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Introduction to SFTA and Sustainability

Introduction to SFTA and Sustainability. Welcome to SFTA The following presentation outlines what is SFTA and the resources you can access with your membership and why we focus on sustainability. Introduction to SFTA & Sustainability. History of the Organization. Formation of the organization

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Introduction to SFTA and Sustainability

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  1. Introduction to SFTA and Sustainability

  2. Welcome to SFTA The following presentation outlines what is SFTA and the resources you can access with your membership and why we focus on sustainability. Introduction to SFTA & Sustainability

  3. History of the Organization Formation of the organization 2005 – Declaration of sustainability 2008 – Formation of FTSLA 2012 – Strategic name change Importance of Sustainability - SFTA follows 2 key frameworks • Organic • The Natural Step Introduction to SFTA & Sustainability

  4. Mission Build the capacity of the organic food trade to transition to sustainable business models.

  5. Vision: To conduct our businesses in a way that meets the needs of present generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs….We embrace the challenge to move our operations and actions toward sustainable models where the [activities] of the organic food trade becomes consistent with the principles of sustainability.

  6. Who we are Staff Katherine DiMatteo Executive Director Sandra Marquardt Director of Communications Lisa Spicka Director of Education Introduction to SFTA & Sustainability

  7. Who we are: Members Amy’s Kitchen Annie’s Inc Andean Naturals Ashland Food Cooperative Awe Sum Organics Bluff Country Co-op Bridges Produce Café Mam Cascadian Farms / Muir Glen Central Co-op Chico Natural Foods Coop Ciranda ClifBar Community Food Coop Earthbound Farm The Food Coop Port Townsend Full Circle Farms GloryBeeFoods Go Macro, LLC Guayaki, Inc. Hanover Consumer Coop Heath and Lejeune Hummingbird Wholesale LifeSource Natural Foods Lundberg Family Farms MOM’s Organic Market Nature’s Path Foods New Pioneer Coop Nielsen Massey Vanillas Inc Organic Produce Warehouse Organic Valley/CROPP Cooperative Organically Grown Company Outpost Natural Food Coop Pacific Natural Foods PCC Natural Markets So Delicious Dairy Free Stonyfield Farm Straus Family Creamery Sundance Natural Foods SunOpta Inc. Timeless Seeds Traditional Medicinals VivaTierra Wedge Co-op / Coop Partners Wholsum Family Farms Introduction to SFTA & Sustainability

  8. Who we are Associate Members & Friends Homegrown Organic Farms Organics Unlimited Plum Organics United Natural Foods Inc./Albert’s Organics Global ID Group Pure Strategies Quality Assurance International Sustainable Dynamics WISErg Corporation Wolf, DiMatteo + Associates California Certified Organic Farmers Independent Natural Food Retailers Association National Cooperative Grocers Assoc. Oregon Tilth Organic Trade Association Provender Alliance Introduction to SFTA & Sustainability

  9. 2014 Sponsors

  10. Who we are Board of Directors Shauna Sadowski – Annie’s Inc. (President) Cecil Wright, Organic Valley (Vice President) Jason Boyce, Nature’s Path Foods (Treasurer) Brionne Saseen, Chico Natural Foods(Secretary) Diana Chapman, PCC Natural Markets Peter Golbitz, SunOpta Britt Lundgren, StonyfieldFarm Hansel New, SoDelicious Dairy Free Jim Pierce, Oregon Tilth Isabelle Reining, Straus Family Creamery Natalie Reitman-White, Organically Grown Company Introduction to SFTA & Sustainability

  11. Declaration Areas Defining what achieving sustainability would look like. Creating a clear framework for businesses to report progress Inspiring action by making a public commitment. • Organics • Climate change • Energy • Distribution and sourcing • Labor • Packaging • Water • Waste • Animal care • Education • Governance Introduction to SFTA & Sustainability

  12. SFTA Member Resources Member Center – Access Toolkits, other member reports, archived webinars and reporting tools. SFTA Forum – Online social networking site that connects all SFTA members in discussions about various Sustainability topics Webinars – Free for all SFTA members, topics vary each month related to sustainability for the organic food trade Workshops – Discounts for SFTA members – topics range from Sustainability 101 to Skills development for sustainability implementation Introduction to SFTA & Sustainability

  13. Introduction to Sustainability Introduction to SFTA & Sustainability

  14. Green Detail focused Immediate Action Environment Lacks common definition of success Sustainability Whole systems focus Strategic Triple bottom line (people, profit, planet) Capable of defining success Green vs. Sustainability Introduction to SFTA & Sustainability

  15. Defining Sustainability It is important to have a clear definition of sustainability so that all stakeholders know what they are working towards. Introduction to SFTA & Sustainability

  16. How does your company define sustainability?

  17. To conduct our businesses in a way that meets the needs of present generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs….We embrace the challenge to move our operations and actions toward sustainable models where the [activities] of the organic food trade becomes consistent with the principles of sustainability.

  18. To conduct our businesses in a way that meets the needs of present generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs….We embrace the challenge to move our operations and actions toward sustainable models where the [activities] of the organic food trade becomes consistent with the principles of sustainability.

  19. To conduct our businesses in a way that meets the needs of present generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs….We embrace the challenge to move our operations and actions toward sustainable models where the [activities] of the organic food trade becomes consistent with the principles of sustainability.

  20. To conduct our businesses in a way that meets the needs of present generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs….We embrace the challenge to move our operations and actions toward sustainable models where the [activities] of the organic food trade becomes consistent with the principles of sustainability. Nate Schlachter

  21. Nate Schlachter To conduct our businesses in a way that meets the needs of present generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs….We embrace the challenge to move our operations and actions toward sustainable models where the [activities] of the organic food trade becomes consistent with the principles of sustainability.

  22. SFTA follows the framework of the Natural Step to define Sustainability Introduction to SFTA & Sustainability

  23. Sustainability is Systems thinking Introduction to SFTA & Sustainability

  24. the biosphere society Understanding our system? Introduction to SFTA & Sustainability

  25. declining eco-system services & stories of meaning Increasing demand for eco-system services & stories of meaning PAST Present Future?

  26. How do we stop the trends lines from crossing and expand the funnel forevermore? PAST Present Future!

  27. how do we define SUCCESS (therefore Sustainability) within our system? Introduction to SFTA & Sustainability

  28. 4. People are not subject to conditions that systematically undermine their capacity to meet their needs. 2. concentrations of substances produced by society, 3. degradation by physical means, 1.concentrations of substances extracted from the earth’s crust, In a sustainable society, nature is not subject to systematically increasing: Introduction to SFTA & Sustainability

  29. Cycles of nature Open system with respect to energy Closed system with respect to matter 1) Nothing disappears 2) Everything disperses « Photosynthesis pays the bill » Sustainability is about the ability of our own human society to continue indefinitely within these natural cycles Slow geological cycles (volcano eruptions and weathering) Slow geological cycles (sedimentation and mineralization) http://www.naturalstep.org/

  30. How humans influence cycles Physically inhibit nature’s ability to run cycles Create barriers to people meeting their basic needs worldwide Introduce persistent compounds foreign to nature Extract large flows of materials from the Earth’s crust http://www.naturalstep.org/

  31. Therefore in a Sustainable Society… We must live within the boundaries of the 4 system conditions. Take, Make, Maintain, Respect Introduction to SFTA & Sustainability

  32. System Condition - Take Reduce and ultimately eliminate our dependence on nonrenewable resources such as fossil fuels, metals and minerals. Use renewable resources whenever possible Pay attention to what we take from the earth Introduction to SFTA & Sustainability

  33. System Condition – Make Reduce and ultimately eliminate our dependence on persistent chemicals and our use of man-made, synthetic substances. Use biologically safe products whenever possible - safe for human health and the health of other species Pay attention to what we make & leave in the atmosphere, lithosphere, biosphere and hydrosphere of the earth Introduction to SFTA & Sustainability

  34. System Condition – Maintain Reduce and ultimately eliminate our degradation of and encroachment on nature (e.g., land, water, wildlife, forests, soil, etc.) Protect natural ecosystems whenever possible Maintain biodiversity Introduction to SFTA & Sustainability

  35. System Condition – Respect Support people’s capacity to meet their basic needs fairly and efficiently. Treat people with dignity and purchase materials that are produced using this principle whenever possible. This condition refers to social justice and human rights as an integral part of sustainability Respect the rights of all people, both local and distant Introduction to SFTA & Sustainability

  36. Bringing it all together The Natural Step – Defines sustainability and sets pathway to operate within the 4 system conditions The SFTA Declaration of Sustainability – Influenced by the Natural Step outlines sustainability for the organic food trade. Your business – How does your company currently violates the 4 systems conditions and how can you change your business to operate differently Reporting – Tracking and measuring your business based on the 11 declaration areas to show improvement over time. Introduction to SFTA & Sustainability

  37. Thank you for becoming a member www.sustainablefoodtrade.org Phone: (413) 624-6678 Katherine DiMatteo, Executive Director katherine@sustainablefoodtrade.org Sandra Marquardt, Director of Communications sandra@sustainablefoodtrade.org Lisa Spicka, Director of Education lisa@sustainablefoodtrade.org SFTA Full Member Orientation

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