Category: Standards

Ten Years of Sustained Impact: Part 1

The first part in a three-part series from EFI's 2024 annual report celebrating its 10th anniversary....

EFI Highlights National Safety Month

Equitable Food Initiative, the capacity-building and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers and retailers, is recognizing National Safety Month by calling attention to the essential role of worker engagement in reducing safety risks, associated costs and providing resources to...

Recognizing Excellence in the Fields

Farmworker of the Year Award, a recognition program that honors farmworkers for their exceptional leadership, contributions and impact on the fresh produce industry....

EFI Recognizes Women at the Heart of Agriculture

Equitable Food Initiative is excited to announce the launch of an awareness campaign for Farmworker Women’s Health Week, May 11–17, 2025....

Tip of the Iceberg Podcast – Episode 24: Previewing This Year’s Farmworker of the Year Awards

In the latest episode of Tip of the Iceberg, LeAnne Ruzzamenti, Director of Marketing and Communications at the Equitable Food Initiative (EFI), previews the second annual Farmworker of the Year (FWOY) Award. A celebration of the often-overlooked individuals who are...

EFI-Certified Rouge River Farms Honored as AFOP Employer Excellence Award Recipient

This recognition from AFOP, along with Rouge River Farm's fully EFI-certified supply chain, reflects Rouge River Farms’ unwavering commitment to fostering a safe, inclusive and empowering workplace for farmworkers, many of whom are part of underserved communities....

EFI Champions Sustainability Efforts for Earth Day 2025

Equitable Food Initiative (EFI), the nonprofit capacity-building and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers and retailers, recognizes Earth Day as a call to action for protecting the land and resources that sustain our food systems....

Equitable Food Initiative Marks 10-Year Milestone

Since its founding, EFI has worked with 90 farming operations across five countries, improving working conditions for at least 65,000 farmworkers. Through training programs that emphasize communication, conflict resolution and continuous improvement, nearly 5,000 workers have been equipped with critical...

EFI Highlights Companies That Champion Worker Well-being During Farmworker Awareness Week

“Farmworker Awareness Week gives us an opportunity to shine a light on the skilled workers who are the engine of the agricultural industry, along with some of the unique ways companies are caring for them,” said LeAnne Ruzzamenti, director of...