Sustainability Indicators
Nourish your body, nourish the earth. You can feel good about eating food that has been locally grown, caught, raised, and made by producers listed on this site. Not only do they share the same communities and landscapes as you, they take pride in being good stewards of our land and resources. These icons will help you recognize businesses that care for their employees, the environment, and the local economy.
Certified Organic
A third-party certification identifying products free of chemical pesticides & fertilizers, hormones and preventative antibiotics.
View Certified Organic farms and food businessesSalmon Safe Certified
Third-party certification indicates farms with agricultural practices that protect water quality, salmon habitat, and native biodiversity.
View farms and food businesses that utilize Salmon-Safe Certified practicesSustainable Seafood
These businesses hold themselves to the highest standards and go to great lengths to manage their fisheries with best practices for catching/farming with minimal impact on marine habitats and other wildlife. They have been rated “Best Choice” by Monterey Bay’s Seafood Watch program.
View Sustainable Seafood optionsFood Access & Nutrition Incentives
These businesses are actively participating in one or more of the following food access and nutrition incentive programs to create a food-secure community: SNAP/EBT, Market Match, WIC, Farmers Market Nutrition, and food recovery. *Programs vary by region and market
View farms and food businesses that participate in food access and nutrition programsAnimal Welfare
Indicates third-party certifications supporting animal welfare and humane farming practices.
View farms and food businesses implementing Animal Welfare practicesDry Farming
Farmer implements dry farming practices for water conservation, irrigating crops only once, or, not at all.
View farms utilizing Dry Farming practices
Diversity Indicators
Diversity builds economic vitality, uplifts communities, and promotes productivity and resilience. We believe communities thrive with the inclusion of all people and want to bring visibility to business owners who enrich our community. The icons below celebrate business owners who have self-selected for their business to be recognized in the following ways:
Disability Owned
Physical and/or mental impairment that substantially challenges major life activities
View Disability Owned farms and food businessesLGBTQ+ Owned
Sexual orientations, gender expressions and gender identities, such as: lesbian, gay, bisexual, asexual, queer; transgender, non-binary, agender, and more
View LGBTQ+ Owned farms and food businessesVeteran Owned
Active service completed in the military, naval or air service
View Veteran Owned farms and food businessesWoman Owned
Owned & operated by a woman
View Woman Owned farms and food businessesBIPOC Owned
Owned & operated by Black, Indigenous or People of Color.
View BIPOC Owned farms and food businessesLatina/o/x Owned
Owned & operated by a person of Latin American origin or descent.
View Latina/o/x Owned farms and food businesses
