Collaborating for potato sustainability

The intersection of growers, businesses and communities who are supporting and advancing potato sustainability

You are an important link in the supply chain

Stakeholders of all sizes are joining our growing alliance to set the sustainability standard

and growing

We are advancing a common vision of potato sustainability, while delivering economic, environmental and social outcomes at scale.

The Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA) consists of growers, supply chain partners, non-profit organizations and advisors working together to improve the economic, environmental and social aspects of potato production in the United States and Canada. In conjunction with our partners, we support the identification and adoption of sustainable production practices and meet consumer and market expectations by benchmarking the farm level sustainability performance of potato production.

We work to communicate potato sustainability throughout the value chain by supporting consumer-facing businesses as they tell potato’s sustainability story. All while unifying a broad range of outcome improvement initiatives, including sustainable and regenerative, under a resource-positive approach. 

value of U.S and Canadian potato production

years of sharing our vision of sustainable potato production

Categories used to benchmark sustainability

PSA Grower Profiles

Vision, Mission & Values

To be the recognized leader in advancing potato sustainability.

We work at the intersection of growers, businesses and communities as the trusted alliance to support, advance and communicate potato sustainability.

  • Farmer-centric
  • Integrity
  • Excellence
  • Knowledge driven
  • Transparency

News & Blog

Potato Sustainability Alliance Releases 2023 North American Potato Sustainability Assessment Report

Potato Sustainability Alliance Releases 2023 North American Potato Sustainability Assessment Report

Defining, Benchmarking and Advancing

Deepen your engagement with potato sustainability

The Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA) is an inclusive, pre-competitive collaboration of all players in the potato value chain. We are defining, measuring and advancing potato sustainability by using robust metrics to drive improvements in productivity and profitability. Our efforts are focused on protecting the environment and streamlining how farm-level data is collected and made available to end users. If your interests align with those of PSA, we would like you to join us!

As a PSA member, you will have the opportunity to shape our agenda, network with growers, companies and organizations leading the way in potato sustainability, and accelerate widespread adoption of sustainable agricultural practices in the United States and Canada.

Growers

Utilize PSA survey tool to assess, benchmark, improve and communicate sustainability practices.

Processors & Fresh Marketers

Be a part of uniting the potato industry and the PSA program.

Buyers

Help shape the industry-wide program that we are developing.

Allied Industries

Engage with growers and better understand how your products will affect the sustainability story.

PSA Members

We are joining together to advance a common vision of potato sustainability, while delivering economic, environmental and social outcomes at scale. Membership is open to stakeholders involved in the potato industry or to those with an interest in the sustainability of the potato industry.

Implementing the Mission

Strategic Approach

Define what it takes to produce potatoes in a manner that enhances the environment and provides farm families with a rewarding lifestyle

Measure the uptake of sustainability practices across all of our growers thru a survey instrument and benchmark our current performance

Inspire others to join by focusing on shared outcome-based goals

Collaborate on impactful projects

Communicate our results with credibility using robust data

Primary Goals

Create a transparent and credible certification framework that benchmarks and advances potato sustainability

Coordinate priorities, identify gaps, and strengthen existing efforts at the state, provincial and national levels in the United States and Canada

Define a consistent message on potato sustainability

Improve awareness and engagement with farmers, supply chain partners and NGOs

Attract resources and scale impact through impactful partnerships and projects

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