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.
“PANNA is continuing to work on pressing short-term issues impacting farmers, farmworkers, and rural communities,” said Wells. “These include specific regulations on pesticides like dicamba and chlorpyrifos as well as promoting Equitable Food Initiative,” she added.
Farming operations in the EFI program support Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Standards. In other words, EFI-certified farms employ practices that minimize the use of chemicals and focus on the use of natural and low-toxicity methods. IPM lowers risks to farmworkers, consumers and the land.
