Social Responsibility
The Equitable Food Initiative has a web page with resources that growers/shippers can use to educate farm workers on the coronavirus vaccine.
During Random Acts of Kindness Week, Feb. 15-21, Thx! launched a Be Our Guest campaign, a contest that asks for submissions from other produce companies to share about the good things they do for their guest farmworkers.
New York City’s Bronx borough president Ruben Diaz Jr. honored three FreshDirect employees in a surprise ceremony, in keeping with Black History Month celebrations.
Integrating worker voices into agricultural operations can improve efficiency, contribute to better employee retention, discover hidden problems and create a more cohesive culture.
If a produce company was to build a social responsibility program, what should it consist of?
Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation will host a virtual garden based learning event on April 27.
Foodlink has purchased 3.6 million pounds of surplus food from New York farmers since the beginning of the Nourish New York program.
Equitable Food Initiative announced that GoodFarms strawberries will debut as the first EFI-certified product in Whole Foods Market’s Sourced for Good program during May, which is also National Strawberry Month.
Houston-based nonprofit Brighter Bites received a $40,000 grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, in collaboration with Feeding America, to expand Texas programming.
Fair Trade USA, Oakland, Calif., the leading certifier of fair trade products in North America welcomes Ricardo Crisantes as Chair of the Board of Directors.
2020 was a year full of uncertainty and unprecedented times but the Allen Lund Company continued with good deeds and acts of kindness for its fifth year.
Tacoma, Wash.-based Cierto, a recruiter of H-2A workers for U.S. growers, has received an $800,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation.
Good Foods, a category leader of dips and good-for-you products, looks back at charitable efforts put forth in 2020 and prepares for another philanthropic year ahead.
The Packer and Equitable Food Initiative have partnered on a new content series called People First: A Spotlight on Social Responsibility.
Catch up quick on news of the week with The Packer’s editor-in-chief Tom Karst, retail editor Ashley Nickle and Northeast editor Amy Sowder on this latest episode of Packer Insight.
You would think earning Equitable Food Initiative certifications during the year of the COVID-19 pandemic would be … not the most convenient time.
There is every good reason for produce operators to support the Ethical Charter on Responsible Labor Practices, and no reason not to.
J&C Tropicals has been certified by the Great Place to Work Institute in back-to-back years, and CEO Jessie Capote said communication, transparency and accountability are among the key components of the company culture.
Beachside Produce and Total Quality Logistics (TQL) Transportation are partnering to donate and deliver 40,000 pounds of fresh vegetables to the Central Texas Food Bank in Austin, Texas next week.
What role, if any, should buyers have in determining what social responsibility program a supplier should use?
You’ve got more than enough on your plate, but you know you need good people to make your business work.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. — How could a church win a potato display contest that’s normally awarded to a retailer?
Replicating its Salinas Valley program, the Grower Shipper Association of Central California has established a COVID-19 training prevention program in Yuma, Ariz.
An unprecedented year highlighted innovation and integrity at Rainier Fruit Company that lead to groundbreaking and industry-setting standards.
FeedMore WNY, a western New York state hunger relief organization, is providing fresh produce and other foods from New York growers to veterans.
Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets offer funding for projects that engage Black people, indigenous people and people of color in agriculture.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved the contracts for the fifth round of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program.
A new partnership between Carlisle, Pa.-based The Giant Co. and HowGood will provide environmental and social impact ratings for products in the retailer’s online store.
The Equitable Food Initiative has relaunched its online Responsible Recruitment Scorecard as an interactive version to help growers identify their risk factors in the recruitment process and pursue recommended steps.
Most produce industry leaders think that investments in social responsibility programs can pay dividends with better relationships with workers.