Our farm partners have been cultivating spices using practices that go "beyond organic" for well over five years. Although they haven't obtained USDA certification yet, this is primarily because the initial certification can be costly and may lead to cycles of debt. To meet USDA standards, four years of inspections and certificates are required after the first certification. However, we consider this process redundant and unnecessary since we conduct thorough testing on every batch we procure. It's a prerequisite for Diaspora Co. to select farm partners whose soil health and agricultural practices align with our internal standards of growing food regeneratively.

We do! You can search for our wholesalers using our store locator here. And if you are a wholesaler and don’t see yourself on the locator, please email wholesale@diasporaco.com and we will add you to this ASAP! Thank you!

Most of the spices are good 2 years from the mill date, which is listed on the harvest label sticker on the jar or bag. That being said, our spices are extremely potent and fresh as we take incredible care to source yearly and aim for quality, so 2 years is our most conservative guideline, compared to most spices in the grocery store which are often 5-10 years old upon purchase.

Store them in an airtight container in a dark, dry place. Do not store spices in direct sunlight, as this will shorten their shelf life.

Our Chef Baking Duo brings together two baking essentials: plump whole vanilla beans and rich Anamalai Cacao Powder. Both are premium baking ingredients sourced from our farm partners and packed in generous chef-size quantities, so you can keep them close for everything from cookies and cakes to custards, brownies, and hot cocoa.

For the person who always has something in the oven or wants to. The Chef Baking Duo is made for passionate home bakers, pastry pros, and anyone who gets excited about good ingredients. With whole vanilla beans and deeply aromatic cacao powder on hand, you're ready for your next baking project.

A good baking pantry starts with versatile ingredients you'll use again and again. Vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cardamom, and cacao can all bring warmth, aroma, and depth to everything from cakes and cookies to pies and brownies. Fresh, high-quality spices for baking make a noticeable difference in the finished bake.

Whole vanilla beans bring an especially rich, aromatic vanilla flavor, along with those beautiful little vanilla seeds you can see throughout your bake. Split the pod, scrape out the seeds, and use them in custards, ice cream, cakes, whipped cream, and anywhere you want vanilla to really shine. And don't toss the pod. It can infuse sugar, cream, or syrups, too.