Leading Harvest

We are proud to recognize Pomona Farming for achieving certification to Leading Harvest’s Farmland Management Standard! Congratulations on this great accomplishment and thank you for your commitment to furthering sustainable agriculture. SmartCert, a third-party certification body, verified Pomona Farming’s conformance to our program. A copy of their summary audit report can be found here on our website: https://lnkd.in/eDwtXdsu

Please join us in welcoming Chris Blake to the Leading Harvest team as Chief of Staff! “I am honored to become part of Leading Harvest’s incredible team and contribute to advancing sustainable agriculture,” Blake said. “This role provides an extraordinary opportunity to support innovative solutions that benefit farmers, the environment, and communities worldwide. I’m eager to build on the organization’s strong foundation and help drive its future success.” Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/eh9VxQtF

Are you attending the Agriculture Investment Marketplace event in Miami in two weeks? Our President and CEO Kenny Fahey is leading a presentation on Examining the Role of Sustainability in 2025 and Beyond. Join the discussion on Wednesday, February 12th, or come say hello between sessions! https://lnkd.in/eHhbaeU4

Know someone interested in making an impact in sustainable agriculture? Leading Harvest is seeking a Business Development Manager and a Part-Time Membership Coordinator in Australia. The newly created role of Membership Coordinator will support the development and management of membership activities. Providing a central point of contact for all queries, this role is key to ensuring high levels of membership engagement and the promotion of Leading Harvest work in both Australia and the USA. Learn more about the Membership Coordinator role and apply here: https://lnkd.in/eW_JDZ9t The newly created role of Business Development Manager will be responsible for growing the program user base and driving the adoption of Leading Harvest as a leading certification for sustainable agriculture in Australia. The role involves identifying and engaging potential users, building networks, and increasing recognition within the supply chain and stakeholder ecosystem. Learn more about the Business Development Manager role and apply here: https://lnkd.in/e9CbE6Hx

The Leading Harvest North America Summit fostered important discussions on achieving sustainable outcomes at scale. Check out the top six trends from the conversation. Thank you FarmTogether for compiling these insights.

Thank you to everyone who attended this week’s Leading Harvest North America Summit! The summit brought together our membership and select downstream companies for important dialogue up and down the supply chain. We are excited about next steps towards accelerating sustainable outcomes and driving continuous improvement at scale. Thank you to our speakers, including Dave Muth, Kyle Maple, Marisa Bocci, Wade Needham, Ricardo Eusebi, Emily Johannes, Jeff Olson, Mohan Tavorath, Claudia Roessler, Matthew Newhall, Carl Evers, Richard Burres, Sarah Angus, CAIA, Andrew Whitman, Jessie Deelo, Matt McGinness, Holly Evers, and Eli Cheatham, for sharing your knowledge and insights with us. And a special thank you to Derek Sandison from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) for speaking at our Pacific Northwest regional breakfast.

This week is the Leading Harvest 2024 North America Summit! We are excited to bring together the Leading Harvest membership and select downstream companies for an important discussion on sustainable agriculture and supply chain resiliency. During this invitation-only event, Leading Harvest will invite consumer-facing businesses to the table with its membership and other valued stakeholders to create a dialogue around aligning interests and achieving sustainable outcomes at scale. Thank you to our sponsors Manulife Investment Management, International Farming, PSP Investments, Peoples Company, AgIS Capital LLC, PGIM Real Estate, Constellation Brands, K&L Gates, UBS, Optimum Agriculture, and Averum for their generous support.

Only one week until the Leading Harvest 2024 North America Summit! Leading Harvest is hosting an exclusive gathering for its membership and select downstream companies to discuss the role of capital and land management in accelerating sustainability goals. This invitation-only event will foster dialogue up and down the supply chain among landowners, farmland managers, consumer-facing brands, and retailers. By aligning interests, we aim to accelerate sustainable outcomes and drive continuous improvement at scale.

To achieve a sustainable and resilient global agriculture system, there must be alignment across the supply chain. Leading Harvest creates a common language and aligns entities across the supply chain on clear, consistent, and overarching standards. Matt McGinness, GM Environmental Sustainability - Global Wine & Spirits at Constellation Brands, and Holly Evers, Senior Stewardship & Certification Specialist at Manulife Investment Management, Timberland and Agriculture, will join us at our North American Summit for a conversation on Leading Harvest in the wine supply chain. The panel will discuss real-world examples and the potential to drive change. Stay tuned for more exciting details on the Summit.

We are excited to announce that Sarga Agriscience has joined Leading Harvest as an Activator to help support and advance our mission. Activators play a major role in the Leading Harvest ecosystem to help promote the mission of Leading Harvest, drive continuous improvement, and support the community of sustainable agriculture practitioners. Activators assist Program Users in obtaining certification with use of their products or services. With your support, we will grow a healthier future for all.