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Celebrating National Strawberry Month by Doing Better for Farmworkers

Strawberries make it to your fridge in perfect condition, but do you know how they were grown? Strawberries are handpicked, carefully pulled off the stem and packed right into the clamshell. They grow low to the ground, which means farmworkers...

Future of produce post-pandemic: Eat for health, protect workers

EFI and The Packer surveyed agricultural operations to learn what has helped businesses manage the pandemic to determine the longer-term lessons worth repeating....

Global Forces Rile Farm and Food Realities: A Path Toward an Agroecological Future

In this article, Mother Earth News discusses the many forces impacting our farms and food and mentions EFI as part of the Sourced for Good Program....

Retailers Are Relying More on Sustainable Supply Chains

Progressive Grocer discusses the retailers and manufacturers highlighting responsibly sourced products to make it easier for shoppers to feel good about what they buy....

Changing the culture on the farm

Good Fruit Grower magazine takes a closer look at the tree fruit growers pursuing certification and worker training with the Equitable Food Initiative....

Webinar Recap: Responsible Recruitment

Knowing and understanding your risks and where you stand in the recruitment process jump-starts your company's ability to get out ahead of the challenges recruitment brings and unlock competitive advantage opportunities for your business. Find out more about strategies and...

How EFI Uses Leadership Teams to Integrate Worker Voice

Bringing together a diverse cross section of the labor force and management team gives you access to the expertise of your workforce and lays the foundation for bringing positive change to your organizational culture....

GoodFarms Strawberries First EFI-Certified Product in Whole Foods Market Sourced for Good Program

GoodFarms strawberries are the first EFI-certified product in the Sourced for Good program at Whole Foods Market....

How Much Does Social Certification Cost?

The financial benefits of lower costs and increased net-profit that flow back into your organization through the improved culture, systems and processes that come with social certification need to be a part of the cost-benefit analysis for every grower. Here...

Webinar Recap: Integrating Worker Voice

Accessing the expertise in your workforce by integrating worker voice improves organizational culture and yields benefits for your business that can also extend to families and communities....

How the Equitable Food Initiative Steps up to the Plate for Growers

Greenhouse Grower interviews LeAnne Ruzzamenti, EFI's Director of Marketing Communications, about workforce development at Kentucky Fresh Harvest....

Equitable Food Initiative Named A Qualified Certifying Organization For Walmart U.S.’s New Pollinator Health Commitments

EFI has been named as a recognized as a third-party-verified certification program for Walmart U.S.’s new pollinator health commitments due to its IPM standards. EFI certification also satisfies social responsibility requirements through its standards for labor practices....

How Kentucky Fresh Harvest Built a Model for Sustainable Greenhouse Vegetables

Trevor Terry from Kentucky Fresh Harvest is interviewed about launching a greenhouse business and incorporating EFI training into the workforce....

Webinar Recap: Myths & Realities of Social Compliance

Are buyers and consumers paying attention? Is worker feedback always negative? The realities surrounding social compliance tell a different story than the common myths--one of engaged workers contributing to business success that reaches beyond satisfying audit requirements....

EFI Leadership Team Addresses Kitchen Skills and Motivates Cleaning in Worker Housing

By using the fact-based problem solving process they learned in training, Stemilt's EFI Leadership Team was able to create a solution that benefited all residents in the company's H-2A housing....

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