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Capay Hills Orchard Organic Raw Unpasteurized Almonds
VerdictFood standard
5.0/5
1 of 25 products had a scored ingredient list. 24 products had none, so they stay outside this score.
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USA Organic Christmas Food Hampers Veganuary Plant Based Food Almonds NutsAbout Capay Hills Orchard Organic Raw Unpasteurized Almonds
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Materials and composition
3 of 19 fields recorded| Whole food | 1 |
|---|---|
| Single ingredient | 1 |
| Materials used | almonds Read recorded source |
Certification
3 of 10 fields recorded| usda organic | Yes Recorded on this listing. Not a reviewed certificate or register result. |
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| Grade / certification | CCOF Organic Recorded on this listing. Not a reviewed certificate or register result. |
| Key facts certifications | Certified Organic (CCOF) (named on the brand's site) Read recorded source |
Sourcing and supply chain
2 of 4 fields recorded| Single origin | 1 |
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| Traceable supply chain | 1 |
Ownership and legal entity
1 of 17 fields recorded| owner name | Independent (family farm; Brian & Gretchen Paddock) |
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Energy, water and land
1 of 1 fields recorded| Water stewardship note | Family lives in the middle of the orchard and drinks the same water as the trees; regenerative practices, no synthetic sprays/herbicides |
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Price and commerce
3 of 16 fields recorded| Price From | $24.25 |
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| Amazon/buy now | https://www.chorganicalmonds.com/raw-almonds |
| Price tier | $$$ |
Scan result
13 of 31 fields recorded| In-scope catalogue total | 27 |
|---|---|
| Products read for the score | 12 |
| Products we could not read | 15 |
| Last checked | 2026-11-07T13:38:43+00:00 |
| Clean & Safe: last checked | 2026-07-28 |
| Packaging | Plastic |
| Packaging detail | Ships in zip-lock / plastic liner bag |
| Packaging source: last checked | 2026-07-29 |
| Products in catalogue | 26 |
| Products read for the catalogue | 26 |
| Catalogue read % | 0.0 |
Identity
3 of 6 fields recorded| Company | Capay Hills Orchard |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
capayhillsorchard@gmail.com |
Further detail
27 of 93 fields recorded| NOVA processing class | 1 Unprocessed / minimally processed Read recorded source |
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| Grown In | Esparto, California (single family orchard) |
| Positive note 1 | Ethically verified: Single-farm California organic almonds harvested onto tarps (off-ground), removing the pathogen risk that forces PPO/steam pasteurization, so genuinely raw and traceable to one orchard |
| Positive note 2 | Traceable supply chain |
| Positive note 3 | Certified organic |
| Positive note 4 | Water stewardship: Family lives in the middle of the orchard and drinks the same water as the trees; regenerative practices, no synthetic sprays/herbicides |
| Negative note 1 | Regenerative is self-described; California irrigation, higher water than rain-fed |
| Processing level | Minimally processed |
| Additives | None |
| Regenerative organic | Yes |
| H3 Q1 | Are Capay Hills Orchard Almonds ethically sourced? |
| Answer 1 | Yes. Capay Hills Orchard is ethically verified Single-farm California organic almonds harvested onto tarps (off-ground), removing the pathogen risk that forces PPO/steam pasteurization, so genuinely raw and traceable to one orchard. |
| H3 Q2 | Is Capay Hills Orchard traceable? |
| Answer 2 | Yes. Capay Hills Orchard publishes where its Almond is grown and processed. |
| H3 Q3 | Where does Capay Hills Orchard source from? |
| Answer 3 | Capay Hills Orchard sources from Esparto, California (single family orchard). |
| H3 Q4 | Is Capay Hills Orchard organic or Fair Trade? |
| Answer 4 | Certified organic. Certifications: CCOF Organic. |
| H3 Q5 | Are Capay Hills Orchard's workers treated fairly? |
| H3 Q6 | Is Capay Hills Orchard transparent about water use? |
| Answer 6 | Certified organic USDA Organic (specific certifier not named); Real Organic Project certified. |
| H3 Q7 | Where can I buy Capay Hills Orchard and how much? |
| Answer 7 | From $24.25. Ships to USA, international by request. |
| H3 Q8 | Is Capay Hills Orchard worth it? |
| Answer 8 | Capay Hills Orchard is one of the genuinely traceable, ethically sourced Almond options, which is the main reason to choose it over commodity nuts. |
| Steam-pasteurised (PPO-free) | Yes |
| Raw (not roasted) | 1 |
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