Herbal Quality, Advocacy, Leadership
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
Gaia Herbs x
American Herbal Products Association
Gaia Herbs x AHPA
"Our partnership with American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) empowers Gaia Herbs to help set the standards that define product integrity across the herbal industry. Together, we work to ensure that every herb is cultivated, tested, and labeled in a way that protects both consumer trust and the future of plant-based medicine."
-Tim Murray, Director of Quality and R&D - Gaia Herbs
About APHA
Founded in 1982, the American Herbal Products Association is the national trade association for the herbal products industry. AHPA promotes the responsible commerce of herbal products by uniting growers, manufacturers, and researchers to ensure herbs are safe, effective, and ethically sourced.
From Policy to Product
Since 1997, Gaia Herbs and the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) have worked side-by-side to make sure every herbal product you choose is safe, effective, and responsibly made. Together, we shape industry rules, protect herbal traditions, and deliver products you can trust.
Better Standards.
Better Herbs.
What does our work with AHPA mean for you? Herbs you can trust - grown with care, tested for purity, and produced with respect for the planet. When you choose Gaia Herbs, you’re choosing products shaped by nearly three decades of leadership in setting herbal industry standards.
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Strategic Partnerships & Certifications
FairWild
Not all herbs are cultivated—some are wild-harvested from forests, mountains, or meadows. That's where FairWild comes in. FairWild certification assures harvesting practices that preserve and promote biodiversity, company policies that support and uphold the rights of harvesters, and traceability throughout the supply chain.
B Corp
B Lab is the nonprofit network transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet. Our international network of organizations leads economic systems change to support our collective vision of an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy.
American Botanical Council
ABC is an independent, nonprofit research and education organization dedicated to providing accurate and reliable information for consumers, healthcare practitioners, researchers, educators, industry and the media.
Fair For Life
Fair for Life is more than a label. It’s a rigorous certification system that ensures fair working conditions, equitable wages, transparent supply chains, and environmental respect for farmers and workers around the world.
Kiss the Ground
Kiss the Ground is an audience-supported nonprofit promoting regeneration and healthy soil as a viable solution for our wellness, water, and climate crisis. Since 2013, we’ve inspired millions to participate in the Regenerative Movement through storytelling, education, and partnerships.
Rodale Institute
Rodale Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit conducting independent research to uncover and share regenerative organic farming practices that restore soil health, fight climate change, and fix the food system.
American Herbal Products Association
Founded in 1982, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is the national trade association and voice of the herbal and natural products industries. AHPA’s mission is to promote the responsible and sustainable commerce of herbal products to ensure that consumers have informed access to a wide variety of safe herbal goods.
Regenerative Organic Alliance
Quality products start with healthy soil. With regenerative organic agriculture, we can rehabilitate soil, respect animal welfare, and improve the lives of farmers. We can sequester carbon, build healthier communities, and reap more nutritious and abundant yields.
Sustainable Herbs Initiative
SHI’s mission is to build and advance a movement that supports high-quality herbal products, ethical and sustainable sourcing, and greater transparency in how herbs reach the people who use them. SHI unites diverse stakeholders to tackle complex sustainability challenges across the herbal supply chain.