Kashi Chewy Nut Butter Bars - Salted Chocolate Chunk - Case of 8 - 5/1.23oz

...YOU€™RE HELPING TO SUPPORT RICHARD AND ALL THE TRANSITIONAL FARMERS WHO ARE NURTURING A BETTER TOMORROW..., MADE WITH ALMOND BUTTER, NEW!, THESE BARS ARE NOT ORGANIC. THEY€™RE CERTIFIED TRANSITIONAL, AN INITIATIVE WE HELPED CREATE TO SUPPORT FARMERS TRANSITIONING THEIR CONVENTIONAL FARMLAND TO ORGANIC. WHY DO THEY NEED SUPPORT? WELL, FARMERS HAVE TO GO THROUGH A THREE€”YEAR TRANSITION PERIOD TO BE ABLE TO APPLY FOR USDA ORGANIC CERTI?CATION. THAT€™S THREE YEARS OF IMPLEMENTING ORGANIC PRACTICES ON THEIR LAND WITHOUT A RETURN ON THEIR INVESTMENT IMMEDIATELY, SO THEY€™RE LESS MOTIVATED TO MAKE THE CHANGE. I SO TO SOURCE THE ALMOND BUTTER IN THESE DELICIOUS BARS, WE CALLED OUR FRIEND RICHARD WHO LIVES JUST NORTH OF US IN TURLOCK, CALIFORNIA. RICHARD IS A SECOND-GENERATION ALMOND FARMER WHO BELIEVES THAT HAVING HEALTHY SOIL IS BETTER FOR THE EARTH TODAY AND IN THE FUTURE. AND WHEN YOU BUY THESE BARS, YOU€™RE HELPING TO SUPPORT RICHARD AND ALL THE TRANSITIONAL FARMERS WHO