Sustainability

Wagner Farms wins first Specialty Crop Sustainability Award
Everything is in bloom at Wagner Farms in Rome, New York, where farm operations and the very business model have been remodeled around the concept of ... more »
Potato Sustainability Alliance announces Mesko as new leader
The Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA) announced Aug. 31 that John Mesko has taken over as its executive director. Mesko has an extensive and div... more »

Regrow gets $17 million to fund carbon-reduction monitoring platform
Regrow has announced the close of its $17 million oversubscribed Series A funding round with new investors Ajax Strategies, Tenacious Ventures and Car... more »
Farmer options to carbon access aided by Indigo Ag, Growmark
Indigo Ag announced Aug. 10 a joint effort to spur participation in the growing market for agricultural carbon. Under this collaboration, the Growmark... more »

Climate-smart ag investments called for in infrastructure act
The Senate recently unveiled an updated version of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the bipartisan infrastructure package negotiated betwee... more »

Recapping the National Potato Council’s summer meetings
The subcommittees of the National Potato Council (NPC) met virtually July 26-28 to discuss issues facing the U.S. potato industry and goals for the NP... more »
Regenerative ag firm MyLand surpasses 1 million acres
MyLand Co. LLC announced July 13 it has secured over 1 million acres of farmland for its regenerative services through letters of intent. The compa... more »

Chip makers Better Made, Uglies finding ways to cut down on food waste
As sustainability continues to grab a larger share of public attention, food producers are meeting the challenge by coming up with new ways to get mor... more »
The Paper People paper packaging company receives recyclable recognition
The Paper People has received a "certified recyclable" certificate from Western Michigan University, the company announced through a June 21 press rel... more »

Lamb Weston issues sustainability report, outlines goals for next decade
Lamb Weston Holdings issued its second annual Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) report, which included new 2030 ESG goals. The company also a... more »