Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) Advisory
Leverage our FSA advisors’ extensive experience working with SAI Platform’s Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA).
Comprehensive SAI Platform FSA Strategies
Our FSA advisors are approved by SAI Platform to offer a full suite of FSA advisory services. We have carried out FSA work assignments on all types of crops across vertically integrated operations and complex supply chains. FSA services can be tailored to your specific needs and incorporated with existing sustainable sourcing models or regenerative agriculture frameworks, including SAI Platform's Regenerating Together Framework.
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Sustainable Sourcing and Supply Chain Resilience
If your business produces, handles, or sources agricultural raw materials and inputs, there’s never been a better time to use the FSA to evaluate or benchmark your sustainability performance. Our FSA advisors understand how to meet and exceed expectations for a robust FSA strategy that supports relationships with farmers, suppliers, exporters, and other stakeholders across the value chain. Having worked with SAI Platform member companies and industry associations, our teams are well-versed on FSA benchmarks and aligning sustainable sourcing criteria to achieve full FSA Equivalency outcomes for our clients.
The SCS Consulting Services Advantage
With decades of experience in sustainable agriculture, we offer a team of SAI Platform-approved FSA advisors. In addition to serving on SAI Platform committees, our advisors have supported the development of SAI Platform’s FSA version 3.0. We bring deep knowledge of farming systems, supply chain dynamics, food safety, and agricultural sustainability standards, including USDA Organic, Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, GlobalG.A.P., and more.
Start Your Farm Sustainability Assessment Journey Today
Ready to assess and improve sustainability across your agricultural supply chain?
Schedule a free consultation with SCS Consulting Services to build your FSA strategy.
FAQS
- What is the Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA)?
FSA is an assessment tool and benchmarking initiative developed by SAI to evaluate and improve on-farm sustainability practices. It helps food companies benchmark sustainability across their supply chains and supports continuous improvement. FSA can be used as both a self-assessment tool and a basis for third-party verification, which supports additional claims about FSA supply chain performance.
- What does SCS Consulting Services offer for FSA?
We provide advisory services to help companies and farming operations implement the FSA framework, including development of strategic FSA approaches, FSA benchmark development, FSA trainings, support with Farm Management Group development, FSA performance tier mapping to identify improvement opportunities, and integration with other sustainability programs.
Specifically, our FSA advisors regularly deliver the following services for our clients:
- Strategic advisory on applying the FSA Tool across farms or regions
- Development of or support for benchmarking existing company-specific sustainability codes and other sourcing models and externally held standards
- Regenerative agriculture strategy and implementation compatible with the FSA
- Additional support and training solutions to develop farm-level FSA documentation and record keeping tools and guidance on achieving recognition under FSA’s Bronze, Silver, or Gold tiers
- Integration with other sustainability certifications for bundled efficiency
- Who should use FSA advisory services?
FSA advisory services can benefit food companies or brands, agricultural operations, agribusiness and crop health companies, and all companies sourcing agricultural ingredients and raw materials who want to improve sustainability, meet buyer expectations, or align with global standards.
- What are the FSA performance tiers?
Bronze: Solid base of good farming practices
Silver: Recognized sustainable farming practices
Gold: Advanced sustainability performance across all criteria - Can SCS Consulting Services help us achieve a specific FSA tier?
Yes. We assess your current practices, identify gaps, and guide you toward achieving the desired tier — Bronze, Silver, or Gold — based on your goals and operational realities.
- Is this applicable to individual farms or entire regions?
Both. The FSA can be applied to individual farms or scaled using Farm Management Groups across supply chain regions or countries. SCS Consulting Services helps tailor the approach to your scope.
- How does FSA relate to other sustainability certifications?
FSA benchmarks against many existing standards and codes. We can help you bundle FSA with other certifications like RSPO, Rainforest Alliance, or SCS Sustainably Grown® for efficiency.
- What languages and regions are supported?
The FSA Tool is available in 19 languages and used in over 60 countries. SCS Consulting Services has global reach and can support implementation anywhere in the world.
- How long does an FSA advisory engagement take?
Timelines vary based on scope, number of farms, and existing systems. Most engagements range from a few weeks to several months, depending on complexity.
- How do I get started with FSA Advisory services?
Schedule a free consultation with SCS Consulting Services to discuss your supply chain goals and begin building your FSA strategy.
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