Sustainability is more than just a word, it’s actions
These are just a few of the ways Tasteful Selections is working towards being sustainable stewards of the land.
Sustainability
Water Conservation
Leading-Edge Water Clarifying Systems
We have designed our operations to maximize our water efficiency.
As a company, we have cut down water waste by transitioning 2,000 acres from a flood irrigation system to linear irrigation. Linear irrigation is more efficient by irrigating up to 98 percent of the water in a more efficient and equally distributed manner. On top of efficiency, linear irrigation uses 60 percent less water.
The water used to wash our baby potatoes is recycled and reused
32 Million+ gallons of water recycled to date and counting
Enough to fill ~1,700+ average sized swimming pools!
Green-e® Certified
Green-e® is a trusted global leader in clean energy and carbon offset certification.
Every Potato grown, packed, stored and sold by our farms is produced with 100% renewable electricity.
All production facilities and partner operations from which we source potatoes are using 100% renewable energy sources for our electricity.
We are the first and only Green-e certified produce supplier to do so.
The first and only Green-e® certified produce supplier
Grown & Packaged with 100% renewable electricity
Learn More about Green-e®
Sustainable Packaging
Making recycling easier for you
How2Recycle is a standardized labeling system that clearly communicates recycling instructions to consumers. It involves a coalition of forward thinking brands who want their packaging to be recycled and are empowering consumers through concise packaging labels.
With the knowledge and well-depicted recycling information from How2Recycle, our packaging will now provide our consumers the best information to assist them in making informed choices regarding their bite-size potato packaging recyclability.
Organic Farming
Building a Sustainable Future
Tasteful Selection organic farming heavily impacts overall sustainability efforts in multiple ways:
- Improves soil health
- Prevents harmful chemicals from entering our water supply
- Crop diversification
- Reduced greenhouse gas emissions
At Tasteful Selections, we take our role in sustainable food production seriously. Our state-of-the-art growing, production, and storage facilities are located in Arvin, CA (south of Bakersfield) in an area known for its rich farmland and year-round growing seasons. We strive to maintain our high standards of quality, flavor, freshness, size uniformity and best practices for sustainability. Planting and harvesting more than 300 days a year, we truly are…FIELD TO FORK FRESH
Microgrid
3.6 megawatt microgrid supplying clean power
A strategic move towards achieving energy independence and resilience while promoting sustainability. The microgrid is capable of supplying electricity equivalent to that needed for a small town or multiple prominent main streets across the U.S.
- Generating our own energy, reducing reliance on traditional utility power sources.
- Enhances our resilience against power outages or disruptions, maintaining continuous operations and avoiding costly interruptions.
- Incorporating clean energy sources such as solar power. By relying on renewable energy, we can reduce our carbon footprint and environmental impact.
- Integrates advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimize energy usage.
Generating our own energy, reducing reliance on traditional power sources.
Clean and renewable energy such as solar power
Enhanced resilience against power outages and disruptions