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Much of our supply chain begins on the farms we source our commodities from. As a leader in the communities we serve, we are passionate about building relationships with our farmers to encourage them to adopt sustainable approaches, and help them pursue environmentally friendly initiatives within their own operations. In fact, as a founding sponsor of the American Peanut Council Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiatives, we have assisted peanut farmers in monitoring metrics and impacts of sustainable farming practices. However, our efforts aren’t limited to domestic farmers, we also have partnerships with farmers in Brazil and West Africa to develop a more sustainable cashew supply chain. We are committed to continuing our outreach both domestically and internationally to support our partners on more sustainable practices.

Almond growers embrace the zero-waste approach. Hulls are used for cattle feed, shells for livestock bedding and continuous improvement means further innovation is underway!
Peanuts are a water efficient, nitrogen fixing crop, meaning that they replenish soil with essential nitrogen that’s depleted by other crops. Less fertilizer is needed to grow peanuts, as well as the subsequent rotation crop, resulting in less greenhouse gas emissions.
JBSS is a founding sponsor of the American Peanut Council’s Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative. This grower platform assists peanut farmers in documenting and measuring their environmental footprint, allowing farmers to share their sustainable farming practices, while also getting feedback about what additional practices could benefit them.
Check out the first impact report at the link below!

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We have been certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil and sourcing RSPO certified palm oil since 2019. We have used 1,454 tonnes of RSPO certified palm oil for our products in the last year.