"Made In USA"

I've been meaning to update this thread for quite some time.



After all my searches I never found whether Dollar Tree spices were in fact grown in USA, although they do state Made In USA on the label, and that's still better (in my book anyway) than one which says nothing at all about packaging or product origin. Their spices also (once again, to me anyway) have a better and more distinct flavor, including the black pepper, also labeled "Made In USA", although most all black pepper is grown in other countries, even being ground (I bought the coarse grind) in USA leaves some small hopes it won't be full of foreign matter.

I've since stopped buying almost any spices, seasonings, or sauces from wmart, as best as I can see, none of it is labeled for origin. I'm finding the majority of smaller store(save-a-lot is my only other alternative, but there's others in other areas) products to be mostly USA, or at least from North or Latin America.


For those who grow their own, one site I've found promising is the Chile Pepper Institute at New Mexico State University. Product Category - The Chile Pepper Institute Their seeds are $6 for generally 30 seeds(includes postage/shipping) which, as far as ordering seeds by mail goes, isn't an outrageous price. Also, if you properly care for them, and plant 10 per year, that's a 3 year supply, and if you save seeds from the best plants, they will last you indefinitely.