Organic • Wildcrafted • Lab Verified

Sourcing and qualification of new materials from trusted vendors is an ongoing, rigorous process. We are constantly searching for the purest, true-to-source, sustainably-grown ingredients on Earth.

The Process

Each potential vendor is screened through our Vendor Qualification process to ensure that they are the best fit for HealthForce. We pride ourselves on transparency and quality; and with the help of verified third-party labs, certifications, qualified documents, and sometimes visiting the farms themselves, we assure you that our vendors do, too.

Sourcing starts with asking our suppliers the story of the products they are selling: where the botanical originally comes from, what countries grow it now, and what are its uses today in the herbal medicine community. We also make sure the farmers are paid fair wages, and we confirm that it's a sustainable crop for the economy and the ecology of the region. Additionally, we make sure the farmers participate in sustainable growing practices. We also ask these questions: Do they test every batch as thoroughly as we do? Are they NSF and cGMP certified? Are they certified Certified Organic, Non-GMO, Vegan, Gluten-Free, etc. We leave no stone un-turned in our raw material sourcing process.

Each ingredient is then put through a series of tests to meet our TruGanic™ Sourcing standard. All individual ingredients are tested for pesticides and GMOs (genetically modified organisms), botanical identity, microbiological activity, gluten, heavy metals, and extract assays/solvent residues when applicable.

After the initial TruGanic verification process, continued compliance is upheld through our commitment to the annual testing of each ingredient. The TruGanic Sourcing standard is foundational to our mission of providing pure, clean, quality ingredients, even when using wildcrafted or non-certified organic sources.

Lab Verified From Start To Finish

Our heavy metal specifications ensure the lowest levels of heavy metals possible for each of our product formulations. Heavy metals are a reality in organic foods grown in organic soil, and specifications are set for all raw materials and finished products to guarantee that all finished products comply with the American Herbal Products Association heavy metal standards. Any raw materials and/or finished products that do not meet our specifications are rejected.

Our Four-Step Testing Process:

1. Heavy metal specifications are set for all ingredients and are communicated to all vendors before purchasing any raw materials. Certificates of Analyses are required for all raw materials that enter the production facility.
2. All new raw materials are qualified for use by lab testing of three separate lots for heavy metals. All three lots must meet heavy metal specifications in order for any/all new ingredients to be qualified.
3. Once ingredients are qualified for use, we require continual ongoing lab testing of every lot of every ingredient that enters the production facility for heavy metals. Any lot that does not meet our heavy metal specifications is rejected and returned to the supplier.
4. For all finished products, ingredients are blended for a minimum of 20 minutes to ensure homogenous finished product blend. Samples are then taken from finished product blend for additonal testing. Any finished product that does not meet finished product specifications is rejected.