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EmPower+

Empowering Results, Backed by Science

Empowering dairy farmers to lead the way in driving sustainability initiatives that create value throughout the supply chain.

A New Way Forward for Dairy

EmPower+ is an innovative, farmer-led initiative designed to embed decarbonization directly into milk procurement — linking potential financial incentives to verified environmental performance.

This whole-farm, outcomes-based model aligns the interests of farmers, processors, and food companies to advance measurable, data-driven sustainability.

Built on credible data, third-party verification, and whole-farm greenhouse gas (GHG) performance metrics, EmPower+ creates shared value and accountability across the dairy value chain.

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Empowering Every Step
of the Value Chain

Trusted Data Collection

Protected information stream for both farmers and processors.

Empowering Farmers

Provides actionable insights to guide whole-farm decisions that reduce GHG emissions and improve efficiency.

Equipping Processors

Delivers validated, auditable data to meet value chain reporting requirements and demonstrate measurable Scope 3 reductions.

Scalable Insights

Expands into on-farm scenario planning — generating a complete GHG map of each farm to support continuous improvement, research, and innovation.

 

Science-Based. Data-Driven. Built for Dairy.

Whole-farm, science-based GHG measurement and modeling
Whole-farm, science-based GHG measurement and modeling
Built on validated MMRV systems and best-in-class GHG modelling
Built on validated MMRV systems and best-in-class GHG modelling
Potential to create a financial mechanism to reduce commodity-level emissions factors
Potential to create a financial mechanism to reduce commodity-level emissions factors
Support for carbon insetting and climate-aligned procurement 
Support for carbon insetting and climate-aligned procurement
Auditable, credible Scope 3 emissions data for processors and CPGs 
Auditable, credible Scope 3 emissions data for processors and CPGs
Compatibility with global sustainability frameworks 
Compatibility with global sustainability frameworks

Built for Farmers, by Farmers

Developed through a partnership between Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative and Farmers for Sustainable Food, EmPower+ gives dairy farmers access to an emerging program that turns sustainability ambition into measurable action.

The program combines production efficiency tools with a robust GHG accounting methodology to help farmers measure, report, and verify emissions reductions — with the potential to reward real progress through the milk check.

Built on credible data, third-party verification, and whole-farm greenhouse gas (GHG) performance metrics, EmPower+ creates shared value and accountability across the dairy value chain.

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“Dairy farmers are ready to lead the next generation of sustainability solutions. EmPower+ ensures their efforts are recognized, verified, and valued throughout the supply chain. For too long, sustainability programs have taken a one-size-fits-all approach. But dairy farms are complex ecosystems — lasting progress requires looking at the whole picture, from cow care and nutrition to crop production and manure management. Our goal is to give farmers the tools and data they need to make sound management decisions that drive real reductions without unintended consequences.”

Tim Trotter, CEO

Contact Jamie with questions:

Jamie Fischer
Managing director of Farmers for Sustainable Food

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