Burlap & Barrel Limestone Rosemary

Category: Spices

Our piney, aromatic rosemary is grown organically in Provence by a cooperative of partner farmers. It boasts a rich, complex, clean flavor that is the result of both careful farming practices and a superlative terroir. This superlative rosemary is one of the four components of our origin blend Herbes de Provence.

Provence is known for its wines, which benefit from the limestone-rich soil, and that same soil nurtures our rosemary. It's harvested in early summer, when the small, verdant needles are cut and dried as they ripen to a brilliant green. We pack it as quickly as possible to preserve the delicate oils that give this herb its signature citrus-peel flavor.

Add this terroir-driven rosemary to braises, sauces, stews, rubs, baked chicken and mushroom galettes. Or try it in a white bean soup!

Origin:

Provence, France

Process:

Cut and dried

Ingredients:

Rosemary leaves (Salvia rosmarinus), cut and dried

Tasting notes: Juniper • Citrus Peel • Pine Forest

Suggested Uses: sub for fresh rosemary in any recipe, add to soups and stews, use in braises for chicken, red meat and root vegetables

Sourcing: We work with a cooperative of farmers who cultivate organic heirloom herbs in Provence. They grow four types of herbs: savory, thyme, oregano and this rosemary.

$8.99

1.00 ounces

PRODUCER

Burlap & Barrel

Burlap & Barrel is a Public Benefit Corporation building new international food supply chains that are equitable, transparent and traceable.

A single origin spice company, Burlap & Barrel buys spices from farmers around the globe, who they call partners. They’ve eliminated the intermediaries who have traditionally bought and sold spices multiple times before any jar of spice lands in a U.S. customer’s kitchen cabinet. This means their spices are fresher than what you can find from the big spice companies. Spices so potent that they suggest new customers use just half a serving at first, as they sometimes get feedback from customers that the spices are too strong. It's not that the spices are too strong, but rather we are just accustomed to cooking with old spices! Did you know that supermarket spices sometimes have been in transit for three years?!?!?

Another benefit to eliminating spice brokers is that Burlap & Barrel can pay the farmers more for their crops while offering quality spices to the public at affordable prices.

SUPPORTING SMALLHOLDER FARMERS

Burlap & Barrel is working towards ending inequality and exploitation in food systems that disenfranchise skilled farmers.

They do this by:

Connecting smallholder farmers to high-value markets
Educating consumers about the impact of product traceability on human rights
Sourcing unique foods with terroir that are grown biodynamically and organically using traditional techniques

REDEFINING SUSTAINABILITY

Mainstream conversations around food sustainability rarely consider the people involved in growing, harvesting, transporting, processing and cooking food. Sustainability is discussed in terms of environmental impact, or the comfort of livestock providing meat, dairy or eggs.

The folks at Burlap & Barrel believe that the standard measures of sustainability must evolve to consider the conditions in which the farmers who drive global food supply chains earn their livelihoods. Single origin ingredients draw attention to the unique environments in which incredible ingredients grow and to the farmers with the expertise and commitment to grow them well.