Protected Harvest

Protected Harvest is an eco-label certification program administered by SureHarvest that recognizes agricultural products grown in accordance with rigorous, verifiable environmental performance standards. The program is designed for farmers in the United States who want to demonstrate that their growing practices protect soil health, water quality, and air quality while producing high-quality crops for current and future generations.

Standards under Protected Harvest are developed in collaboration with qualified scientific and agricultural organizations and are tailored to the specific crop and bioregion in which farming takes place. Each standard covers whole farm management, soil and water management, and air quality management, and is peer reviewed before being adopted by the Protected Harvest Advisory Board. This region- and crop-specific approach means that certified practices reflect the real environmental conditions and challenges relevant to each farming operation.

For farmers, earning the Protected Harvest certification signals a measurable commitment to sustainable agriculture and provides a market-facing eco-label that consumers and buyers can recognize. For those evaluating the program, the key considerations are whether your crop and growing region are covered by an existing standard and whether your current practices can meet or be adapted to meet the program's environmental benchmarks.