Barkwheats' Local Ingredient Choices
Why should you choose local ingredients?
The movement to eat locally grown foods is massive! We feel that while humans are taking charge of their lives by eating food sourced as close to home as possible, why not our dogs, too? While lots of biscuits out there focus on organic ingredients, not many take the time, resources and money to involve their local farmers in the creation of their product. This is where Barkwheats Dog Biscuits is very different.
By cultivating relationships with local farmers, we can assure you a nutritious, wholesome food for your canine companion that has less "food miles" than other organic treats. Even after we ship our biscuits out, the petroleum used in transport is less than if we were to source our ingredients from outside ofour immediate area. Below we have listed our fantastic group of local suppliers.
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Reasons to Eat Local
Help Sustain Local Economies - By purchasing products made with ingredients from local farmers, needed money stays in Maine's economy.
Promote Better Air Quality-Organic food is trucked in from all over the country. Even in shipping Barkwheats around, less "food miles" are associated with them compared to other treats.
Promote Small Farms - Keeping money out of the hands of BigAgra and in the hands of farmers who care about people before profits is an important aspect of supporting local agriculture.
Our buckwheat flour comes from: Morgan's Mills in Union, Maine (water powered mill operation from mill stones to lights.)
Our raw honey comes from: Gardiner's Honey and Pollination in Swanville, Maine
Our eggs come from: Sparrow Farm in Pittston, Maine
Our bladderwrack powder comes from: Maine Coast Sea Vegetables in Franklin, Maine
Our parsley comes from: Snakeroot Farm in Pittsfield, Maine
Our ginger, chamomile, and safflower oil come from: Mountain Rose Herbs in Oregon (for the botanicals) and Eden Organic (for the safflower oil). Why not locally? Ginger doesn't grow in Maine, no one grows and processes oils in Maine, and we are currently looking for a source of organic chamomile here in Maine.
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