100% of Ocean Spray's Cranberries Verified Under FSA as Sustainably Grown
First Fruit Cooperative Worldwide to Earn This 100% Distinction
Apr 21, 2020 10:05 AM ET
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From Press Release Released April 20 by Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc.
EMERYVILLE, Calif., April 21, 2020 /3BL Media/ - Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., the agricultural cooperative owned by more than 700 farmer families, announced it is the first major fruit cooperative worldwide to achieve 100% sustainably grown verification for its Ocean Spray cranberries through the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform’s (SAI Platform) Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA). The farmer-owned cooperative is also working with National Geographic to combat climate change and lead a new era of regenerative agriculture by supporting global grants for sustainability fieldwork. The third-party FSA evaluation was conducted by SCS Global Services.