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Organic Star Anise Whole

$5.99
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Description

Our Organic Star Anise is a beautiful, star-shaped spice with a bold and distinctive character. It reflects a long tradition of use in both sweet and savoury cooking across many cultures.

Warm, gently sweet, and lightly spiced, its flavour carries notes of licorice, fennel, and clove. Each whole pod is rich in natural oils that release a deep, aromatic flavour when gently crushed or simmered.

A staple in dishes like Vietnamese pho and Chinese five spice, our organic star anise is well-suited to broths, slow-cooked dishes, and marinades, while also bringing a subtle warmth to baking and desserts. A little goes a long way, adding depth and complexity without overpowering.

Carefully hand packed on Vancouver Island, BC, each batch reflects our commitment to quality and thoughtfully sourced ingredients, preserving the delicate pieces of star anise.

Ingredients

Star Anise

Non Irritated

Hand Harvested

Ethically Sourced

Current Year’s Harvest

Welcome to Gathering Place Trading,

Where We Direct Source the Best Organic Star Anise Whole

About Our North India Suppliers

Our direct North Indian suppliers work at the farm level with thousands of small scale farmers who grow organic spices and use sustainable farming practices. Our cumin, coriander, fennel, onion, and garlic come from these small scale farms. This grassroots organic movement is spreading like wildfire in Northern India, resulting in not only better care for the environment, but better quality of life for the farmers too. These suppliers have state-of-the-art processing facilities, which are BRC-certified, the top food safety standard in the world. Their spices are gluten free and Kosher certified.
Learn More About Our Indian Partners

Planet over Profit

1% of every sale of Organic Star Anise Whole goes to hand-selected grassroots projects in our farmer communites around the world

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While some brands only "give back" from their profits (i.e. money earned after expenses and owners' incomes), we at Gathering Place donate one percent of all our sales to important, grassroots initiatives that directly improve the lives of the people who farm these spices, herbs, and tea.

Learn more about our farm partners and donation commitments on our about page.

Why Buy From Gathering Place Trading?

Our Core Principles

Direct Sourcing

We gather authentic and trustworthy ingredients from hand-selected family farms and community sourcing partners. No one in the middle, just farmers to families.

Environmental Care

We are proudly Green Business Certified, always purchase Canadian-grown products when available, offer our employees CO2 credits for car pooling or biking, and use 100% recyclable packaging. 

Organic and Non-GMO

We only partner with certified organic and non-GMO farms and suppliers who meet global food safety standards.

Integrity and Fairness

We love leading with our heart and hope to inspire change by humanizing the global food industry.

Giving Back

We take great joy in re-investing 1% of our total sales back into grassroots projects in the communities where our products are grown. 

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Recipes with Organic Star Anise Whole