Sustainable Food Trade Association

CNFC is proud to be a member of the Sustainable Food Trade Association. Along with our neighbors at Lundberg Farms, and dozens of other businesses and organizations at all levels of the organic food supply chain, we have signed a declaration as a commitment to practices that ensure future generations a chance to enjoy life on this planet. Each year, we will be publishing a report on our progress in the 11 categories of sustainability.

For more information on the SFTA, please visit their website.
Click here to read the Declaration of Sustainability in the Organic Food Trade.

Recycling

CNFC collaborate with Waste Management, Basik Recycling and the G.R.U.B. Cooperative Compost Program to work toward our goal of zero-waste. 

We currently recycle/reuse/compost all of our:
*Corrugated Cardboard
*LDPE flexible plastic
*Packing Peanuts
*Waxed Produce Boxes
*Food Waste (with the exception of a small amount of meat)
*Mixed Recyclables
*Plant-starch Utensils
*Paper Towels & Napkins

CNFC recognizes that current recycling practices are better described as “downcycling,” and  only slow a material’s trip from production to waste.  We are seeking systemic changes in what we purchase, where it comes from, and how we retail it to address this problem.  For more information see this article.

View a recycling guide to Butte County here.

Please contact Lauren Kennedy at LKennedy@chiconatural.com with any questions about Sustainability at CNFC!