Sustainability

The Dairy Business Association and The Nature Conservancy originally organized the alliance in Wisconsin around the goal of helping dairy farmers make tangible improvements to the environment and other aspects of their farms. Since then, additional partners have come aboard representing various parts of the food supply chain, from individual farms and agricultural groups to food processors and food companies. And the group is facilitating greater opportunities to achieve environmental goals and promote progress in Wisconsin and elsewhere in the Upper Midwest.

Farmers for Sustainable Food is a collaborative, industry-supported effort to promote and support farmer-led solutions to today’s environmental challenges. We are the only collaborative, non-profit organization that provides resources, advocacy, support and empowerment for farmers who are innovating and demonstrating sustainable farming practices during a time of increased interest in agriculture and food origins.

FSF is an alliance created in 2016 to support and promote farmers in their conservation efforts. This organization has reached a new level, with a broader focus, more innovative projects and an increasingly diverse set of partners.

The group, originally formed as the Dairy Strong Sustainability Alliance, rebranded to Farmers for Sustainable Food in 2016. Since that time, FSF has evolved into a leading nonprofit organization that provides resources, advocacy, support and empowerment for farmers who are innovating and demonstrating sustainable farming practices. “Our vision is a sustainable food system in which farmers, their communities and the environment thrive,” said Todd Doornink, past president of Farmers for Sustainable Food and a dairy farmer in northwestern Wisconsin. “Our focus is on uniting stakeholders to collaborate across organizational lines, inspiring farmers to be leaders of change and empowering our partners to meet their goals.”