Hi Dimitri,
Thank you for your question.

Glyphosate is an herbicide that is approved by the USDA for use in non-organic farming. Pesticide and herbicide use is regulated and there are allowable maximum residue tolerances which are set by the USDA. Aside from our oats, which are not treated with glyphosate regardless of their organic status, if a product is not labeled as being Organic, glyphosate may be used in accordance with federal guidelines.

Glyphosate and use of other pesticides and herbicide is prohibited in organic farming. The organic label means that the product was grown without synthetic fertilizers or irradiation and that genetic engineering may not be used.

We proudly carry both conventional and organic product offerings, and while we do not do random sampling or chemical testing, that testing is done by our suppliers. Further, our suppliers sign agreements in accordance with our food safety and quality requirements and are required to meet all USDA and FDA criteria for maximum tolerance levels.

If you have further questions, please reach out to us at customerservice@bobsredmill.com. Thank you!

Hi Alyssa,
Thank you for your comment. We appreciate your concern about glyphosate in food products. Beginning in 2015 we worked with our oat suppliers to put an end to their use of glyphosate for all varieties of Bob’s Red Mill oats, regardless of if they are conventional or organic.

While we do not do random sampling or testing, Bob’s Red Mill has agreements in place with our oat suppliers stating that we do not accept oats treated with glyphosate. We proudly carry both conventional and organic product offerings, and in fact, glyphosate application is not approved for use by organic growers or for any certified organic foods.

We acknowledge that it is possible for trace amounts of glyphosate to be present even in grains grown organically, due to herbicide drift from other, non-organic farms. However, we work to make sure all oat suppliers comply with our Quality Assurance standards along with federal guidelines for our products, and we meet with them regularly to go over these contracts and make certain they understand our standards.

If you have further questions, please reach out to us at customerservice@bobsredmill.com. Thank you!

Hi Charles,

Ingredients that are not organically grown may be treated with pesticides in accordance with FDA guidelines. For more information regarding organic vs non-organic ingredients, please reach out to our team at customerservice@bobsredmill.com and they will be happy to help!

I agree with the need for testing, preferably third party testing that you could share the results of.

Hi Karen,

Thank you for your question and for your support of our company! The growers not only have to be compliant with our rules, but also must follow federal rules regarding organic foods. Glyphosate is not legally permitted to be used on organic crops per USDA guidelines. The USDA's organic certification program explicitly prohibits the use of glyphosate on organic crops, and our Organic products are certified organic. With respect to testing, because our oat suppliers are contractually obligated to provide oats that have not been treated with glyphosate, and our suppliers conduct sampling and testing of the oats prior to processing, Bob’s Red Mill does not conduct random sampling.

If you have more questions, please feel free to get in touch with us at customerservice@bobsredmill.com, and our team will be happy to help. Thank you and take care!

Any flour in our product line that is certified Organic will not be treated with glyphosate. This includes our Organic Unbleached White All Purpose Flour, Organic Whole Wheat Flour, and other USDA Certified Organic products.

Hello, just to confirm, is glyphosate used on your wheat germ products? (It doesn’t look like there is an organic option)

Hi Molly,
Thank you for your question. Bob’s Red Mill has agreements in place with our oat suppliers stating that we do not accept oats treated with glyphosate, which refers to both our organic and our non-organic oats, including our non-organic Steel Cut Oats. If you have more questions, please feel free to email us at customerservice@bobsredmill.com. Thank you!

Hi there! Atrazine cannot be used on organic farms. Organic standards prohibit the use of synthetic herbicides like atrazine. Non-organic crops may be treated with synthetic herbicides. We proudly carry both conventional and organic product offerings, and while we do not do random sampling or chemical testing, that testing is done by our suppliers. Further, our suppliers sign agreements in accordance with our food safety and quality requirements, and are required to meet all USDA and FDA criteria for maximum tolerance levels. https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/blog/organic-101-allowed-and-prohibited-substances

I understand that your product does not use glyphosate as a pre-harvest desiccant. Do you use glyphosate after harvest as a post-harvest desiccant or for any other purpose?

Hi Frederick, if any are out of stock it is due to their popularity and is only temporarily. Typically our products are restocked on our website in just a few days. You can find all of our Oatmeal Cups here: Bob's Red Mill Oatmeal Cups. All flavors are also currently available on VitaCost.

Thank you for your feedback, we will pass it along to our team here.

Hi AC,

From our commitment to meeting the highest food safety standards in the country, to our dedicated gluten free production, strict organic protocols and our Sourced Non-GMO Pledge, we are continuously striving to deliver the highest quality products.

Our farmers of organic oats are 100% committed to growing their crops by the rules of the National Organic Program. The use of glyphosate as a pre-harvest desiccant isn’t allowed in the growing of organic oats. Unfortunately, even with the rules, it’s still possible for glyphosate to blow over from other non-organic farms. Even still, choosing organic is the best way to avoid pesticides and other chemicals in foods.

Hi Leslie, we vet the farmers who supply our raw grains and other ingredients carefully to ensure each meets our high standards for quality. Our farmers of organic oats are 100% committed to growing their crops by the rules of the National Organic Program. The use of glyphosate as a pre-harvest desiccant isn’t allowed in the growing of organic oats. Unfortunately, even with the rules, it’s still possible for glyphosate to blow over from other non-organic farms. Even still, choosing organic is the best way to avoid pesticides and other chemicals in foods.

Hi Ann, our farmers of organic oats are 100% committed to growing their crops by the rules of the National Organic Program. The use of glyphosate as a pre-harvest desiccant isn’t allowed in the growing of organic oats. Unfortunately, even with the rules, it’s still possible for glyphosate to blow over from other non-organic farms. Even still, choosing organic is the best way to avoid pesticides and other chemicals in foods.

From our commitment to meeting the highest food safety standards in the country, to our dedicated gluten free production, strict organic protocols and our Sourced Non-GMO Pledge, we are continuously striving to deliver the highest quality products.

Hi Suzanne, we understand your sentiments and we thank you for taking the time to contact us. Here at Bob's Red Mill, quality and safety are fundamental to our mission to make the world a healthier place with whole grain foods.

Our products have always met and exceeded all regulatory safety standards based on scientific research, and we are continuously striving to deliver the highest quality products. We’re committed to working with our farmers to end the use of glyphosate in the cultivation of all oats used in Bob’s Red Mill products.

Our farmers of organic oats are 100% committed to growing their crops by the rules of the National Organic Program. The use of glyphosate as a pre-harvest desiccant isn’t allowed in the growing of organic oats. Unfortunately, even with the rules, it’s still possible for glyphosate to blow over from other non-organic farms. Even still, choosing organic is the best way to avoid pesticides and other chemicals in foods.

Hi Dema, we are continuously striving to deliver the highest quality products. We vet the farmers who supply our raw grains and other ingredients carefully to ensure each meets our high standards for quality. The use of glyphosate is absolutely forbidden in the cultivation and processing of organic oats.

Our farmers of organic oats are 100% committed to growing their crops by the rules of the National Organic Program. The use of glyphosate as a pre-harvest desiccant isn’t allowed in the growing of organic oats. Unfortunately, even with the rules, it’s still possible for glyphosate to blow over from other non-organic farms. Even still, choosing organic is the best way to avoid pesticides and other chemicals in foods.

Hi Barbara,

Our farmers of organic oats are 100% committed to growing their crops by the rules of the National Organic Program. The use of glyphosate as a pre-harvest desiccant isn’t allowed in the growing of organic oats. Unfortunately, even with the rules, it’s still possible for glyphosate to blow over from other non-organic farms. Even still, choosing organic is the best way to avoid pesticides and other chemicals in foods.

Hi Mel,

Our farmers of organic oats are 100% committed to growing their crops by the rules of the National Organic Program. The use of glyphosate as a pre-harvest desiccant isn’t allowed in the growing of organic oats. Unfortunately, even with the rules, it’s still possible for glyphosate to blow over from other non-organic farms. Even still, choosing organic is the best way to avoid pesticides and other chemicals in foods.

It was tested and the organic steel cut oats do contain glyphosate, and I’ve been feeding the organic steel cut oats to my 1.5yr old son daily for the past year.

Hi Janine, here at Bob's Red Mill, quality and safety are fundamental to our mission to make the world a healthier place with whole grain foods. Our products have always met and exceeded all regulatory safety standards based on scientific research, and we are continuously striving to deliver the highest quality products. We’re committed to working with our farmers to end the use of glyphosate in the cultivation of all oats used in Bob’s Red Mill products.

We vet the farmers who supply our raw grains and other ingredients carefully to ensure each meets our high standards for quality. For those who are looking for different options, we have a full line of products certified organic by the USDA.The use of glyphosate is absolutely forbidden in the cultivation and processing of organic oats.

Hi Cara, synthetic herbicides and pesticides (like glyphosate) <em>are not allowed</em> during the growing process of any USDA Organic foods. Our Organic Oats are grown under these same guidelines. Thank you for trusting us with your health!

We have more information here, on our website http://www.bobsredmill.com/blog/featured-articles/glyphosate/.
Because we at Bob’s Red Mill are dedicated to bringing all of our customers natural, healthy products, whether organic or conventional, we have inquired directly with farmers and with our suppliers to determine if glyphosate desiccation is used by the farmers supplying our products. The majority of our conventional wheat is grown close to home in the Pacific Northwest where growing seasons are typically longer and the practice of desiccation is as such rarely used. We’ve been told desiccation is not a practice used by our individual farmers. The growing, harvest and communal storage practices sometimes used by the wheat industry in general make it nearly impossible, however, for our multi-source suppliers to guarantee the practice of glyphosate desiccation is not used with all of the conventional wheat the suppliers sell to us.We are able to assure our customers, however, that glyphosate desiccation is not a practice used for our organic products as the use of glyphosate is not permitted at any time in the cultivation of our organically grown ingredients. Our Customers who desire to be certain that glyphosate has not been used may wish to choose instead from our extensive line of certified organic products.

There is no such thing as GMO oats. Glyphosate is sprayed on wheat and oats before harvesting to aid in desiccating them.