Sustainability
What we are doing:
The Alberta Sugar Beet Growers uses the Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) to engage farmers in assessing their environmental, social, and economic performance. The insights enable ASBG to promote sustainable agriculture through focused farm support. Utilizing the FSA, we can assess and look for ways to improve on-farm performance.
The Alberta Sugar Beet Growers uses the Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) to engage farmers in assessing their environmental, social, and economic performance. The insights enable ASBG to promote sustainable agriculture through focused farm support. Utilizing the FSA, we can assess and look for ways to improve on-farm performance.
What it is:
(Standard Definition) The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform (SAI Platform) is the global food and drink industry platform for developing sustainable agriculture solutions through member-driven pre-competitive collaboration. SAI Platform works with its members and external stakeholders to catalyze change and establish sustainable agriculture as a pre-requisite for doing business throughout the food and drink industry supply chain.
The questionnaire is 112 questions covering 17 topic areas: legal compliance, financial stability, farm management, planting, soil management, nutrient management, crop protection, agro-chemicals, waste management, water management, biodiversity, air, greenhouse gas emissions, market access, labor conditions, health and safety, and local community.
Afterwards, verification is completed by a 3rd-party audit to ensure the operation's practices are in accordance with FSA standards.
Why use it:
The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform (SAI Platform) provides the tools and resources for the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers to work with other stakeholders across the agricultural value chain and advance together in our common goal of global sustainable agriculture practice.
The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform (SAI Platform) provides the tools and resources for the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers to work with other stakeholders across the agricultural value chain and advance together in our common goal of global sustainable agriculture practice.
Our results:
The Alberta Sugar Beet Growers are verified as sustainably grown and produced at the FSA Silver level. This level has been set as our standard for on-farm best management practices. Furthermore, this verification extends past the sugar beets, applying to our growers entire on-farm practices.
The Alberta Sugar Beet Growers are verified as sustainably grown and produced at the FSA Silver level. This level has been set as our standard for on-farm best management practices. Furthermore, this verification extends past the sugar beets, applying to our growers entire on-farm practices.
Roger’s white granulated sugar and icing sugar that have a black factory stamp starting with the number 22 are verified to be grown and produced in a sustainable manner.
