Category: In the News

The Quiet Rise of the Produce Leader

If there’s one common denominator among everyone who works in the produce industry, it’s the ability to adapt to change at a moment’s notice. Produce professionals are deeply familiar with the challenges of working with a fragile and highly perishable...

Learn to Lead Through Facilitation

In the quick-moving produce industry, leadership can grow from doing the work, rising to the occasion, moving into managing or supervising roles. But sometimes leaders step into these positions without formal training or tools to lead with confidence. This recorded...

Stemilt and EFI Featured in New International Series

Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization, and Stemilt Growers, a leading grower and packer of apples, pears and cherries, are proud to share A Holistic Approach to Resilience, a new film in which both companies are featured,...

EFI Shares Toolkit for Extreme Heat Awareness Month

With field temperatures often exceeding 100°F during peak harvest months, farmworkers face heightened risks of heat stress, dehydration and heatstroke. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) reports that heat-related mortality among agricultural workers is 35 times higher compared to other...

EFI Appoints 7 New Members to Its Board of Directors

Equitable Food Initiative, the nonprofit capacity-building and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers and retailers, proudly announces the election of seven new members to its board of directors. These individuals bring a broad range of expertise in agriculture, sustainability,...

EFI Launches Pollinator Week Toolkit

Equitable Food Initiative, the capacity-building and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers and retailers, is celebrating Pollinator Week, June 16-22, by launching a free toolkit with educational resources, downloadable graphics and actionable tips to raise awareness and assist with...