River Point Farms understands that water is a precious resource. Their farms utilize real-time soil moisture sensors that communicate with the irrigation and production teams to help determine the amount of water needed. River Point Farms actually increased the number of acres that they grow using drip irrigation. The use of drip irrigation reduces water usage by up to 12 inches per year with less evaporation.
INCREASING DRIP IRRIGATION TO REDUCE WATER USAGE WITH RIVER POINT FARMS
“Having farmed the same land in Eastern Washington for the past 50 years, we take sustainability and environmental stewardship very seriously. Our goal is to be premier growers who employ the best growing practices. We strive to be innovative, knowledge driven producers. We value our employees and the communities where we live and work.”
Investing In Conservation
THROUGH AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS AND INVESTMENTS, WE’RE ABLE TO PARTNER WITH OUR FARMERS AND RANCHERS TO APPLY SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES TO HELP IN THE REDUCTION AND CONTAMINATION OF RUNOFF WATER, RESTORING AND CONSERVING OUR LIMITED NATURAL RESOURCES.
CONSERVING OUR RESOUrCES
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IN 2022, CHIPOTLE SOURCED 3.8 MILLION POUNDS OF ORGANIC AVOCADOS WITH A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN WATER USAGE BETWEEN CONVENTIONAL AND ORGANIC AVOCADOS
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ORGANIC GROWING OF SOYBEANS FOR OUR PLANT-BASED SOFRITAS HAS MANY SUSTAINABLE BENEFITS INCLUDING LESS CONTAMINATED AND POLLUTED GREYWATER
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ROUGHLY 28% OF ALL THE BEEF WE SOURCED, WAS FROM PARTNERS WHO PRACTICE ROTATIONAL GRAZING. THAT PRACTICE INCREASES SOIL FERTILITY AND RESISTANCE TO DROUGHT
REAL INGREDIENTS MAKE A REAL IMPACT
Hand-Mashed Guacamole
Black Beans
PINTO BEANS
PLANT-BASED SOFRITAS, MADE WITH ORGANIC TOFU
Metrics powered by HowGood. HowGood, an independent research company with the world's largest database on food sustainability, assessed each of our 53 ingredients and compared them to the industry average agricultural impact against five key metrics. Real Foodprint takes Chipotle's award-winning sourcing standards across each of its ingredients into account to show the estimated impact that a Chipotle order can help make on the planet. The positive impact for each measure is calculated as the difference between averages for each ingredient based on Chipotle's sourcing standards, and averages for the same ingredient based on conventional industry standards. HowGood utilizes advanced statistical methodology and over 600 third party scientific and peer reviewed studies. Data sources and certifications include third party certifications, peer reviewed studies, scientific research, industry reports, government data, investigative journalism, NGO research, expert opinion, and international regulations.
The Difference
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