In the world of regenerative agriculture, third party certifications matter. These endorsements can demonstrate your commitment to sustainability. But what should you look for in a certification? And, what are the pieces that need to be in place to receive a certification?
In this webinar, Napa Green’s Anna Brittain and Ben Mackie cover how their organization sets the highest bar for sustainability and climate action in the wine industry and what that means for growers everywhere. From adoption, to impact, to measurement, they will cover the basic principles of regenerative agriculture and the steps growers can take to prepare for certifications.
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What it includes and why.
Anna Brittain | Executive Director at Napa Green
Anna Brittain has worked locally, nationally and internationally on environmental management and policy. She has spent more than a decade working as a sustainability consultant with the wine industry, with an expertise in communications and certification standards. Anna has a Master’s of Environmental Science & Management from the Bren School at UC Santa Barbara. Her mission is to spread the message that sustainability is sexy.
Ben Mackie | Vineyard Program Manager at Napa Green
For the past 15 years, Ben has been designing and implementing regenerative farming systems in a variety of ecosystems. Ben has been managing farms, improving soils, and educating the next crop of environmental stewards with a holistic view of farming with natural systems. No stranger to Napa, he previously lived on Mt Veeder, where he fell in love with the oak and madrone woodlands and made friends with the local ravens. When Ben is not helping Napa’s vineyards adopt 21st century practices, he is spending time with his impressive wife and two wild children in the woods and on the water. Ben currently occupies Nisenan Territory and is a proud alumnus of Sterling College in Northeast Vermont, where he received a BA in Sustainable Agriculture.