months.
Fair Trade and Why It’s Important To Us
We only partner with producers who own and manage their lands at a local grass roots level. And we are happy to say that these farmers are paid above Peruvian market level for Maca. This is because it provides a very high quality Maca. Buying Maca through us supports organic farming and traditional values.
What It Means That Our Maca Is “Certified Organic?”
We are proud to use and sell only certified organic Maca products. Organic certification guarantees that the product you end up with has been grown, processed and packaged naturally without the use of pesticides and chemicals. As a result you can be assured that the Maca you receive from us is 100% pure and uncontaminated.
These are our certifications:
California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF)
CCOF was founded in 1973 as a mutual assistance and certification organization for organic farmers and was one the first organizations to perform organic certification in North America. Since then, the CCOF seal has been your assurance of certification with integrity. Today, CCOF maintains one of the most consumer recognized and trusted seals in the organic marketplace. CCOF remains one of the oldest and largest organic certification and trade associations in North America, with more than 2,000 certified members throughout the farm and processing community and more than 350 supporting members.
USDA Organic (USDA)
Organic production is a system that is managed in accordance with the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA) of 1990 (PDF) and regulations in Title 7, Part 205 of the Code of Federal Regulations to respond to site-specific conditions by integrating cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. The National Organic Program (NOP) develops, implements, and administers national production, handling, and labeling standards.
Final Words About Us
We’re not the biggest Maca selling company out there, but we strive to be the best. We believe we offer the highest quality Maca products anywhere and are committed making it easy for you to enjoy the many benefits of Maca in your life daily. One way we do that is to make sure you get great products for low prices. In the end we believe that your success with Maca is our success!
With Us You Can Count On:
- Certified Organic Maca
- Assurance of High Quality
- Low Prices
- Fast and Friendly Service
- Support for Fair Trade
If you have any questions or comments please contact us.
Enjoy the day!
Mark A. Ament, founder
Author of Raw Detox Blueprint
