FROM SELF ASSSESSMENT TO THIRD-PARTY CERTIFICATION

In 1996, our local grower group pioneered the innovative Positive Points System, a 1,000 point self-assessment used to evaluate over 30,000 acres since its inception. As a tool, the PPS helped educate and guide hundreds of growers towards adopting practices that protect both human and natural resources.

In 2002, our members actively discussed the possible shift from self-evaluation to third-party certification. From dialogue came action, and in 2003, a group of dedicated growers and advisors met regularly to develop a set of farming standards that ensure environmentally conscious, economically feasible, and socially equitable farming operations...learn more

How We Got Here
Pilot Certification Program
Standards Overview

For more information, contact jill@vineyardteam.org