Famille Gassier is one of the premier vineyards the southern Rhône Valley in the south of France. Situated near Costières de Nîmes, the two estates— Château de Nages in the north of the appellation and Domaine Gassier, overlooking the Camargue—are the first Certified Regenerative by AGW vineyards in France. The 346-acre of regeneratively-managed vineyards produce a range of award-winning, handcrafted wines sold in North America and Europe that reflect the Rhône identity. The family’s goal is to achieve vineyard resilience and foster ecosystem biodiversity, while improving quality of life at wo ..read more

The Owens family of Fowlescombe Farm raise Certified Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World (AGW), Certified Grassfed by AGW cattle; Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW, Certified Grassfed by AGW sheep; Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW, Certified Grassfed by AGW goats; and Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW pigs on around 500 acres of organic pasture and woodland near Ivybridge in Devon. First established in 1537, the ancient farm is set in a beautiful valley between Dartmoor National Park and the South Devon coast, where farm manager Rosie Ball and team raise native and ..read more

More than half of U.S. consumers (55%) look for food and beverages that are non-GMO certified, according to The Hartman Group, a leading international food and beverage market research company. Whether their motivations include environmental sustainability, health, concerns about corporate control, and/or greater transparency in food production, today’s consumers are looking for clear, meaningful product labels that indicate whether food products contain any genetically modified organism (GMO) ingredients, if food was produced by animals fed GMO feeds, or even if food ingredients came from GMO ..read more

It is generally accepted that increasing the amount of organic carbon in soil is beneficial for soil health and helps to remove CO2 from the atmosphere. But while soil carbon is a key component of evaluating the health of soil, it doesn’t encompass the totality of soil health. It is just one of the three indicators of soil health recommended by the Soil Health Institute (SHI). There is also overlap between the role of soil carbon in soil health and its importance in the context of carbon storage, carbon sequestration, and carbon markets. To understand how soil carbon relates to soil health—and ..read more

The grocery industry is once again facing a food labeling scandal that could send shockwaves around the globe. An established UK retailer, known for sourcing only “the best British beef,” is embroiled in a criminal investigation for alleged fraud, following accusations they have been selling “large volumes” of pre-packed meat and deli products originally sourced from South America and Europe. Exactly 10 years on from the infamous “horsegate” scandal, where horsemeat was fraudulently included in processed beef products, leading retailers and beef producers are justifiably concerned about the im ..read more

Congratulations! You’ve decided to make a commitment to non-GMO certification to meet the rapidly growing public demand for products free from genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or genetically modified ingredients. You’ve carefully read AGW’s Non-GMO standards, submitted your application, and completed your first audit. You eagerly anticipate your certificate arriving in your mailbox. But after a few weeks, you start to wonder what could be taking so long? If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Let’s explore what happens to your application behind the scenes after your Certified Non-GMO ..read more

Campbell manages Manna Hill Estate, a small, family run, dry range olive grove in Mount Egerton near Ballarat, situated in the beautiful countryside of the Central Highlands in Victoria, Australia. Established in 2001, Manna Hill Estate is the first commercial olive grove in the world to be Certified Regenerative by AGW. Consisting of 90 acres of gently undulating land in total, the north-facing slopes (25 acres) are planted out with around 2,500 olive trees. At 520 metres (1,700 feet) above sea level, the area experiences lower temperatures than elsewhere in Victoria, with cool, wet winters a ..read more

The fundamental role of our team of trained auditors is to assess whether a certified operation is compliant with AGW’s standards. After visiting your business, the auditor will submit a detailed audit report to AGW’s compliance team, identifying any issues that may have arisen on the day of their visit. These are known as a non-compliance or a critical non-compliance. The compliance team will then review the audit report for accuracy and completeness, before sending a Compliance Report back to you, explaining any action(s) required on your part to comply with the standards. Action required It ..read more

Congratulations! You’ve decided to make a commitment to non-GMO certification to meet the rapidly growing public demand for products free from genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or genetically modified ingredients. You’ve carefully read AGW’s Non-GMO standards, submitted your application, and completed your first audit. You eagerly anticipate your certificate arriving in your mailbox. But after a few weeks, you start to wonder what could be taking so long? If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Let’s explore what happens to your application behind the scenes after your Certified Non-GMO ..read more

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