Two EFI Directors Assume Expanded Roles

Equitable Food Initiative, the capacity-building and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, has announced new roles for organization veterans Kevin Boyle and Kenton Harmer. They will support the nonprofit’s expanding workforce development strategies and its leadership in the implementation of the Ethical Charter on Responsible Labor Practices.

Equitable Food Initiative Earns Two Telly Awards

These awards acknowledge EFI’s exceptional efforts in highlighting the compelling narratives of farmworkers, who dedicate their lives to growing, harvesting and packing the fresh fruits and vegetables consumed by Americans every day of the year.

Equitable Food Initiative Recognizes 2023 National Safety Month

Equitable Food Initiative, the capacity-building and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, is bringing attention to National Safety Month and encouraging fresh produce grower-shippers to ­­­­­prioritize worker engagement to drive workplace safety and improve the bottom line.

EFI Announces Certification of Canadian Operation of Rouge River Farms

Equitable Food Initiative, the capacity-building and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer advocacy groups, recently announced that Rouge River Farms has added a fourth location to its list of EFI-certified operations, successfully certifying its entire supply chain.

Industry Leaders, Measure to Improve LLC and Equitable Food Initiative Partner in Successful Pilot Program and New Case Study

Measure to Improve (MTI) and Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) partnered for the first time on a pilot program, bringing an innovative approach to building organizational capacity, improving waste management practices, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions to three California agricultural facilities. The Produce & Reuse pilot program’s success is attributed to the open collaboration between the two industry leaders and three participating companies – Misionero, Good Farms, and Windset Farms.