Thanks to a new partnership, dairy producers will soon have additional options for achieving and marketing verified greenhouse gas reductions from on-farm sustainability practices.
The National Milk Producers Federation, California Dairies, Inc., and Athian have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a “carbon intensity” protocol supported by the FARM Environmental Stewardship Program, which seeks to define, quantify, and verify how production efficiencies and new practice adoptions contribute to positive environmental outcomes.
“Facilitating supply chain partnerships is an important part of our mission,” said Kendra Tolley, chief product officer for Athian. “This MOU is a perfect demonstration.” Athian is a technology company founded to connect food company buyers looking to source Scope 3 reductions with sustainability-minded farmers in their supply chain.
“This partnership supports dairy farmers interested in carbon-claim opportunities by creating a streamlined process,” said Nicole Ayache chief sustainability officer for NMPF, which administers the National Dairy FARM Program.
