The Chia Company
The Chia Seed is the richest known source of plant-based Omega 3 and 6 and is also high in protein, fibre, antioxidants, and a range of vitamins and minerals – essential dietary elements for our health. The Chia Co is concerned about the health and wellbeing of the Australian community and has dedicated itself to the production of Chia seeds and Chia products. The Chia Co is now the world’s largest producer of natural, raw chia seed, an ancient Aztec seed originating from South America. The Chia Co farms are located in the pristine Kimberley region of Western Australia, exactly 15 degrees south of the equator. Growing Chia at this latitude provides the ideal conditions, maximizing the omega 3 oil profile in every seed. The Chia Co products are mild tasting and easy to include in the everyday diet as they can be added to any meal.
John Foss’s family had grown wheat in Australia since his great-grandfather’s time. As he continued that tradition, though, John noticed that most of the wheat he sold ended up in processed foods that were just too high in sugar and too low in nutrients to be really healthy. John didn’t want to give up farming, but he didn’t want to contribute to rising rates of obesity and heart disease either. In 2001, travelling on a Nuffield Farming Scholarship, he found a solution: chia, a nutrient-dense ancient grain usually eaten as a wholefood. Now, as chairman of The Chia Co, John coordinates farmers in Western Australia’s Kimberley region who work the largest sustainable chia farms in the world.
