Grow Confidently

let’s turn ambition into action
and advance agriculture from the ground up

 
 
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Our mission. And vision for the future.

Leading Harvest is a nonprofit organization working to harmonize sustainability standards across the food sector and scale best practices in sustainable and regenerative agriculture. We provide assurance programs comprised of standards, audit procedures, training and education, and reporting and claim offerings that are optimized for flexibility, scalability, and impact.

From growers to consumers, we’re empowering sustainability leaders everywhere to share and adopt better practices now, so that we all can grow a healthier future for generations to come.

 
 
 
 

Introducing the new standard for sustainability. Designed to lead the way.

 
 
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Independently audited. Scientifically rooted. Seamlessly integrated.

We believe that sustainability is more than a word. It’s an action. That’s why we designed our assurance programs with all stakeholder needs in mind, ensuring easy adoption and scalability across the entire agricultural landscape and supply chain.

Rigorously vetted and verified by third party certification bodies, the inaugural Leading Harvest Farmland Management Standard provides assurance of sustainable management to all operations—from 100 acres of apples in Washington to 10,000 acres of corn in Iowa.

 

 

“Retailers and supply chain companies have been demanding sustainability from farmers for years. The Leading Harvest Farmland Management Standard is the next level. It doesn’t tell you what to do, it allows farmers to make the best decisions for their operations and for sustainability.”

—Dewey Holliday, VP of Washington Operations, Manulife Investment Management

 
 

Ready to lead the way?

 
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