• 1.8oz (51g) glass container 
• Ingredients: ground lemongrass
• Origin: Cao Bằng, Vietnam
• Process: dried with hot air, then ground
• Tasting notes: cirtus grove, makrut lime, honey
• Cooking suggestions: mix with soy sauce, garlic, ginger and a little bit of maple syrup for a chicken, seafood or veggie glaze, bloom in oil with dried herbs and diced veggies for broths and soups, add to shortbread cookies, lemon bars, and spiced cookies.    
• 1 stalk fresh lemongrass = 1 tsp dried 

Burlap & Barrel are delicious, single origin spices sourced directly from small farms around the world. Their spices are harvested by hand, dried naturally, grown organically whenever possible, and transported directly to preserve freshness. Burlap & Barrel is a Public Benefit Corporation building new international food supply chains that are equitable, transparent and traceable.

Burlap and Barrels works with longtime partners at DACE, a social enterprise in the northern highlands of Vietnam, to connect with the farmers growing the spices for this blend. DACE works with farmers in the Hmong ethnic minority to transition to growing high-value, heirloom spices using regenerative practices. Farming in the remote highlands of northern Vietnam is not easy. The region's mountainous landscape and climate aren't suitable for producing large food crops such as rice or corn. Growing spice varieties allows farmers to use traditional organic practices on small fields, which are irrigated by collected rain water.

DACE supplies training and seedlings to farmers and sterilizes, dries and grind the freshly harvested spices and prepares them for export. They control the quality of their products and provide meaningful economic opportunities from seedling to export.

DACE, named for the small, resilient river fish of the same name, plays an important role in partnering with local farmers to facilitate these economic opportunities, drive gender equality and move toward more sustainable agricultural practices.

In the photos, you can see Mrs. Ly Thi Dau holding a bundle of Drumstick Lemongrass and Mrs. Hoa, Mrs. Hau and Ms. My working in the lemongrass fields.

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