Our Core Values
The principles that guide every product, every partnership, and every decision we make.
As a small, family-run company, The Maca Team’s explicit goal is:
to make a meaningful, positive impact on people’s lives by offering the highest-quality Peruvian maca possible.
The Maca Team is powered by relationships and teamwork.
We recognize that everyone involved—from Andean farming families, to our customers, to our small U.S.-based team—plays an essential role in bringing maca to the world in a responsible way.
Our purpose is to create positive outcomes for:
- Our customers
- Our farmer partners and suppliers
- Our team members
- The land itself
We do this simply because it is the right thing to do—and because it feels good to do business with integrity.
How We Do What We Do: Our Values in Action
Our values act as a compass. As we grow, they help us make thoughtful decisions, evaluate new opportunities, and stay aligned with what matters most.
1. Uncompromising Quality & Integrity
Maintaining and continually improving product quality is the first cornerstone of our business.
- We work exclusively with small-scale organic farming cooperatives in the Peruvian Andes.
- Maca is harvested at full maturity using traditional, sustainable practices.
- Every batch is tested in ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited laboratories for purity, identity, and safety.
- All Certificates of Analysis (COAs) are published openly on our website.
- We use high-quality packaging designed to preserve freshness and nutritional potency.
No fillers.
No hidden blends.
No unverifiable claims.
Just pure, tested, transparent maca.
2. Respectful, Long-Term Farmer Partnerships
We don’t view our growers as a “supply chain.”
We view them as partners.
Our maca comes from small family cooperatives—many of whom have worked with us since the beginning. These relationships are built on:
- Fair, stable pricing
- Multi-year commitments
- Open communication and shared decision-making
- Regular in-person visits
3. Transparency & Truth First
Trust must be earned. That’s why we share more information than most companies in our industry—about sourcing, testing, processing, and use.
- All lab testing is publicly available
- Educational content is prioritized over hype
- We aim to give honest guidance, even when it doesn’t lead to a sale
We believe customers deserve clarity about what they are putting into their bodies.
4. Service That Treats People Like People
Exceptional service is the second cornerstone of our business. We strive to:
- Respond quickly and thoughtfully to questions
- Ship orders accurately and efficiently
- Resolve issues with care and accountability
Our guiding question is always:
“How can I serve more fully, clearly, and respectfully?”
Simply put, we aim to treat everyone the way we would want to be treated.
5. Education That Informs, Empowers & Inspires
Our website is designed to be a trusted educational resource—not just a storefront. We continually:
- Update content with new research and insights
- Improve navigation and usability
- Ensure accessibility across devices
- Adapt to changing technology and search behavior
Our goal is to help people make confident, informed decisions about maca and their health.
6. Reciprocity & Shared Success (Ayni)
In the Andes, the principle of ayni teaches that prosperity flows in balance—everyone gives, everyone receives. This idea sits at the heart of our company:
- Customers support farming families with every purchase
- Farmers preserve ancient agricultural knowledge
- We return value through fair wages, long-term stability, and respect
During one harvest, a farmer handed our founder Mark a small bundle of dried maca roots and said,
“If you carry these with respect, they will carry you.”
That moment continues to guide our work.
7. Gratitude, Humility & Growth
We remind ourselves daily how fortunate we are to work with a food that has supported human health for thousands of years. We are grateful for:
- The land that produces maca
- The hands that grow and prepare it
- The customers who trust us
We approach our work with humility, persistence, and openness—knowing that challenges will arise, and growth is ongoing.
Why Our Values Matter
Because maca is more than a product.
It is a cultural inheritance.
A livelihood.
A relationship.
A healing food.
Our values guide us to honor all of those things while delivering the highest-quality maca possible—today and for generations to come.
Thank you for being part of this circle with us.
