Forest Garden Products

Analog Forestry is a system which seeks to establish analog ecosystems with architectural structures and ecological functions similar to the original climax or sub climax vegetation.

It also seeks to strengthen rural communities, socially as much as economically, through the use of species that provide commercial products.

Analog forestry is a complex and holistic form of agroforestry that seeks to maintain a functioning tree-dominated ecosystem while providing marketable products that can sustain rural communities, both socially and economically.

A certification system (Forest Garden Products) has been developed to market products derived from analog forestry, which is now recognized by the EU.

Learn more: Forest Garden Products website

Conformity assessment | How is compliance with this ecolabel's standard ensured?

Conformity with Forest Garden Products's standard is verified by an independent organization (third party).

Certification / registration required

Applicants are certified against the ecolabels’s criteria before using the label

Managing organization | Who manages this ecolabel?

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International Analog Forestry Network

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Unknown

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Non-profit

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None.

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