Since 2008 we have been able to offer a wide
variety of organically grown produce at the Buena Tierra Organic Market. We work with farms in Zarcero, San Antonio
de Escazu, Cartago, Heredia, Valle los Santos and Turrrialba. Most of the farms
are part of different associations of Organic producers: Apodar, Aprozonoc,
Apot and las Brumas, and their produce is certified by external entities. A few
of the farms are in transition which means they are registered with the
Ministry of Agriculture and are following organic procedures until a 4 year
transition period is completed and their products can be certified.
There are
some products that come from small farms that have not yet started the
certification process but we have visited and seen that their produce is
cultivated without agrochemicals and their methods are compatible with organic
certification. We also periodically take products that are not certified for
chemical analysis at CICA in the university of Costa Rica to check for residual
agrochemicals.
On our board each product is
labelled according to the status of the farm it is grown on.
By buying from the farms and
arranging transport from each area, we save the offer guaranteed sale of their
produce. We donate any surplus food to an organization that runs soup kitchen
in Alajuelita once a week, a daycare service in Alajuelita, and the
neighbouring kindergarten which is supported by the Damas Voluntarias de
Escazu. We pay a weekly rent that also supports their projects.
Shoppers, please bring your own bags and
reduce the amount of plastic used at the market. When needed we use
biodegradable plastic bags and provide them to the other vendors too.
Our aim is to offer excellent quality
organically grown produce at a convenient location.
Thank you for supporting
our initiative!!
