Thanks for an amazing article! I have been involved for almost forty years in these issues and have seen the evolution and devolution, corporate capture, recreation of north-south hierarchies and more in the ever evolving world of certifications. This was a clear, concise and truly learned interview. I am sending it all over the world to farmers, certifiers, ngo's and beyond!
Thank you so much for your kind words and dedication to these important issues. I'm deeply honored to hear you found this article valuable and will be sharing it! I found your comment about “evolution and devolution” to be an incredibly thoughtful way to think about the world of certifications.
Thanks so much for this. At the Sustainable Herbs Program we are working to explore/try to address these very issues in sourcing herbs, trying to figure out how to address those underlying power imbalances... I look forward to your deeper dive and to following this discussion.
Thanks for an amazing article! I have been involved for almost forty years in these issues and have seen the evolution and devolution, corporate capture, recreation of north-south hierarchies and more in the ever evolving world of certifications. This was a clear, concise and truly learned interview. I am sending it all over the world to farmers, certifiers, ngo's and beyond!
Thank you so much for your kind words and dedication to these important issues. I'm deeply honored to hear you found this article valuable and will be sharing it! I found your comment about “evolution and devolution” to be an incredibly thoughtful way to think about the world of certifications.
Thanks so much for this. At the Sustainable Herbs Program we are working to explore/try to address these very issues in sourcing herbs, trying to figure out how to address those underlying power imbalances... I look forward to your deeper dive and to following this discussion.