Sentences with phrase «from sustainable farming practices»

The program touches on all aspects of production from sustainable farming practices to hands - on, small lot winemaking.

Not exact matches

Because data can and increasingly does underpin supply chains from farm - to - table (or sustainable sourcing or ethical practice - to - home), interesting opportunities are arising.

In 2013 the challenge involved sustainable food, and the winning team, from McGill University's Desautels MBA program, offered up a plan to promote better insect farming practices for insect consumption in developing countries.

We support our members in implementing innovative sustainable business practices across the supply chain, from farm to retail.

We carefully hand select our superfoods from family farms in traditional communities, where small - scale, sustainable practices yield products of superior quality.

The wine list is comprised primarily of selections produced from certified organic or biodynamic vineyards or those using sustainable, traditional farming practices, and is guided by The Ravens» wine director, who is an expert in Mendocino County wines.

«I feel this is the right way to go and it's a healthy alternative; also, the sustainable farms we buy from practice humane [animal] handling and are conscious of the well - being of their animals,» Hamilton continues.

Jean - Marie will be meeting with farmers from Maraba in a series of eight multi-day workshops over the next 18 months, teaching the sustainable agriculture practices that, research has shown, increase farm productivity, increase the quality of harvested coffee, and improve downstream water quality.

Sourced from over 100 family - run farms using sustainable methods, Blue Apron's antibiotic and hormone - free animal products, are raised with respect or by using regenerative soil practices.

Coffee from 94 percent of the participating farms received scores of 80 or above, the threshold score to receive specialty coffee status — demonstrating that sustainable farming practices often contribute to the production of high - quality coffee.

Our syrup comes from farms that practice sustainable agriculture and that are committed to the following:

That being said, if your coffee is not certified organic, it will take careful research to know if your coffee is sourced from farms that practice sustainable methods.

From there, she started to work for UTZ, a NGO focusing on sustainable farming practices overseeing the coffee program in Africa, Asia and mainly Latin America.

For the organic farmer today practicing sustainable agricultural principles, this unique terrain allows them to shield their fields from conventional farms, offering a «buffer zone» that far exceeds organic standards.

During his presentation, «The Coffee Journey,» Brett Anderhub of Rekerdres & Sons Insurance, covered the perilous movement from farm to cup (who knew that the concept of General Average is actually in the Bible), while Jack Steijn, chair of ISO and CEN committees on sustainable and traceable cocoa and co-founder of Equipoise, a consultancy for sustainable commodities, talked about the new ISO Standards for sustainability that will be issued in 2018, and whether or not sustainable practices that are being used in cocoa production can be applied to coffee.

The species that are considered sustainable can vary from year to year depending on farming practices and changes in ecosystems.

In the United States, 95 % of the ingredients used in organic baby formula must come from farms that practice sustainable agriculture.

Plus, the soft baby clothes are made from GOTS - certified organic cotton that is grown using sustainable farming practices, as well as environmentally low - impact dyes.

«Organic farming needs direction to be sustainable: Weak adherence to recommended practices may be behind the levels of greenhouse gases coming from large - scale organic farming operations.»

Also last year Smith & Fong obtained a stamp of approval from the Forest Stewardship Council — an organization whose certifiers audit sustainable forestry practices around the world — for 3,000 of the 10,000 acres of bamboo farms that supply its factory.

Instead, choose certified wild fish whenever possible, or look for fish from smaller - scale, artisanal or boutique - style fish farms, which practice sustainable and eco-friendly techniques.

Pastured meats and eggs — not factory farmed or processed and came from ethical and sustainable practice

Ideally, most of the meat and dairy you do eat should come from companies that use sustainable farming practices.

From our research the coconut nectar produced by these brands also supports the work of small family owned farms who employ sustainable farming practices.

Students from a variety of departments and backgrounds have come together to produce low cost prosthetic hands controlled by back and shoulder muscles rather than electronics, improve sustainable farming practices, and create low - cost ventilation systems for cooking huts.

Primal uses vegetarian - fed protein sourced from the USA and New Zealand from farms and ranches that practice natural, sustainable agriculture.

All produce is either grown on site or purchased locally from those who practice sustainable farming techniques.

The Madonna Estate is not unique in its approach to sustainability and there are several wineries that practice some degree of sustainable or organic farming, ranging from fully certified organic to those that produce one variety of wine from an organic vineyard.

She wanted the product to come from local farmers like herself, and to also help support farms that use sustainable practices.

Allegro has been working with the Rainforest Alliance since 2006 to source quality coffee from farms that are committed to sustainable, environmentally friendly practices and that are rooted and invested in their communities.

I suspect that, in practice, fridges and freezers will be useful for balancing the short term fluctuations in generation from sustainable sources such as solar photovoltaics affected by intermittent cloud cover while water heating, electric car charging, and municipal water pumping will more nearly match the time spans involved in wind farm generation.

We have already seen a lot of interest from our farming clients in this new opportunity since until now, farmers could only participate in the carbon markets by adopting sustainable tillage practices.

Great examples include children, freed from the task of collecting water and firewood, able to attend school and benefit from education; farmers able to support their families with improved yields due to better land management and sustainable farming practices; or the reintroduction of a locally - extinct species due to ecosystem improvement and education of local communities.

Approaching sustainable issues from a down - to - earth, practical, how - to standpoint, MOTHER EARTH NEWS is a pioneer in promoting waste reduction, family farms, saner agricultural practices, better eating habits, natural and herbal remedies, more meaningful education, and affordable housing.

Everything needed to get going on sustainable farming practices is included, and the program is proving to be successful - she and a group of farmers in the Mau Forest, successfully planted12 Hectares using a new distributed production model and supplies from the eco-friendly back pack farming kits.

Although some of their grapes for their wines are sourced from other vineyards, they do seek fruit from growers that are committed to the land and practice sustainable farming.

U.S. companies, such as Land of Lakes and Kellogg's, are insisting on more sustainable farm practices from their suppliers.