1. Zero Waste Cherry Processing: Chukar washes, pits, and dehydrates over 500,000 pounds of local cherries every year. That's a lot of pits! All pits, stems, and leaves are composted locally, reducing landfill waste.
2. Responsible Chocolate: Chukar has purchased chocolate from the same family-owned manufacturer since the beginning. As a founding member of the International Cocoa Initiative, our trusted supplier is an industry leader in efforts to ensure sustainable cocoa growing practices including fair labor.
3. Responsible Paper: Chukar’s catalogs and brochures are printed on Forest Stewardship Council Certified Paper, supporting sustainable forestry.
Responsible Packaging: Much of Chukar’s packaging (including assortment boxes, gift boxes, shipping boxes, glass jars, and tins) is recyclable. Our OceanPoly® retail bags contain a minimum of 25% plastic recovered from coastal pollution areas, supporting healthy beaches and waterways.

4. Carbon Neutral Shipping: Chukar purchases carbon emissions offsets for every delivery through onetreeplanted.org. Each year our offsets result in thousands of trees planted, resulting in clean air, clean water, and wildlife habitat as well as carbon absorption.
5. Sustainable Power: Chukar has invested in high efficiency equipment to minimize our facility’s electric use. Additionally, because we are located in the Columbia River Basin, over 93% of our power is carbon-free hydroelectricity.

The Chukar factory in Prosser, Washington is committed to rigorous safety and sanitation practices. We meticulously adhere to FDA Good Manufacturing Practices, USDA Organic standards, and Kosher certification oversight by KOF-K.