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…
Cinnamon’s journey through the centuries, from the ancient spice of scripture to the scannable ingredient on your cereal box, is a story of trajectories. With a subtle shift in wind direction on the day Dutch schooners ventured into open seas, the great cinnamon plantations of Ceylon and Indonesia might never have been built. Without 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…
How can growing certified-organic sugar cane help cultivate a more egalitarian and prosperous community? In the river-filled rural district of Arroyos y Esteros in southern Paraguay, dedicated and innovative work by Cooperativa Manduvirá, a co-op of family farmers, is yielding just such a sweet harvest. “Arroyos y Esteros, meaning “streams and estuaries,” is a region…
Located in the pristine fields of Saskatchewan, Schiestel Farms is a family-owned operation run by Mark Schiestel and his wife, Kara. Renowned for its exceptional agricultural practices, Saskatchewan is a global leader in specialty crops, making it the ideal setting for our organic partnership with Schiestel Farms. Together, we provide you with the most nutrient-rich…
When it comes to superfoods, faba beans-also known as fava beans, horse beans, or broad beans-are quickly gaining recognition for their impressive nutritional profile and versatility. Faba beans are an excellent source of plant-based protein, low in oil, and rich in nutrients. For our organic oat farmers, they are the "cream of the crop." By…
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…