Organically Grown Fairly Traded Hand-Cultivated Fluffy, Nutritious Supergrain of the Andes Gluten-Free A Good Source of Protein USDA Organic Fair For Life Fair Trade Certified Organic by Quality Assurance International (QAI) Certified Gluten-Free Carbon Neutral Product Whole Grain Contains All 8 Essential Amino Acids Cultivating the world's finest quinoa 13,000 feet up on the arid, desolate Salar De Uyuni salt flat of Bolivia, traditional Quechua and Aymara farmers tend to fields of highly coveted "quinoa real," or royal quinoa, an ancient variety grown only in this very spot. This pearl-shaped, nearly perfect nutrition source was so revered by the Incas that they called it "chisaya mama" or "mother grain." When you taste our fluffy, flavorful Royal Pearl Quinoa, you'll understand why. Nourishing Foodie, Farmer and Field As committed food activists, we travel far and wide to bring you the world's most exotic, delicious and sustainable foods.Alter Eco