Grown In: British farms (diverse rotations); organic black lentils from France
From: UK
Owned by: Independent (Hodmedod Ltd, Suffolk, company no. 08151811; founders Josiah Meldrum & Nick Saltmarsh, with William Hudson)
Ethical Info
from: £3.79 / 500g
✓ Pioneer of British-grown lentils and chickpeas with strong farm-level traceability and diverse-rotation agroecological farming; the EU banned pre-harvest glyphosate in 2023 and UK-grown pulses are not routinely desiccated
Why we rate it
Traceable / single-origin
Pioneer of British-grown lentils and chickpeas with strong farm-level traceability and diverse-rotation agroecological farming; the EU banned pre-harvest glyphosate in 2023 and UK-grown pulses are not routinely desiccated
Worth checking
Most British lines not organic-certified; verification rests on provenance not a lab result
Not glyphosate-tested or organic-certified
Where to buy
Harvested / grown in British farms (diverse rotations); organic black lentils from France
UK, EU, worldwide
Questions
Is Hodmedod's glyphosate-free?
No — Hodmedod's is not certified organic. Hodmedod's British chickpeas (a British-grown trial crop from Throws Farm, Essex; first UK crop harvested by farmer Henry Raker) and British green lentils (Olive/Speckled) are British-grown and NOT ce
Is Hodmedod's organic?
Hodmedod's is not certified organic.
Where are Hodmedod's's chickpeas / fava beans / beans grown?
Hodmedod's's chickpeas / fava beans / beans are single-origin from British farms (diverse rotations); organic black lentils from France.
Is Hodmedod's a whole food / single ingredient?
Yes. Hodmedod's is whole, single-ingredient dried chickpeas / fava beans / beans with nothing added.
Are Hodmedod's's chickpeas / fava beans / beans traceable?
Yes. Hodmedod's publishes where its chickpeas / fava beans / beans are grown.
Is Hodmedod's pre-harvest desiccated with glyphosate?
Hodmedod's British chickpeas (a British-grown trial crop from Throws Farm, Essex; first UK crop harvested by farmer Henry Raker) and British green lentils (Olive/Speckled) are British-grown and NOT ce
Where can I buy Hodmedod's and how much?
From £3.79 / 500g. Ships to UK, EU, worldwide.
Is Hodmedod's worth it?
Hodmedod's is one of the genuinely glyphosate-conscious, traceable chickpeas / fava beans / beans options, which is the main reason to choose it over commodity pulses.
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