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Fetzer Vineyards is an environmentally
conscious grower, producer and marketer of wines of the highest
quality and value. A process to develop and initiate sustainable
business practices was initiated by Fetzer Managing Director
Paul Dolan and the Fetzer family in the mid 1980s, when the
company began transforming the rustic Valley Oaks Ranch into
a world-class food and wine training and education center for
the wine trade.
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As the organic gardens at Valley
Oaks were being developed, the management team learned more
about the benefits and sustainability of organic farming practices
and conservation techniques and envisioned the potential for
these benefits in vineyard management and winemaking. This began
a quest to continually improve the winery's energy efficiency,
vineyard practices, and sustainability of general business operations.
From the time this initiative began in the late 1980s, Fetzer
Vineyards has:
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Become the industry leader in
farming grapes organically. Fetzer Vineyards has 360 acres of
certified organic grapes. The Fetzer family farms 1,100 acres
of certified grapes. Together we are the largest grower of grapes
grown organically on the North Coast and are certified by the
California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF).
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Established company-wide recycling centers.
All bottles, cardboard, plastic, aluminum, FAX paper, computer
paper, antifreeze, waste oil, fluorescent tubes and glass are
now separated and sold to various recyclers.
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Saved thousands of dollars in
dump fees by reducing the amount of material hauled to landfills
by 93% since 1991, through company recycling and waste diversion
programs. These efforts have been recognized by the State of
California, with Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) awards
for the past seven years. In 1997 Fetzer Vineyards was recognized
as one of the top ten recycling companies in the state. |
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