At Farmer’s Best, our sustainability efforts encompass every stage of the growing, harvesting and shipping processes from seedling to distribution. This includes the re-using and recycling of operation and office materials, energy and water conservation through the use of irrigation systems, use of solar panels on our distribution centers and wildlife conservation via support of local bird and turtle sanctuaries.
Below is a photo from the turtle and bird sanctuary of Ceuta Beach, which Farmer’s Best supports to encourage sustainability in our communities.
Below is an aerial view of our distribution center in Nogales, Ariz. Solar panels cover the roofs of these buildings to offset our carbon footprint.
Through these efforts, positive environmental effects include healthier soil on our farms, reduced carbon emission, increased animal and human health and welfare and improved biodiversity.
Healthy soils produce fresh produce
At Farmer’s Best, we pride ourselves on preserving our soil to protect the quality of our crops for current and future production. Our “green” production consists of planting and harvesting our crops without the use of GMO’s and providing drip irrigation in all of our fields, conserving water. Our water systems assure only the cleanest resources nourish our produce and soils. Our sustainability programs not only help the environment, but also make sense from a business perspective with increasing public enthusiasm for environmentally conscious produce like ours.
Consumer demand for sustainable companies
Consumer demand for responsibly grown food from environmentally-conscious companies. We fulfill this demand from our sustainability efforts and social responsibility programs which provide daycare, housing, educational aid, nutrition, medical and dental assistance and income maximization programs to our workers. Our efforts on and off our fields ensure every blue box picked up by our customers are ready for retail display and filled with the healthiest produce.
Below is a photo of earth-conscious solar panels on one of our distribution centers.
To learn more about our sustainability efforts, visit our webpage here. To learn more about our social responsibility efforts, visit our webpage here. If you have any questions about Farmer’s Best, we encourage you to call us at (520) 281-1411, visit our website and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.