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Stemilt Reports Measurable Gains Through EFI Partnership

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...

Get to Know EFI’s New Leader: Q&A With Gonzalo Martinez de Vedia

Gonzalo Martinez joined EFI as executive director in January. We sat down with him to learn a little about the experiences that led him to EFI....

EFI and The Packer Call on the Produce Industry to Nominate Outstanding Farmworkers

Equitable Food Initiative has launched the third annual Farmworker of the Year Award, presented in partnership with fresh produce media company The Packer. The award recognizes farmworkers whose leadership, skills and dedication strengthen the fresh produce industry and agricultural communities....

EFI Welcomes Gonzalo Martinez de Vedia as New Executive Director

Equitable Food Initiative announces that its board of directors has unanimously selected Gonzalo Martinez de Vedia as the organization’s next executive director, following a rigorous, five-round recruitment process that attracted more than 200 applicants....

EFI Celebrates a Decade of Progress With Landmark Achievements in 2025

Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers and retailers, marked a year of significant progress in 2025, advancing responsible labor practices, strengthening industry collaboration and driving meaningful worker engagement throughout the fresh produce...

Rafael’s Nomination for Farmworker of the Year 2026

To celebrate the incredible past 2025 winner, Rafael Teréran Melchor, one more time and provide inspiration for the Farmworker of the Year Award 2026 (FWOY) nominations, the complete text submitted by the nominator, Adrian Pantaleon Sandoval, is being shared....

GoodFarms’ Amalia Zimmerman-Lommel Honored with 2025 Frieda Rapoport Caplan Women’s Catalyst Award

Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers and retailers, is proud to recognize Amalia Zimmerman-Lommel of GoodFarms for receiving the 2025 Frieda Rapoport Caplan Women’s Catalyst Award....

Growing with Gratitude

It’s time to look back on all the accomplishments, the learnings, the challenges we've overcome in 2025 and to start planting the seeds for our strategies and projects in 2026....

ECIP Completed Second Year: Building the Labor Floor That Drives Shared Value

EFI's Executive Director shares progress on the Ethical Charter Implementation Program and why it's the best solution to meet EFI's mission to transform agriculture and the lives of farmworkers....