“At FreshSense, we believe our customers want fruit that is both eco-friendly and flavorful. Protected Harvest certification signals to buyers that our fruit is grown in compliance with strict environmentally sound standards for soil, water and pesticides, and most importantly, that our claims are real.”

– Blair Richardson, CEO, FreshSense

 

Protected Harvest provides third-party certification of crops grown with sustainable agriculture standards, eco-labeling of certified products, and chain of custody from field to retail market. The Protected Harvest program certifies that a producer has met region and crop-specific standards, as approved by its Sustainability Council. Accredited third-party certification agencies audit fields and facilities according to established criteria and determine whether certification is warranted. Certification is supported by SureHarvest Sustainability MIS software, providing growers and auditors the ease of electronic record-keeping and verification. Certification covers growers, chain of custody, and licensing of the eco-label trademark in product packaging and point-of-sale promotional materials.