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Equitable Food Initiative has a lot to celebrate this year. Fresh Plaza shares its progress in 2018, from a new website to the positive impact on the lives of farmworkers....

Equitable Food Initiative Charts Its Progress in 2018

What makes Equitable Food Initiative most proud? The positive impact its certification program has on individual lives. Read more....

Farmworkers Play a Critical Role in Preventing a Food Safety Crisis

As consumer confidence erodes, what trainings can grower/shippers put into place to reduce the risk of foodborne outbreaks?...

As the Deadliest Wildfire Season Ends, Workers’ Safety Continues to be a Priority for EFI-certified Farms

Farming operation certified by Equitable Food Initiative explain its preventive measures to protect workers against wildfire smoke....

EFI looks to give certified suppliers preferred status

The Packer published a piece about the growing influence of EFI-certified suppliers in the marketplace....

Millennials Value Brands That Are Socially Responsible

Consumers, especially millennials, are making purchase decisions based on their values. The EFI label assures consumers that they are buying fresh produce from socially responsible companies....

Vic Smith, Kevin Doran, Peter O’Driscoll and More Discuss Equitable Food Initiative

EFI-certified growers and partners talked about the benefits of investing in Equitable Food Initiative's workforce development model....

How to Attract and Retain Workers During a Labor Shortage

In a tight labor market, fresh produce growers are looking for new solutions to attract and retain a dedicated workforce....

More and more growers open to labor certification

Fresh Plaza looks into EFI's growth in the fresh produce market....

Researcher Reveals Powerful Insights About Equitable Food Initiative Results on Farms

Christy Getz, agriculture researcher, addresses worker-driven social sustainability with key findings from EFI-certified farms....

How To Do More Than “Avoid a Farmworker Scandal”

EFI helps grower/shippers meet industry recommendations to increase communication and supervisor training to improve farm culture....

The Key Role Farmworkers Play in Produce Safety

Peter O'Driscoll, Executive Director of Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) talks about the importance of training and incentivizing farmworkers on food safety protocols....

Shop Your Values This Fall

This fall, Equitable Food Initiative invite shoppers to celebrate sustainably-produced foods....

What More Should Supermarkets do to Respect Workers’ Rights in their Supply Chain?

Business Fights Poverty calls Equitable Food Initiative a systemic approach that addresses a sector beyond a single supply chain....

Cultivating Success

Ernie Farley, Equitable Food Initiative's newly appointed chair, describes the program forward-thinking approach for developing solutions....

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