Category: In the News

Dr. Sarah Taber, crop scientist and host of the podcast Farm to Taber, talked with Peter O’Driscoll about the ways EFI is making a difference in the fresh produce supply chain....
This piece from Nella Mae’s Farm blog, mentions Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) as one of the programs you can support to improve the lives of field workers....
Unleashing social change
The podcast "Unleashing Social Change" interviewed Peter O’Driscoll about Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) model for improving working conditions and increased wages while making food safer and reducing costly recalls in stores....
This article on New Hope Network explains EFI's social responsibility approach. From farmworker bonuses to the establishment of Leadership Teams on each EFI-certified farming operation....
Blue Book takes a dive into corporate social responsibility in this Produce Blueprint and includes Equitable Food Initiative among the efforts addressing ethical business practices....
In an interview with Eco Farming Daily, Linda Wells, Midwest Director of Organizing for Pesticide Action Network, stated that Equitable Food Initiative is a solution for the drift of pesticides in organic farms....
measuring pesticide risk
Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) partnered with Sustainable Food Group to develop a methodology for measuring pesticide risks on certified farms....
MV Times identified Equitable Food Initiative as a reliable certification consumers can easily identify in the supermarket....
Equitable Food Initiative was featured in a recent piece by Free From Harm. The activist group talks about the impact of our food production in the ecosystem and the health of workers....