There is a quiet comfort to oats that can’t really be put into words—they’re easily nourishing, add a fantastic texture to everything from smoothie bowls to chocolate chip cookies, and are a timeless base to the most reliable of breakfasts. While the wildly versatile grain seems quite at home in these supporting roles, on this…
The superfood: a nutrient-rich food considered to be especially beneficial for health and well-being. By this definition, the garbanzo bean is most certainly a superfood. An excellent source of plant-based protein, the beloved legume goes by many names—chickpea, Egyptian pea, chana, and ceci bean—and can be roasted, fried, blended, baked, mashed, you name it. No…
Organic farming is friendly to bees, and bees sure need more friends these days. Few environmental changes are as heartbreaking as the collapse of bee colonies across the globe. Like the ruins of a veiled ancient civilization, hives once rich with golden treasure stand silent, crumbling onto the earth until only strips of hexagonal patterns…
At One Degree Organics, if there is one thing we will never compromise on, it's the quality of our ingredients, and our organic sugar is no exception. Nestled in the stunning region northwest of Quito, Ecuador, our farm partner Maquitas grows the most delicious organic sugar. Maquitas works with farms in a specific region in…
In a world transformed by a global pandemic, closed borders, travel restrictions, and public health orders have put plans to visit our new farmers on hold. No one can say when we’ll be able to safely meet our farmers in person to capture their stories on video again. But in an upended world, one thing…
Beyond Bulgaria’s charming townships and impressive castle fortresses are lands flush with bright flora. There are valleys of soft pink roses and rows of swaying lavender crops, and horizons that alight with gold from sunflowers dancing in the sun. Full of rich nutrients, these flowers make Bulgaria the largest exporter of sunflower seeds in the…
Where can a devotion to finding pure, honest food sources take you? For One Degree, it took us 5000 feet underground and far back in time. That’s the source of the purest salt we’ve ever found -- or ever tasted. Within a labyrinth of alabaster tunnels deep within the earth, the Real Salt company of…
When it comes to One Degree Organics cereals, we like to “think inside the box.” Each ingredient is held to our highest organic, non-GMO, and plant-based standards. That is true for the plant-based antioxidant that keeps our cereals fresh as well. Most corporate producers use chemicals such as BHA and BHT to extend the shelf…
We’ve often been told to strategize when grocery shopping. Stick to the outside aisles. Avoid anything our grandparents wouldn’t recognize. Carefully read over the list of ingredients and beware of anything you don’t know or can’t pronounce. While the intention behind this action plan should lead us straight to clean and healthy food, it can…
There is a quiet comfort to oats that can’t really be put into words—they’re easily nourishing, add a fantastic texture to everything from smoothie bowls to chocolate chip cookies, and are a timeless base to the most reliable of breakfasts. While the wildly versatile grain seems quite at home in these supporting roles, on this…