AUSTRALIAN CHIA SEEDS

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DEMAND FOR AUSTRALIAN-GROWN CHIA RISES
DUE TO SEED QUALITY AND HIGH STANDARDS OF FARMING
(this website sells Australian Chia Seeds direct from Australian farmers
incorporated by The Chia Co)
 
Australian-grown chia seed is experiencing an unprecedented demand around the globe. The Chia Co, that once-small corporation fighting to support desperate WA farmers suffering from the dying sugar industry, are now fighting for more land on which to grow more chia seeds to supply the rest of the world.

     Over the last 5 years, Australian chia have proven to be the best chia seeds on earth. It is known for its consistently high nutritional content, and praised for its purity. Nowhere else will you find a company that enforces the most stringent measures as The Chia Co to ensure you get the cleanest seeds, 99.9% free from dust, stems, leaves, flowers, and weeds without sacrificing seed quality.

     Australian chia seeds are grown using natural pest and insect management, mechanical (not chemical) weed control, sustainable soil conservation, and using high quality seeds with consistent nutritional profiles. The Chia Co and its agricultural processes undergo regular testing and monitoring from third party Australian and International standard groups including American and European. In Australia, each chia seed crop are backed by no less than three strict certifications: HCCP, Kosher, and Halal. If one would read the requirements of each certification, you will see what Australian chia seeds are put through before they reach your table.

     There are a few claims that Central American chia seeds are superior simply by strength of its being a native crop of that region. Many would disagree, as it has been found that the chia crop can be grown successfully anywhere in the world 15-25 degrees north and south of the equator, at a certain elevation, in dry conditions with just the right amount of rainfall, and in fertile, well-drained soil. Furthermore, agricultural facts and history show that with many plants, similarly ideal environmental conditions and modern processes make it possible to develop superior crops outside of their native host region.

     Our researchers at Nexus Healthcare decided once and for all to answer our (if no one else's) questions:

     Which is better? Australian chia or Mexican/Central America chia?

The answer:

     In terms of nutritional content: Both experience seasonal variations, and are subject to a number of variables including timing of planting and harvesting, rainfall, sunshine, elevation, latitude, how the soil is replenished with nutrients and maintained, irrigation, etc. In the end, if you're looking at year-round figures, there  will always be differences between crops, from crop to crop, between Australia and Mexico/Central/South America, favouring one or the other, with differences in nutritional content (essential oils, protein, fibre, minerals) ranging between .005% to 1.0%. Averages, however, do not show significant differences. In fact, within the Mexico/Central America region itself, seeds grown in Mexico, Columbia, Argentina, Peru and Bolivia also show a wide variety in their oil, protein, and fibre content. This is because chia seeds in that region are grown by small, independent farmers whose locations and agricultural practices also significantly differ: i.e. aridity and elevation of land, amount and type of fertilisers used, irrigation systems, soil conservation, and other measures.

        In terms of purity and cleanliness, this is where Australian chia comes out ahead. Because it is impossible to wash chia seeds before packing them in sacks, and not common practice to wash chia seeds before eating (they clump), the cleaning practice of growers and manufacturers are of utmost importance. The purity of Australian chia seeds and superior sanitation procedures of The Chia Co reassure buyers of Australian chia that their families are eating seeds which are 99.9% consistently free of foreign material.

EDITOR'S NOTE: THIS WEBSITE RECEIVES EMAILS FROM SOUTH AMERICAN FARMERS ENQUIRING IF WE CAN SELL THEM AUSTRALIAN CHIA SEEDS.

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