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About Neem America
Neem America is the leading
importer and manufacturer of neem products.
We import neem oil (pure and
emulsified) and neem cake and grow certified-organic neem leaf and neem bark in
the United States.
We also specialize in the importation of ecologically friendly pest
inhibitors and organic fertilizers.
Our mission is to offer you
the highest quality products on the market that are
environmentally safe and effective and to make them available to
you at the lowest possible prices.
NEEM PRODUCTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT SELECT:
Since the stores below are independently run, not all of them
carry our products, so please call the store you intend on visiting
before you make the trip.
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Henry's Farmers Market |
Trader Joe's |
Whole Foods Market |
The Beginning
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We planted our first neem
trees in 1992 as organic gardeners committed to using
least-toxic methods of pest control. Today, we have more
than 350 acres of organic neem trees and aloe vera growing
in the Yucatan Peninsula. We also have planted nopal, chaya
and other medicinal herbs that thrive in a dry tropical
climate where sustainable agriculture is vital to both the
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How we grow neem
In their native India, neem trees
thrive in the front yards of many homes where they are
worshipped for their cooling shade as well as their medicinal
value. The tropical climate of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula allows
us to grow neem and aloe in close proximity to facilities that
can manufacture our lotions, creams and tinctures within hours
of harvest so they retain the highest possible medicinal
quality.
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When we first began an organic
farm in the Yucatan, our neighbors called us "communists"
because we didn't use chemical fertilizers. After observing
our techniques, they are now very proud of our success in
introducing the concepts of sustainable agriculture and
viable reforestation to their region. |
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Our 350-acre farm employs more
than 20 native Mayan workers year-round. They selectively prune
our organic neem trees, quickly packing green leaves for
immediate production. They also hand-select neem leaves which
have been dried in an air-conditioned storage facility for color
and quality for our neem leaf capsules.
Neem seedlings are grown in a
special nursery area for one year until rainy season, when they
can be planted in fields with aloe vera plants. Both grow well
in our limestone and clay soil because we carefully use
sustainable organic techniques. Legumes have been planted to fix
nitrogen in the soil and we have discovered that tropical sheep
thrive on the weeds that compete with neem and aloe for sun,
water and nutrients. The sheep have another advantage: they
spread their own organic fertilizer for us throughout the farm
during the day. At night, they are corralled for protection from
predators and we are able to collect more fertilizer for our
nursery plants.
Quality Consciousness
"When you produce
healthy organic foods, you make a commitment to your customers."
Neem America is committed to
producing premium quality neem products that mainly use
certified organic raw materials.
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