Sourcing doTERRA Vetiver with Co-Impact Sourcing Practices 

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***** Thank you for your comment. We also believe that short term benefits should not come at the expense of the future. Soil erosion is a serious problem in Haiti and can be exacerbated by poor farming and harvesting practices. One of the key elements of our Co-Impact Sourcing strategy is to encourage traceability between our distillation partners and the members of the cooperative groups that supply the harvested biomass. Our distillation partners in Haiti make a concerted effort to teach and train these producers to implement and use responsible practices. One of the key strategies to mitigate soil erosion is the planting and harvesting of Vetiver roots in narrow banded intervals along sloped fields. These bands create natural barriers every few meters to minimize the size and speed of possible soils slides. Other strategies include intercropping, building terraces, leaving roots in the ground longer, and not harvesting during or before the rainy season. We are not familiar with the “factory in Les Cayes” you are referring to, as that is not one of our partner producers, but are sad to hear that there are possible issues surrounding the pollution of waterways. doTERRA takes seriously its commitment to be a responsible producer and buyer of the finest essential oil products in the world. We seek to partner with producers around the globe who share this vision.

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You should have a look at our vetiver in Madagascar, partly certified organic and fair trade ;)

Hopefully doTerra can find more harvesters to add into the cooperative that we can train in sustainable practices that will prevent soil erosion and continued thriving of vetiver. And that would mean that doTerra could be such an impact in their lives. Surely word will spread in Haiti so that things will get better. Change has to come from the people of the country...from you who live there. We can make a difference through doTerra in the harvesters lives through Co-impact sourcing. But you who wrote the comment and are aware of the severe problems that you addressed, I hope you are active, I hope you are doing something productive to bring about change with the government and with your countrymen who are involved with these issues. Because one person can make a difference! You CAN make a difference. I believe this!

Madagascar is being raped and the country has about 10 years left of sustainable agricultural lands. This is the problem with extremely poor countries om EO production. they are not educated in preservation for the future and western demands upon them...in general....do not seem to care.

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I want to go help!

+Sarah Dunn Going to Haiti in person is an amazing experience and you will come back a changed person! I know I did :)