Standard Process Inc. serves as field day location for farmers
More than 80 farmers took part in the MOSES Organic Field Day event Sept. 10 on the Standard Process Farm in Palmyra, Wisconsin. The event, hosted by the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES), gave farmers a chance to learn about the use of cover crops on one of the most diverse organic vegetable farms in Wisconsin.
“Standard Process is proud to have been selected by MOSES as the host farm for this event because it allows us to show that cover crops help make it possible for a farm to be bountiful and sustainable at the same time,” said Christine Mason, Standard Process farm manager. “We enjoy sharing our field crops as well as our whole food vision with our farming peers.”
Mason served as field educator for the afternoon, showing how Standard Process Inc. uses cover crops on its 420 acres of certified organic farmland. In adherence with strict organic guidelines, Standard Process does not use any synthetic fertilizers or pesticides in its growing process.
During her presentation, Mason explained the benefits cover crops provide the farm, as well as how Standard Process turns its biodegradable production waste from the farm’s press room into rich and fertile compost that helps improve the health and vitality of the soil.
Standard Process is a visionary leader in whole food nutrient solutions, and those solutions begin with the company’s organic farming. The roots of the company’s farm are located in the nutrient-rich soil of Wisconsin’s Kettle Moraine basin. Standard Process regularly grows crops such as alfalfa, barley grass, beets, Brussels sprouts, buckwheat, kale, kidney beans, oats, pea vine, Spanish black radish, and sweet potatoes. These crops form the foundational base of the company’s supplements, sold exclusively through health care professionals.
To learn more about Standard Process and its certified organic farm visit standardprocess.com.
To learn more about MOSES visit mosesorganic.org.
About Standard Process
For more than 85 years, Standard Process has been the visionary leader in whole food nutrient solutions. Headquartered in Palmyra, Wisconsin, Standard Process offers more than 300 high-quality supplements with whole food ingredients through three product lines: Standard Process and Standard Process Veterinary Formulas supplements, and MediHerb herbal supplements. The products are available exclusively through health care professionals.
Dedicated to the whole food philosophy of founder Dr. Royal Lee, Standard Process’ goal is to ensure that its nutritional supplements deliver the complex nutrients as nature intended. To accomplish this, the company grows the majority of its ingredients on company-owned, organically certified farmland. The company uses state-of-the-art manufacturing processes to retain vital nutrients within each ingredient and employs high quality control standards, including adhering to the Food and Drug Administration’s good manufacturing practice requirements.
More than 330 people are employed at the company, a recipient of the Platinum Well Workplace Award from the Wellness Councils of America and has distinguished itself as a leader and innovator in workplace promotion. In 2014, Standard Process launched Cultivate by Standard Process, a business that delivers scalable wellness solutions to impact individual employees and the overall company using onsite chiropractic as a central component of the program.
Standard Process is also distinguished as an exemplary environmental citizen. The company is a Tier I participant in the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ Green Tier program, which recognizes companies with strong environmental compliance records.
