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Start documenting the Standards now so you are ready for your inspection between June 1 and July 15, 2019. Documentation should reflect practices from December 1, 2018 up until the June 1/July 15, 2019 inspection unless otherwise specified in the question. Find your 2017 inspection type: Login at https://app.sipcertified.org/ Click Certifications Look under the Type column Full (Cycle Year 1) = complete all Standards documentation and onsite inspection D for Documentation (Cycle Year 2 or 3) = complete Standards marked “D” D+O for Documentation and Onsite (Cycle Year 2 or 3) = complete Standards marked... [Read more...]
2 Ways to Keep Up With the Latest Information
Look for the Vineyard Team E-Newsletter – In an effort reduce the overall number of emails in your inbox, we continue to include announcements for SIP Certified along with education opportunities in the Vineyard Team e-newsletter (emails from vineyardteamnews@vineyardteam.org). Visit www.sipcertified.org > Program Announcements – Miss an e-newsletter? Look for the Program Announcements on the bottom right of our webpage for SIP updates and reminders. Learn More [Read more...]
Inducted into the International Green Industry Hall of Fame
Awards will recognize individual and organizational excellence in the Green Industry (Fresno, CA) – The best practices in the green industry will be showcased and recognized at the sixth annual International Green Industry Hall of Fame (IGIHOF) Conference and Induction Ceremony on March 9 in Clovis, CA. The event’s theme is “Celebrating Agriculture, Water and Energy.” Industry leaders will participate in workshops and panel discussions with a keynote address given by Jim Kor, owner of an international design firm headquartered in Canada. Mr. Kor is on a quest to build the world’s greenest car -... [Read more...]
Get Materials to Celebrate Earth Month
NEW SIP Certified tasting room promotion materials available Highlight being SIP Certified sustainable with bottle neckers and case signs for your tasting room displays. Contact beth@vineyardteam.org with your mailing address to receive your materials so that we can all celebrate Earth Month this April! Confirmed participants receive 50 neckers and 2 case signs/tasting room provided - let us know if you would like to arrange to have more. Want to get your buyers involved? SIP Certified bottle neckers are already in several stores from Santa Barbara to Monterey. If any of the stores selling your... [Read more...]
SIP Certified Receives Not One, But Two Impressive Awards
SIP Certified Wins Two Awards for Its Sustainable Wine Innovation January 26, 2016 (San Luis Obispo, CA) — Sustainability in Practice (SIP) Certified is proud to announce it is being honored this year by two different organizations for its ongoing efforts to promote sustainability in the wine industry. The rigorous California-wide program represents 40,000 certified acres and 2 million cases of certified wine. SIP Certified challenges growers and wine producers to implement practices that impact the earth, its people, and future generations while offering consumers a trustworthy seal to aid in making educated purchases. On... [Read more...]
SIP Certified Honored with 2015 Integrated Pest Management Innovator Award
Sustainability in Practice (SIP) Certified is proud to announce it is being honored this year for its ongoing efforts to promote sustainability in the wine industry. The rigorous California wide program represents 40,000 certified acres and 2 million cases of certified wine. SIP Certified challenges growers and wine producers to implement practices that impact the earth, its people, and future generations while offering consumers a trustworthy seal to aid in making educated purchases. On January 28, SIP Certified will receive the coveted Integrated Pest Management Innovator Award from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR)... [Read more...]
SIP & International Green Industry Hall of Fame Award
(Fresno, CA) – The best practices in the green industry will be showcased and recognized at the sixth annual International Green Industry Hall of Fame (IGIHOF) Conference and Induction Ceremony on March 9 in Clovis, CA. The event’s theme is “Celebrating Agriculture, Water and Energy.” Industry leaders will participate in workshops and panel discussions with a keynote address given by Jim Kor, owner of an international design firm headquartered in Canada. Mr. Kor is on a quest to build the world’s greenest car - an Urbee - through company he founded called Kor Ecologic, and... [Read more...]
2016 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium
SIP Certified & Vineyard Team staff will be in attendance at UWGS, so please swing by to say hello and learn more about upcoming Vineyard Team events, SIP Certified, Earth Day Food & Wine, and the Sustainable Ag Expo. *BOOTH 614* January 26-28, 2016 | Sacramento Convention Center, Sacramento, CA The Unified Wine & Grape Symposium is held annually in Sacramento, California and is the largest event of its kind in the western hemisphere. Serving as a clearinghouse for practical information important to wine and grape industry professionals, the Unified Symposium also hosts a trade... [Read more...]
Free “Green Fire” Screening on Feb 6
Halter Ranch, in conjunction with the Aldo Leopold Foundation, is hosting a free screening of the Emmy® Award winning film "Green Fire" on Saturday, February 6 at 3pm in the big barn. They will be joined by Estelle Leopold (Aldo Leopold's one surviving daughter), who will introduce the film and speak of her time with her father at the farm in Sand County. Please join Halter Ranch at 8910 Adelaida Road, Paso Robles. Call 805-226-9455 to reserve your spot. [Read more...]
Caring for their Team at Riverbench Vineyard & Winery
The goal at Riverbench Vineyard & Winery remains to produce the highest quality grapes in the vineyard, resulting in superb wine quality. Riverbench is committed to sustainable winegrowing practices that are environmentally sound, socially equitable, and economically feasible. Keeping these sustainable practices in mind, they not only produce a superior product, but are able to help protect the environment, conserve natural resources, maintain the long-term viability of the vineyard, and support the economic and social well-being of their valued employees. [Read more...]