Issues: Sustainability

Sustainability is a growing trend in the fresh produce industry. It is viewed by consumers and the produce industry through different lenses, but the ultimate result is a commitment to increased sustainability: planet (environmental sustainability), people (social and worker sustainability), and prosperity (economic sustainability).

To that end, PMA has been compiling sustainability stories, research, and resources to help its members learn more about the topic. Additional information is available on the links below:

Sustainability Stories: Share Yours with PMA - Do you have a brief video or summary of your organization's sustainability efforts? If so, we would like to include it on our Sustainability Stories page - which also includes sustainability presentations and reports
Sustainability Research - Review PMA original industry and consumer research on sustainability
Sustainability Resources - Learn more about the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops and other initiatives
Check out PMA's Field to Fork blog, where you can read posts on various topics including Sustainability
Add Sustainability as a section to your PMA Headline News subscription

PMA is making strides to become more sustainable as an organization - both at the association headquarters and at Fresh Summit 2008. Watch the Fresh Summit video below to learn more.

All messages appearing in these pages represent the views of the speakers only.

Sustainability News

State leads nation in organic EQIP projects - 03/18/2010

California growers get glimmer of water hope - 03/17/2010

Sustainable farming ‘must be profitable’ - 03/17/2010

Harris Teeter encourages students to think Green - 03/17/2010

National Organic Standards Board meeting announced - 03/17/2010