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Field to Market and SAI Platform Announce Equivalency Agreement for U.S. Commodity Farmers Utilizing the Fieldprint® Platform

March 02, 2017

Field to Market and SAI Platform Announce Equivalency Agreement for U.S. Commodity Farmers Utilizing the Fieldprint® Platform

A host of leading food and beverage companies will have an opportunity to streamline their agricultural supply chain data collection and sustainability assessment efforts through a collaboration between Field to Market and the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform

Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture and the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform announced today an equivalency agreement, which formally recognizes Field to Market’s Fieldprint Platform as an accepted means of fulfilling the requirements of SAI Platform’s Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA).

“The recognition of equivalency will allow U.S. commodity farmers utilizing the Fieldprint Platform to be recognized by SAI Platform if desired. The agreement creates greater efficiency for brands and retailers who wish to measure and assess the sustainability performance of their supply chains through greater alignment between our two programs,” said Rod Snyder, president of Field to Market.

Following a year-long benchmarking assessment, Field to Market and SAI Platform have determined that the Fieldprint Platform’s outcomes-based, metrics-driven approach to measuring environmental sustainability, when combined with the robust legal and regulatory framework required of U.S. commodity agriculture results in a framework that is equivalent to FSA Bronze. Participating farmers can earn their FSA Bronze equivalency by completing the Fieldprint Platform and confirming that they comply with all local, state and federal laws and regulations that are relevant for their farming operation. Furthermore, farmers can qualify for FSA Silver or FSA Gold by answering up to 14 additional questions contained in a one-page questionnaire jointly developed by Field to Market and SAI Platform.

In a memorandum of understanding, Field to Market and SAI Platform have agreed not only to formalize an equivalency for U.S. commodity farmers, but also to collaborate and increase the strategic use of their members’ resources through ongoing coordination of both organizations’ efforts.

“SAI Platform’s mission has been to develop sustainable agriculture through a continuous improvement process that allows for easy and flexible use by farmers worldwide,” said Jane Duncan, SAI Platform’s interim General Manager. “Our collaboration with Field to Market is an important step in this journey, leveraging the complementary natures of our organizations to better serve our members and push the industry forward. We hope that this MOU will be the start of a long and fruitful relationship.”

ABOUT FIELD TO MARKET

Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture® brings together a diverse group of grower organizations; agribusinesses; food, feed, beverage, restaurant, and retail companies; conservation groups; universities and public sector partners to focus on defining, measuring, and advancing the sustainability of food, feed, fiber, and fuel production. Field to Market comprises around 200 members representing all facets of the U.S. agricultural supply chain, with members employing more than 5 million people and representing combined revenues totaling over $1.5 trillion. 

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"The recognition of equivalency will allow U.S. commodity farmers utilizing the Fieldprint Platform to be recognized by SAI Platform if desired. The agreement creates greater efficiency for brands and retailers who wish to measure and assess the sustainability performance of their supply chains through greater alignment between our two programs."

Rod Snyder, president, Field to Market

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