Certification Documents

This guidance is an advisory document written for Management and the Grievance Committee and it contains recommendations on how to set up an operational grievance mechanism at the Certificate Holder level.

As outlined in the Farm Requirements of the 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard, this Annex is to be used by groups of small farms to identify the areas to strengthen management capacities.

The Rainforest Alliance developed a Wild Harvest Guideline for use in a pilot project related to collection of wild rosehip (Rosa canina) in Chile. It was based on the Rainforest Alliance’s 2017 Sustainable Agriculture Standard. The first version of the Wild Harvest Guidelines have been reviewed to accommodate insights gained from Chilean project and from […]

This document provides guidance to help Certificate Holders interpret core requirements around the use of fossil fuels, electricity, renewable energy, gas, and biomass on various types of crop farms.

This document provides guidance to help Certificate Holders interpret core requirements to provide safe and decent housing and living conditions for workers, as well as access to clean drinking water, sanitation, and healthcare.

This document gives guidance on how to implement gender equality for all Certificate Holders under the new requirements. It outlines how regardless of their gender, persons should have equal rights and opportunities. The promotion of gender equality and women’s empowerment is an integral part of the 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard.