The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance
(CSWA) is partnering with Community Alliance for Family Farmers to run several workshops this year. In
addition, they are gearing up for their 2015 Sustainability Report to be
released in January 2016. This 5-year report will provide a statewide
overview of adoption of sustainable winegrowing practices, and is a
valuable communication tool for the California wine industry.
CSWA
encourages all winegrape growers and vintners to help meet the industry
goal of 80% of California's winegrape acreage and case production
assessed with the new 3rd Edition Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Workbook before the August 30, 2015 cut-off
date. Beyond the benefits of self-assessing your operations (e.g.,
operational efficiencies and cost savings; marketing and communication
opportunities; free data storage, tracking and analysis), your
participation helps the industry as a whole. The higher the
participation level, the more the industry's sustainability message
resonates with policymakers, regulators, environmental and community
organizations, trade and media. Sign up here to access the free online assessment system and explore the many tools offered.
