Yuguo Farms receives USDA Organic Certification

  HAYWARD, CA - 01/24/2017 (PRESS RELEASE JET)

Yuguo Farms, the premium dried shiitake mushroom supplier for the United States received USDA Organic certification from Kiwa BCS Öko-Garantie just six short months after entering the United States market.

Kiwa BCS is recognized worldwide as the number 1 organic certification provider. Certifying over 450,000 farms and 1,000 processing businesses that participate in worldwide import and export. Since Yuguo Farms is certified Non-GMO and follows the highest farming, processing and packaging standards they were able to receive organic certification within 3 short months of applying.

With every batch of mushrooms are organically grown and go through vigorous cleaning and quality control before going to market. Yuguo Farms has received a 99.5% Food and Quality GMP audit score by SGS.

About Yuguo Farms

For over 30 years Yuguo Farms has grown premium shiitake mushrooms in the Dahongshan region of China. Having the perfect microclimate for growing full flavored Shiitake Mushrooms, with temperatures getting as low as 20°F at night and high as 65°F at noon it is universally known that mushrooms grown in this region are the best tasting in the world.

Yuguo Farms combines traditional farming techniques and state-of-the-art facilities with environmentally friendly and sustainable practices. Using sterile wood chips from long-term thinned forests packed inside sleeves Yuguo Farms is able to produce more mushrooms with less of an environmental impact.

Using contracted, independent farms Yuguo Farms benefits the entire community. Workers are provided with training, funding, and the tools required to grow the highest quality mushrooms for commercial consumption, all while maintaining their independence. Community members and families benefit from Yuguo Farms contributions towards housing development, local schools and health clinics.

Visit www.yuguofarms.com to learn more about Yuguo Farms.