Interview: using geoFootprint to tackle challenges in the transition to sustainable agriculture

Quantis’ Xavier Bengoa and Cool Farm Alliance’s Simon Miller discuss why the two organizations joined forces to develop geoFootprint, the challenges it tackles in the agri-food sector and what the future holds for the collaboration. Q: What gave rise to geoFootprint? Xavier Bengoa: geoFootprint was born three years ago at Quantis after years of observations from working with the agricultural … Read More

Giulia Stellari from Unilever Appointed as New Chair of the CFA Executive Committee

After the resignation of Jan-Kees Vis who has played a leading role in our Alliance, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Giulia Stellari, Director, Sustainable Sourcing, Digital and Carbon Solutions at Unilever, as the new Chair of the Cool Farm Alliance Executive Committee. Giulia brings a wealth of experience, passion and energy to the Cool Farm Alliance and … Read More

Leverage points to scale regenerative agriculture and GHG emission reductions

At the 2021 Cool Farm Alliance Annual General Meeting, Hal Hamilton, Co-Founder at the Sustainable Food Lab, moderated a thought-provoking session on “Enabling change – leverage points to scale regenerative agriculture and GHG emission reductions” with leading stakeholders from the agri-food industry and members of the Cool Farm Alliance: Luc Beerens, Global Sustainable Sourcing Director at Mars, Margaret Henry, Director … Read More

Free E-Learning Course on the Cool Farm Tool

In order to support farmers and supply chain actors in their use of the Cool Farm Tool and their actions towards a more resilient, carbon-smart agriculture, we have developed a free E-Learning course with updated video tutorials and user manuals for Crops, Beef, Dairy and Biodiversity, as well as useful guidance and resources for sustainable actions. The objectives of the … Read More

Welcome Our New Members in April & May 2021

After a large increase in membership in the first months of this year which brought our membership to over 100 organisations (read our article on celebrating our 100th member), we welcome the diverse range of organisations that joined our community in April and May 2021. Read in the following post about their plans within the Cool Farm Alliance. Bairds Malt … Read More

CFA Annual Meeting 2021 – A Day of Solutions in Action

Recording Members Day 28 April Open Day 29 April Session Descriptions Speakers Biographies The Cool Farm Alliance Annual Meeting 2021 “Agriculture Fit for our Future – Solutions in Action” from 28. – 29. April 2021 with more than 300 attendees showcased our community’s many successes: the unprecedented growth of our Alliance in terms of membership, users and API use, with … Read More

Celebrating our 100th member

In March 2021, the Cool Farm Alliance welcomed six new members, taking its membership to over 100 for the first time. This is an exciting milestone for the Alliance and a great opportunity to look back on how it was formed just over a decade ago from a shared ambition of three parties to work together toward sustainable agriculture. In … Read More

Welcome our new members in March 2021

We are excited to welcome a diverse range of new members this year. Read more on the organisations that joined our community in March 2021 and their plans within the Cool Farm Alliance. ADM Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Ana Yaluff, Sustainability Manager … Read More

Top Practices and Systems in Regenerative Agriculture

In our recent blog on ‘Regenerative Agriculture and Climate Change,’ we explored the prospects of regenerative agriculture in combating climate change. Its benefits are continuously evolving and still core to controversial scientific debates. However, we concluded that regenerative agriculture is an approach that puts us in the right frame of mind. It means thinking beyond minimising or halting our negative … Read More