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Marcela Covarrubias, Rosa Madrigal, and Melissa Gonzalez Lead the Charge in Stemilt’s EFI Certifications

Three Stemilters are paving the way to achieve EFI certification across its numerous warehouses and ranches....
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How the Pandemic is Changing Corporate Social Responsibility and What You Can Do About It

CSR, now more than ever, is about doing the right thing in a way that fits your company best. The new normal for CSR is to move toward a deeper authenticity and incorporate the answers to these two questions: What...
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Celebrate National Farmworker Awareness Week

Access a communications toolkit to promote the essential role of farmworkers during Farmworker Awareness Week, March 25-31, 2021....
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Webinar Recap: Intro to the Ethical Charter on Responsible Labor Practices

The issue of ethical labor practices is on the rise, on a journey much like that of food safety. Industry professionals agree that the principles outlined in the Ethical Charter will become a minimum standard required for doing business. Find...
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EFI & The Packer Partner to Shine Light on Social Responsibility

EFI has partnered with The Packer on People First: A Spotlight on Social Responsibility which includes a four-part webinar series....
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How to Connect With Gen Z in a Post-Pandemic World

As employers of an often-vulnerable workforce, fresh produce growers have the opportunity to use company policies and programs to make a brand identity statement on fair labor conditions and a socially responsible supply chain, speaking to the ethical sensibilities of...
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EFI Relaunches Responsible Recruitment Scorecard

EFI launches an interactive Responsible Recruitment Scorecard for fresh produce farming operations to assess their risk around and improve their recruitment practices....
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EFI relanza su cuadro de mando para la contratación responsable

La nueva versión interactiva ayuda a la industria de hortalizas a combatir el tráfico de mano de obra....
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[VIDEO] Improved working conditions at EFI-certified orchard, Stemilt

Through the EFI program, workers in Stemilt have experienced improvements that lead to healthier work environments....
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Reducing inequality in today’s produce world

EFI's Rebecca Chavez highlights ways to reduce inequality in today’s produce world in this Produce Blue Book article....
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EFI-Certified Operations Benefit from Soft Skills Training

The soft skills training provided through the EFI program focuses on communication, problem-solving and conflict resolution. The impact of a cross-level, cross-functional team bringing these skills to the wider labor force is quickly seen in improved culture, productivity, teamwork, trust...
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How to Increase ROI With Soft Skills Training

Training a newly hired employee in the hard skills a job requires is a no-brainer. Often overlooked, however, is training for the interpersonal tasks involved with a job—soft skills that may seem less than necessary for success in the field,...
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Graduate Paper Highlights EFI

an anthropology graduate at Texas Tech University wrote a historical piece on the challenges of farmworkers from World War II to this day and included Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) as part of the solution to those farm labor issues....
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Best Whole Foods Products for that Weekly Shopping Trip ·

Wild Caught Mama describes what it means to buy items from Whole Food Market, a retailer that supports socially responsible programs like EFI....
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New Year Food Resolution: EFI Certified

New Year Food Resolution: EFI Certified

Anna Dey, the blogger behind Wild Caught Mama, wrote about the importance of knowing about food labels and voting with your dollars....
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