The Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA) has released its 2024 On-Farm Assessment Report, showcasing broad participation and measurable progress in sustainable potato production across the U.S. and Canada. The report shares results and insights from the PSA Program annual on-farm assessment, which supports growers in measuring and improving their management practices through a standardized, outcomes-based approach.
In 2024, a total of 474 growers, representing 640,002 potato acres across the U.S. and Canada, participated in the PSA Program.
“Participation in the PSA Program gives growers the opportunity to measure, benchmark, and share the sustainability efforts already happening on farms across North America,” says Natalie Nesburg, PSA program manager. “By taking part, growers not only demonstrate leadership but also help shape industry-wide understanding of what sustainable potato production looks like today.”
Growers receive immediate feedback on their sustainability performance and gain insights from other participants in their region through a personalized community benchmark report. The SOA Standard framework consists of six broadly applicable sustainable agriculture outcomes that result from the adoption of various management strategies, practices, and technologies: Optimal Production, Water Impact, Soil Health, Biodiversity and Habitat, Human and Animal Health and Community Leadership.
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