{"id":3538,"date":"2019-03-08T00:56:55","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T00:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/macrinabakery.com\/blog\/?p=3538"},"modified":"2019-03-08T01:38:39","modified_gmt":"2019-03-08T01:38:39","slug":"becoming-certified-four-of-macrina-bakerys-breads-are-officially-organic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.macrinabakery.com\/blog\/becoming-certified-four-of-macrina-bakerys-breads-are-officially-organic\/","title":{"rendered":"Becoming Certified: Four of Macrina Bakery’s Breads Are Officially Organic"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PCC<\/a><\/p>\n

For years we\u2019ve been using more and more locally milled whole grain and whole wheat flours in our breads, all of which are organic. They just taste better.\u00a0<\/span>Until our recent collaboration with PCC Community Markets on our organic Whole Grain Baguette, we hadn\u2019t considered going through the official certification process.\u00a0<\/span>S<\/span>haring PCC\u2019s dedication to\u00a0<\/span>local\u00a0<\/span>organic\u00a0<\/span>farms, we decided it was time to make it official\u00a0<\/span>for<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>our\u00a0<\/span>breads\u00a0<\/span>that\u00a0<\/span>already\u00a0<\/span>feature<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>100%\u00a0<\/span>organic\u00a0<\/span>ingredients<\/span>: Whole Grain Baguette, Skagit Sourdough, Sour White, and\u00a0<\/span>Sour White\u00a0<\/span>Ficelle<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Organic<\/a><\/p>\n

Becoming\u00a0<\/span>certified is no small feat. The USDA\u2019s National Organic Program<\/a> sets the standards. Foods that are certified organic are based on farming methods<\/span>\u00a0that don\u2019t rely on toxic pesticides<\/span>, and that maintain soil fertility and replenish it\u00a0<\/span>with only\u00a0<\/span>natural fertilizers. Independent third-party officials routinely inspect organic farms and processing facilities to ensure they are meeting all USDA organic standards. Not only is it good for the local ecosystem, but it often produces the best tasting food.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Organic<\/a><\/p>\n

We worked with Quality Assurance International (QAI)<\/a> to obtain our certification. First, we had to ensure that every ingredient, from farm to\u00a0<\/span>supplier<\/span>, is organic and handled in strict accordance with all USDA organic standards. We also had to be sure that all of our internal processes met\u00a0<\/span>the same\u00a0<\/span>USDA\u00a0<\/span>qualifications<\/span>. There can be no risk of cross-contamination with non-organic ingredients, which meant designing an organic-only section of our bakery, a dedicated organic-only mixer, strict tracking procedures for all ingredients, and an exhaustive cleaning process for our ovens before baking our organic loaves.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We received our official organic certification on December 26, 2018, it took about six months to make it official. Blake\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Gehringer<\/span><\/a>, Macrina\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>Food Safety<\/span>\u00a0General Manager<\/span>, oversaw the intensive process. The application alone was 30 pages. Then a great deal of thought had to go into everything<\/span>\u00a0from color-coded storage containers to new baker\u2019s couches<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0intensive training for all of our bakers.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Skagit<\/a><\/p>\n

I\u2019m proud of our decision to certify these breads as organic. Walking through the wheat fields at the Williams Hudson Bay Farm, one of the largest Certified Organic and Salmon-Safe farms in the region located near Walla Walla, it\u2019s hard not to be humbled by their dedication to organic farming. It\u2019s not the easiest way to do things, but it ensures a healthy and sustainably grown product and promotes soil and water conservation. We\u2019re also fortunate that we have local mills, such as\u00a0<\/span>Cairnsprings<\/span>\u00a0Mill and Fairhaven Organic Flour Mill, that can\u00a0<\/span>produce<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>small-batch organic flours for us. And most of all, I\u2019m excited our customers and partners are interested in quality artisan organic products.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lesli<\/span><\/i>e<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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