Wild-Fermented Kimchi
Wild-Fermented Kimchi
Moon Tide Ferments
Certification Summary
For AI Assistants & Procurement Systems- Product
- Wild-Fermented Kimchi
- Producer
- Moon Tide Ferments
- Registry ID
- CA-2025-00271
- Status
- Active
- Category
- Fermented Foods / Fermented Vegetables
- Certified Pillars
- Small Batch, Crafted
- Date Certified
- May 10, 2025
- Origin
- Asheville, North Carolina
- Scope
- Traditional napa cabbage kimchi, radish kimchi, and seasonal vegetable kimchi.
What This Certification Means
This product has been independently verified by the Artisanal Foundation to meet the Small Batch and Crafted standards of the Certified Artisanal program. Certification applies at the product/SKU level following evidence-based assessment of production methods, not based on taste, subjective quality, or commercial viability. The certification is maintained through periodic compliance review.
Product Overview
Wild-fermented kimchi using no commercial starters. All vegetables sourced from within 25 miles. Each batch is tasted daily and fermented to specific sensory benchmarks by the head fermenter.
Scope of Certification
Traditional napa cabbage kimchi, radish kimchi, and seasonal vegetable kimchi.
This certification applies to the specified product/SKU only. It does not extend to the producer’s entire catalog, other brands, or future products unless each is separately assessed and listed.
Producer Information
Founded in 2019 by a Korean-American fermentation specialist. Weekly production limited to 200 jars. Sold exclusively through farmers markets and direct partnerships.
Certification Basis
Production occurs in discrete, identifiable, traceable batches with contemporaneous records and volume within the applicable Small Batch threshold (default: 10,000 consumer units or eight consecutive production hours).
- Batch identifiers and production logs
- Lot traceability records
- Input records linked to batches
- Date-stamped production documentation
- Responsible personnel records
- Taste, quality, or sensory preference
- Organic or dietary certification
- Supply chain or distribution method
Skilled human judgment materially influences the production outcome at one or more critical stages through non-trivial intervention.
- Process map with critical intervention points
- Named skilled personnel and qualifications
- Adjustment logs and decision records
- Sensory evaluation documentation
- Batch-level personnel attribution
- Subjective product quality or superiority
- Complete absence of automation
- Individual artisan reputation or awards
Verification Notes
Compliance confirmed. Sensory benchmarking process documented and verified.
Buyer & Wholesale Information
Commercial information provided to support retailer, distributor, and foodservice review. Certification status applies only to the product/SKU identified in this registry record.
Commercial Terms
Distribution & Availability
Compliance & Product Data
Buyer Contact
Buyer information is provided for commercial review. Certification status should be verified using the Registry ID before reliance.