In a historic first for the Farmworker of the Year Award, two exceptional leaders have been named winners of the 2026 honor: María Bárbara Reséndiz Martínez of GoodFarms and Jesús Gutiérrez Manuel of Stemilt Growers, recognized for their extraordinary impact...
Last week, The New York Times published a feature by Lydia DePillis titled “America’s Farms Depend More Than Ever on a Troubled Visa Program.” The article shines a light on the fact that the U.S. food supply is deeply dependent...
Equitable Food Initiative announced a streamlined approach to auditing for integrated pest management standards. In addition, the organization offers a pollinator toolkit and upcoming webinars to share responsible production practices....
Traditional audits often focus on a pass or fail model, but EFI’s certification program has a different approach. An audit is treated as a “moment in time” to identify opportunities and create a roadmap for growth....
In this webinar, the Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) and Bee Better Certified explored how Integrated Pest Management (IPM) serves as a bridge between worker well-being, pollinator health and sustainable farming....
Behind Every Bite is born from the belief that the recognition of farmworkers shouldn't be a seasonal event but a standard practice. One of our core philosophies at EFI is that the best work happens when we build it together....
Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) offers a streamlined solution for retailers requirements, as discussed in our recent webinar, “People & Pollinators: EFI Certification for Multiple Requirements.”...
Equitable Food Initiative encourages the agricultural community to recognize and celebrate National Farmworker Awareness Week with free and impactful tools offered in its communications toolkit....
Six years after earning its first EFI certification, Stemilt conducted a comprehensive review of its internal processes and workforce data to evaluate the long-term impact of EFI’s training and collaborative model. The results show sustained improvements across key business and...
