Sugar - Organic - 55 lb

Origin:  Brazil

This Organic non-GMO sugar is from the Native Green Cane Project in Brazil. The Green Cane Project, launched in 1987, is the largest sustainable agriculture project in the world and has:

• Pioneered green cane harvesting (replacing the destructive practice of burning cane fields).
• Replaced synthetic fertilizers and pesticides with recycled waste streams from production and natural pest and disease control.
• Planted over 1 million trees to create 11,000 acres of greenways or "biodiversity islands" on its farms to attract beneficial wildlife.
• Installed co-generation equipment to power the mill and surrounding communities.
• Implemented many innovative environmental and social programs.

Today, the Green Cane Project farms over 22,000 hectares (54,400 acres) of certified organic cane fields. The results have been incredible:

• 100% Carbon Neutral – from the fields to our warehouses in North America and Europe
• Cogeneration alone saves over 25,000 metric tons of CO₂ saved per year
• Increased yields vs. conventional cane fields
• Higher resistance to drought and pest damage
• 23 times the biodiversity of conventional fields, including many rare species
• Many cutting-edge labor and social programs for employees and the community

As you can see in the photos, it is not perfectly white or bleached, but quite light. From what I can tell, Organic and “white” do not go together, at least in sugar. This sugar has a good clean flavor. There are no heavy molasses or other off flavors you sometimes get with darker, unrefined sugars.

As you can see in the photos, it is not perfectly white or bleached, but quite light. From what I can tell, Organic and “white” do not go together, at least in sugar. This sugar has a good clean flavor. There are no heavy molasses or other off flavors your sometimes get with darker unrefined sugars.