Wednesday, 10 March 2010

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Welcome To BeOn...

BeOn Holdings provides consumers with products that directly benefit people and the environment.

Any product bearing the BeOn logo has been produced in a way that protects human health and natural resources, works to solve environmental problems, and treats workers fairly.



BeOn strives to source products that:

Conserve Natural Resources

  1. Produce products without using pesticides, herbicides, or other toxic chemicals, (or make serious efforts to eliminate these chemicals).
  2. Participate in regional ecosystem conservation programs.
  3. Conserve water and energy to the greatest degree possible.
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    Restore Habitats
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  4. Reduce erosion of & rebuild soil health.
  5. Utilize integrated crop management and promote diverse multi-species, multi-story restoration.
  6. Protect riparian areas, reduce water pollution, and restore aquatic ecosystem health.
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    Enhance Community Development
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  7. Provide higher prices, fair wages, healthy and safe working conditions for workers in the communities that create our organic products.
  8. Improve environmental health conditions for workers' communities.
  9. Share the benefits and lessons of Conscious Consumerism with other communities.


BeOn makes long-term investments in the farmers, cooperatives, and communities that produce our products, in order to support their sustainable development. In addition, BeOn partners with NGOs (non governmental organizations) to assist local growers in applying the principles of permaculture to the development of local natural products industries to improve economic, nutritional, and environmental health conditions for local people, strengthening the relationship between BeON and local communities.


By purchasing products bearing the BeOn logo, consumers and manufacturers are directly supporting sustainable agricultural practices that are helping to drive conservation and social development.