At Costa Farms , they have been work on becoming more sustainable for ten , and at the TPIE , which take in lieu last month , the caller ’s booth commemorated and celebrated sustainability in a variety of new form . “ Sustainability has long been significant to us , even before it depart slew up ” , say Justin Hancock , Senior Brand Marketing Manager at Costa Farms .
Justin Hancock
Also , Costa Farms has been able to reduce the use of traditional pesticides by more than 50 % at one of their farm through shifts in their IPM approaching , including increased use of good organisms . “ We ’ve seen such success with good insect , for exercise , that we ’ve started an insectary where we can parent our own . This helps us meet , or exceed , our retailer customers ’ guidelines for supplier sustainability . It also has a potential beneficial event on the garden centre if there happens to be residual beneficials on our crops at the prison term of shipping . ”
increase demandTheir movement to be more sustainable comes more from the interior – the desire to do and be good – but over the years , they have visit the demand increase . “ Over the retiring several years , we have seen the interest from both their end consumer and their retail merchant customers for sustainable products increase . It ’s been more slow - and - firm interest rather than a big stiletto heel ” , he explains .
Booth Costa Farms at the TPIE
celebrate sustainability at the TPIECosta Farms has focused on sustainability for many old age , and the company ’s sustainability opening were exhibit and fete at their exhibit booth at TPIE , which took place last month in Tampa , Florida . They showcased sustainability in a variety of new forms , including new pottery made from rock powder and 100 % recycled credit card ; live displays of some of the beneficial being Costa Farms uses at its farm to reduce pesticide use ; and an display display made wholly out of cardboard for sustainable use of material .
Future programme regarding sustainabilityCosta Farms will carry on do work on sustainability and sustainable solution , Hancock explains . “ We ’re continually looking into and testing unexampled root to help us concentrate inputs like water , pesticide , energy , and so on , as well as investigating chance to deoxidize our use of charge card and other materials in favour of more biodegradable option .
For more selective information : Costa Farms21800 SW 162ND Ave . Miami , Florida 33170Tel . : ( 800 ) 327-7074www.costafarms.com
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