Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture

Do you know a farmer, trusted adviser, or value chain partnership leading the way in #sustainableagriculture? Celebrate their #leadership by nominating them for Field to Market’s Sustainability Leadership Awards—our highest honor for outstanding commitment to environmental stewardship, efficiency, and innovation. Winners will receive nationwide recognition at Field to Market's Fall Membership Meeting (November 17-18 in Anaheim, California), a feature story showcasing their sustainability leadership, and a professional on-farm photoshoot capturing sustainability in action. Please note that nominees must be using the Fieldprint Platform to be considered. Submit your nominations for Farmer of the Year, Trusted Adviser of the Year, and Collaboration of the Year today:  https://lnkd.in/edvdKKEN

Check out Cornell University's New York Outcomes Fund pilot project! Through this program, the University has reached over 26,000 acres, delivered over $875k in direct payments to farmers, and achieved impressive reductions in nitrogen and phosphorous runoff, along with a significant increase in carbon dioxide sequestration. Field to Market is proud to have had a small role in supporting this project through our work on Innovative Finance! Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability #sustainableagriculture #resilientecosystems

DUE TOMORROW: Member comments on Field to Market's draft Regenerative Agriculture Guidance are due by April 10. This Guidance equips members with a framework to strategically apply Field to Market's Regenerative Agriculture definition and leverage the Fieldprint® Project Standard and the Fieldprint Platform® to achieve their regenerative agriculture goals. Members, learn more about how to submit your feedback in the Member Portal or direct message us for the link. #regenerativeagriculture

Showcase your sustainability leadership by sponsoring Field to Market's Annual Meeting, June 3-5 in Kansas City, MO! There are numerous opportunities available that will allow you to be recognized as a supporter through event communications to over 900 agriculture value chain leaders and reach approximately 150 attendees directly at the event. Opportunities include tiered sponsorships that feature breakout sessions and speaking opportunities, luncheon table topics for meaningful conversations, and a women's leadership breakfast. Check out our sponsorship prospectus to learn more! https://lnkd.in/eBXjydRR #sustainabilityleadership

Did you know that Pheasants Forever and Blue Forest have developed a Watershed Resilience Bond (WRB) to increase the pace and scale of #watershed conservation on private working lands?   The WRB works to address key barriers faced by landowners, providing upfront capital for the initial costs of #conservation projects and technical support for the planning and implementation of those projects.    Learn more about their first pilot project Southern Oregon-Northeastern California I Watershed Resilience Bond (SONEC I WRB), here: https://lnkd.in/gKE9z2r6

We are excited to welcome Mérieux NutriSciences | Blonk as a new member of Field to Market, sharing our commitment to drive continuous improvement in the #sustainability of commodity crop production.   Mérieux NutriSciences | Blonk is a leading international expert in food system sustainability. They help organizations understand their environmental impact in the agri-food value chain by offering advice and developing tailored data and software solutions based on the latest scientific developments and data.   Welcome to the Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, Mérieux NutriSciences | Blonk! Mérieux NutriSciences - North America

DUE THIS WEEK: Public comments on the proposed revisions to our Energy Use, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Soil Carbon metrics are due this Thursday, April 10. This proposed update will reinforce the Fieldprint Platform’s position as a transparent, reproducible, and accessible tool that serves agricultural value chain stakeholders in their efforts to measure the impact of their supply sheds. Learn more and submit your feedback: https://bit.ly/4bH8PIk #sustainableagriculture #resiliency

Members, don't forget that registration is open for Field to Market's 2025 Annual Meeting. Secure your registration at our early bird rate before prices increase on April 12! You won't want to miss this must-attend event where you’ll take part in cross-sector dialogues, industry tours, committee meetings and our first "State of the Sector" forum, all while networking with top industry and sustainability leaders. Plus, attendees will get an exclusive first look at major Field to Market updates including the unveiling of our Regenerative Ag Guidance and the highly anticipated Fieldprint Platform Version 5.0! Get the registration link in the Member Portal or by direct messaging us for the link. 

Join us this Earth Day, April 22, for our third Research Showcase! From 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Eastern, three Field to Market members will share their research covering soil health and water storage, leveraging geospatial data for trends in consumptive water use, and how productivity is more complex than just yield. You won't want to miss these presentations from Samuel Kwakye, Ph.D, Dr. justin ahern, and Dr. Patrick Ewing. This webinar is available for Field to Market members - get the registration link in the Member Portal or direct message us for the link!

Check out this University of Illinois Farmdoc Webinar where Laura Gentry and Sarah Sellars discuss the difference between maximizing yield and maximizing profitability. Gentry also discusses programs available through Precision Conservation Management to help farmers reduce costs, some of which are supported by Field to Market. "These are options for farmers and just a way to help offset some of the risk and extra cost that our farmers are seeing when they are adopting these practices that we know are great for water quality and soil erosion and climate," says Gentry. https://lnkd.in/eXtpbBPv