Certified organic. Traditionally wood-fire & unpasteurized. Nourishing life for the human spirit since 1979. A one-year light Miso (Aged in wood for a minimum of 3 months). A classic light miso with a rich, sweet flavor and great versatility in the kitchen: use it to flavor soups, sauces, spreads, and salads dressings, also to marinate tempeh, tofu, chicken, or fish. USDA organic. Certified by Baystate Organic Certifiers. Glass packaging insures the purity of our product. No GMOs. Unpasteurized. South River Miso is the only unpasteurized, certified organic Miso that is entirely handcrafted in the centuries-old Japanese farmhouse traditional Central to our process is the long, slow cooking of the beans by wood fire with a massive masonry stove. Our time-honored methods created the rich flavor and distinctive whole grain texture common to all miso made before modern food processing. Each teaspoon contains millions of active, probiotic micro-organisms and enzymes which unlock the nutrition and full flavor of all foods. - Christian and Gaella Elwell. For more recipes please visit southrivermiso.com.