Why Choose Food Alliance?

The impacts of food production have become a mainstream concern. Expectations for traceability, transparency and accountability in agriculture and the food industry are increasing.

Best-selling books like "Fast Food Nation" and "The Omnivore's Dilemma," and recent food contamination scares and product recalls, have raised consumer concern for food issues to an all time high.

Increasingly, consumers want high quality foods that fit their values. They want food that connects them with people and the land, with an authentic story about health, artisan craftsmanship, and social and environmental responsibility.

All this attention spells opportunity for farmers and ranchers who recognize the trends and are ready to respond.

• Flexible and comprehensive,  covering concerns for the environment, labor, and animal welfare under a single certification.

• Meaningful, with science-based standards and a credible audit process that meets the expectations of consumers and commercial food buyers.

• Practical, with application and inspection processes designed to limit cost and administrative burden.

• Well established, with more than a decade of experience helping farmers and ranchers differentiate and add value to their products.

• Widely recognized  by companies, groups and agencies as diverse as USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service,  Sysco Corporation, Bon Appétit Management Company, Health Care Without Harm, and the Association of Family Farms, and others.

• Growing rapidly, with certification for a wide range of products and expanding presence in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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