All farms and businesses listed in the Atlas pledged their commitment to the criteria described below. We have relied on the good faith of everyone listed in the Atlas to uphold these principles.

Farms
—I pledge that my farm:

• Is family or cooperatively owned
• Is committed to reducing the application of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers
• Is operated in a way that protects and sustains the region’s land and water resources
• Treats animals with care, respect and access to the outdoors
• Provides safe, fair working conditions for employees
• Sells Wisconsin products that we have grown on our farm or helped produce

Businesses
—I pledge that my business:

• Is locally and family or cooperatively owned or is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote a sustainable, regional food system
• Is operated in a way that protects and sustains the region’s land and water resources
• Provides safe and fair working conditions for employees
• Sells products grown on Wisconsin farms, or sells products made by our business using raw materials grown on Wisconsin farms, or uses fair trade, sustainably or organically raised ingredients in our products when local ingredients are not available