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Organic Stevia Is Rare, But Sweet Green Fields’ Process Makes It Possible

Stevia is an herbaceous plant from the leaf of Stevia Rebaudiana. Due to the plant’s sweet nature, it is widely used as a natural alternative to add a touch of sweetness to a hot or cold beverage or dessert, without adding on calories. Organic stevia is rare, and most that you’ll come across isn’t in its raw, unprocessed form, as only few companies offer organic stevia; let alone certified-organic stevia, but Sweet Green Fields is one company that does.  The company recently harvested its first, full-scale commercial certified-organic stevia crop. It describes how it had to adapt its stevia processing to meet NOP regulations. Standard stevia production typically do not meet NOP guidelines.

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