Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainable agriculture
• Animal welfare
• Environmental sustainability
• Community development

Environmental Achievements

• 18,286 metric tons of carbon sequestered annually through regenerative practices
• Increased acres in agricultural production using regenerative practices from 22,480 acres in 2022 to 19,662 acres in 2023

Social Achievements

• Donated 50,968 lbs of sustainably raised meat (~2% of member sales) to local charities through the '1% for the Hungry' program
• Partnered with 33 Massachusetts schools to supply 100% grass-fed beef for school meals
• Fully acquired Vermont Packinghouse, supporting local employment and processing services for small and mid-scale livestock producers

Governance Achievements

• Reincorporated as a public benefit corporation, prioritizing stakeholder interests over solely financial shareholders
• Achieved a B Corp Impact Score 35% higher than the qualifying score

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Extreme weather events
• Growing economic pressures
• Supply chain difficulties (particularly in the beef market due to droughts and high calf prices)
• Increased input costs and rising interest rates impacting partner farmers

Mitigation Strategies

• Piloted a program to purchase younger cattle ('feeders') and place them on partner farms, providing a predictable income stream for farmers
• Increased prices paid to cattle partners and remained significantly above market for all other animals purchased (201% premium relative to commodity pricing)
• Secured a federal grant to partner with Massachusetts schools, supporting regional food supply chains

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Purchasing 3,462,940 lbs of sustainably raised meat from area farms
• Premium paid to farmers (201% over mass commodity prices)
• Adherence to animal welfare standards (detailed in report)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events

Transition Risks

• Economic pressures
• Supply chain disruptions

Opportunities

• Regenerative agriculture for carbon sequestration

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: B Corp

Certifications: Organic Certification (for some products), Global Animal Partnership (GAP) (for some products), Animal Welfare Approved (for some products), Regenified (for some products)