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Campbell Soup Secures $3.4M USDA Grant for Tomato Sustainability

Campbell Soup Secures $3.4M USDA Grant for Tomato Sustainability

Slice of Agriculture Team
November 13, 2024

Key Highlights:

$3.4 million USDA grant awarded to Campbell Soup for sustainable tomato farming.
Collaboration with NRCS and American Farmland Trust to promote climate-smart practices.
Focus on reducing emissions, improving soil health, and enhancing water stewardship.
Financial and technical support for California tomato growers to adopt conservation techniques.
Campbell’s long-standing commitment to sustainable and regenerative agriculture.

Source: Business Wire

Notable Quotes:

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“Campbell’s and California tomato growers have a long history of partnering on sustainability.”

Stewart Lindsay, Chief Sustainability Officer at Campbell’s

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“This funding allows us to provide financial resources and technical support for farmers to adopt these practices quickly and conserve our precious natural resources.”

Tom Stein, California Regional Director at American Farmland Trust

Our Take:

Campbell Soup’s recent USDA-funded initiative underscores the company’s proactive approach to sustainable agriculture, focusing on environmental impact reduction and resilience building for California’s tomato farms. By providing resources for innovative soil and nutrient management techniques, Campbell’s aims to empower growers to meet the challenges of climate change while maintaining the viability of their farms. This collaboration not only strengthens the company's sustainability credentials but also reinforces the importance of private-public partnerships in advancing climate-smart agriculture.