Natural and organic meat leader Applegate Farms, a division of Hormel, is showing its commitment to fighting climate change in a big way.
The company recently announced a donation of $10,000 to the Climate Collaborative, a nonprofit dedicated to fostering climate action within the grocery industry. The funds raised will support a wide range of programs including promoting regenerative agriculture and the development of solutions that may help reduce emissions.
Climate Collaborative works with thousands of brands, distributors, retailers and associations to help accelerate meaningful and just climate action and advocacy throughout the food system. Since its founding, it has catalyzed and tracked the public climate commitments from more than 760 companies.
With its donation, Applegate hopes to inspire consumers to make their own commitments to climate organizations and to shop their values all year long, supporting Climate Collaborative’s partner brands, which include Califia Farms, Simpli, Clif Bar & Company and Patagonia Provisions.
Applegate’s commitment to climate solutions also includes a commitment to organic agriculture and a pledge to source 100% of their beef hot dog production from farms utilizing regenerative agriculture practices by the end of 2025. This may help to transition more than 6 million acres of grassland to regenerative practices, which in turn may help to enrich soil, increase water retention and boost biodiversity. Applegate produces natural and organic hot dogs, bacon, sausages, deli meats and other products.