High Quality Standards & Safety
Organic Integrity
Purity & Preservation
of the Biomolecules
Environmentally Friendly
About Us
The fertile Valle Encantado (Enchanted Valley), near San Isidro in Costa Rica descended from a history of volcanic development depositing rich vital elements over a long span. The seasonal climate is perfect for growing herb crops that thrive in a tropical environment. The soils are well developed & rich in a thick layer of organic matter. After evaluating nearly 50+ farm sites, and testing soil compaction, soil history, agro-chemicals, heavy metals, nutrients, organic matter, ph values, water levels, historical use and many other aspects of the land, the soil of a 40-hectare (100 acres) farm site which rests along the La Palma River in the western ridge of this fertile valley, proved to be ideal for cultivation of organic & regenerative crops.
Within the first year of acquisition, we built a 3,276 m2 (35,263 sqft) greenhouse & obtained Certified Organic status from KIWA – the agency providing USDA-NOP organic certification. We also obtained Kosher Certification for root crops & Primus GF & Global Gap certification for international sales.
We cultivated the land by managing water with drainages, irrigation wells & channels. We established over 20 fields that are now being managed organically. The land was quickly reformed from decades of sugar cane farming to medicinal herb farming. We applied compost, worm castings, micro-organisms, compost teas, mulch & bagasse to improve soil structure & enhance the micro-biome. In the process of becoming Regenerative Organic Certified we also have been approved as a Fair-Trade Certified Grower providing jobs & equitable compensation for our workers. We use pure well water for washing, low temperatures for drying, clean ozone for sterilization, air cooled and water chilled powdering systems. Our Processing Center now also serves as a processor for other growers of organic turmeric & ginger in the country. With quality oriented post-harvest process facility, CR Medicinal Farms has quickly become the leader of medicinal herbs exportation in Costa Rica.
Crops
- Ginger – Zingiber Officinale
- Turmeric – Curcuma Longa
- Tulsi – Ocimum Tenuiflorum
- Bacopa – Bacopa Monnieri
- Sweet Annie – Artemisia Annua
- Red Sage – Salvia Miltiorrhiza
- Mucuna – Mucuna Pruriens
- Chineese Skullcap – Scutellaria Baicalensis
- Ashwagandha – Withania Somnifera
- Passion Flower – Passiflora Incarnata
Certifications
Primus GFS Certification food safety certification
PrimusGFS is a GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) recognized auditing system that has been developed by Azzule Systems, and has been used for several years in different parts of the fresh produce industry. It is designed for use in the primary production and manufacturing sectors (including horticultural, grain and legumes) globally.
KOSHER Certification
The Kosher certification guarantees consumers that the preparation of the products and ingredients they contain comply with the Kosher food policy, in addition, it is an indicator that the product meets strict standards of cleanliness, purity and quality.
Global Gap Certification
The GLOBAL G.A.P. Certification System It consists of interlinked mechanisms whose objective is to ensure the correct development, implementation, improvement, integrity, transparency and harmonization of the agribusiness chain.
NOP Organic Certification
The primary mission of the NOP is to protect the integrity of the USDA Organic Seal. The seal is used for products that meet USDA standards that contain at least 95% organic ingredients. The USDA NOP regulations cover fresh and processed agricultural food products, including crops.
UE Organic Certification
The EU organic certification confirms that the products meet strict conditions of production, transformation, transport and storage, stipulated by the Organic Agriculture regulation of the European Union.
BCS ÖKO-GARANTIE
Is an independent certification agency headquartered in Germany, where it was the first accredited certifier to carry out the implementation of the European Regulation for organic production.