EFI's Latest News

EFI board elects new chair and vice chair....
What would it look like if agriculture adopted principles from the Toyota Way?...
Research article by Wiley Online Library about the impact Equitable Food Initiative's workforce development model has on farms....
Post-event coverage of EFI's first Grower Summit with three-time Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Carmine Gallo, and Heather Shavey with Costco Wholesale....
The Chicago Tribune featured Equitable Food Initiative's "Responsibly Grown, Farmworker Assured™" label as one of the good certifications to look for on your next shopping trip....
Produce Business Magazine explores ethical sourcing in the produce industry....
The Blade Interviewed Baldemar Velasquez, president of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee. He talked about the labor issues in agriculture and the value EFI brings to growers....
Transparency is important to consumers and they are willing to pay more and remain brand loyal to companies who deliver it....
Peter O'Driscoll bylines an article for The Packer and encourages the industry to work collaboratively....
The new Ethical Charter raises the importance of working conditions for the industry, and EFI is poised to help grower/shippers implement the best practices and bring assurance to buyers and consumers....
EFI is recognized with three awards for marketing communications projects...
EFI's 2017 Annual Report highlights measurable ways that the organization is driving business performance and impacting the lives of farmworkers....
A new 1-minute video explains how the EFI Model works....
Rouge River Farms earns EFI's 28th certification for its sweet corn available at Costco....