Wisconsin Healthy Grown® – Leading the way for high-bar sustainability standards
Striving for sustainability, particularly in the marketplace, is something most people desire but what exactly does it mean?
Sustainability is a process of producing something that balances the environmental, societal and economic needs for the good of everyone.
Here at New Family Farm, we understand the need to preserve the environmental integrity of the grower’s fields, the ecological services they provide and the landscapes of which they are a part.
We recognize the societal role that our farms play in fostering local communities by providing employment and opportunities for those who live there.
We know farmers need to be economically solvent, to remain in business and continue to grow the food we all depend on. Balancing all of these factors is what sustainability really means! (more…)