Food Alliance Certification
PASA has partnered with Food Alliance to deliver a trusted, third-party certification to our region's farms, processors, food buyers and consumers. The Food Alliance Certified seal ensures safe and fair working conditions, humane treatment of animals, and careful stewardship of ecosystems.
Food Alliance Certification helps protect and enhance the reputation of farms and food facilities that are committed to the following Standards:
Farm & Ranch Standards
| Ensure animal health and human treatment |
No hormone or antibiotic supplements |
| Do not raise GMO crops or livestock | Reduce pesticide use and toxicity |
| Protect and enhance soil resources | Protect water resources |
| Provide safe and fair working conditions | Continually improve practices |
Packer, Processor & Distributor Standards
| Use Food Alliance certified ingredients | Provide safe and fair working conditions |
| Conserve energy and water | Reduce use of toxic and hazardous materials |
| Reduce and recycle waste | Ensure quality control and food handling safety |
| No artificial flavors, colors or preservatives |
Continually improve practices |
PASA is helping farms, processors and other food businesses in the Mid-Atlantic region (NY, NJ, OH, PA, DE, MD...) learn about Food Alliance and decide whether certification is right for them.
Contact us to learn more about this certification, about upcoming educational events, or to schedule a site visit.
certification@pasafarming.org
814-349-9856
Other Materals of Interest
Read the Food Alliance & PASA Partnership Press Release (2009)
Read more about Bringing Food Alliance Certification to the Mid-Atlantic (2009)
Read more about the GMO Debate & Food Alliance Certification (2010)
Food Alliance is a nonprofit organization that works to define and promote sustainability in agriculture and the food industry. To learn more about the Food Alliance Certification standards and process visit: www.FoodAlliance.org.
