Objective and Need

The objective of the sustainable agriculture standard-setting initiative is to establish a comprehensive, continuous improvement framework and common set of economic, environmental and social metrics by which to determine whether an agricultural crop has been produced and handled in a sustainable manner.

A national standard for sustainable agriculture has the potential to address a range of stakeholder needs, including supporting producer efforts to adopt sustainable production practices, establishing a framework for continuous improvement along the agricultural supply chain, providing a means of clear communication of sustainability achievements and harmonizing the myriad of sustainable agriculture standards that are currently in place or in development.

Member List October 8, 2014 (click here to download)

Leonardo Academy, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, seeks your tax-deductible contributions to fund the implementation of the American National Sustainable Agriculture Standard and to support active participation by as many stakeholders as possible.