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Reducing inequality in today’s produce world

EFI's Rebecca Chavez highlights ways to reduce inequality in today’s produce world in this Produce Blue Book article....

EFI-Certified Operations Benefit from Soft Skills Training

The soft skills training provided through the EFI program focuses on communication, problem-solving and conflict resolution. The impact of a cross-level, cross-functional team bringing these skills to the wider labor force is quickly seen in improved culture, productivity, teamwork, trust...

How to Increase ROI With Soft Skills Training

Training a newly hired employee in the hard skills a job requires is a no-brainer. Often overlooked, however, is training for the interpersonal tasks involved with a job—soft skills that may seem less than necessary for success in the field,...

Graduate Paper Highlights EFI

an anthropology graduate at Texas Tech University wrote a historical piece on the challenges of farmworkers from World War II to this day and included Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) as part of the solution to those farm labor issues....

Best Whole Foods Products for that Weekly Shopping Trip ·

Wild Caught Mama describes what it means to buy items from Whole Food Market, a retailer that supports socially responsible programs like EFI....

New Year Food Resolution: EFI Certified

Anna Dey, the blogger behind Wild Caught Mama, wrote about the importance of knowing about food labels and voting with your dollars....

Equitable Food Initiative Making a Difference in a Very Different Year

EFI continued its growth in 2020 while the cross-functional teams it trains provided critical input to safety processes on farms during COVID-19....

Stemilt President Says EFI Equips His Team With Necessary Skills

A Q&A with West Mathison, President of Stemilt Growers, reveals his thoughts on social certification and the EFI Program....