Bee Friendly Farming®
Bee Friendly Farming® (BFF) Third-Party Certified recognizes, engages, and supports farmers and pollinators everywhere.
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What is Bee Friendly Farming®?
Bee Friendly Farming® is a certification program of Pollinator Partnership that works directly with farmers to promote and highlight bee friendly production practices across North America. Bees and other pollinators provide one in every three bites of food we eat and are essential for a healthy tomorrow. Through BFF, farmers are directly involved in creating and maintaining habitat that benefits pollinators. By offering an affordable certification, BFF allows growers, ranchers, and producers to invest their time and resources where they matter most, putting plants and seeds in the ground to support pollinators. Support Bee Friendly Farmers by purchasing products with the golden bee.
About Us
Certified Products
Reasons to Get Certified
Science-based pollinator support standards
Credible third-party audit process
Reduced market transparency
Little to no recognition for on-farm pollinator habitat
Little to no recognition for on-farm IPM practices
Reduced market transparency
How This Works
The certification process is quick and easy. Farms that satisfy the on-farm requirements set by BFF Certification standards can receive certification accreditation within 7 weeks of initial contact. For more information on the criteria, application process, and associated certification fees, read the BFF Third Party Certified Program Manual. Follow these steps to certify your farm today:
1. Fill out the Contact Us box at the bottom of this page
2. Bee Friendly Farming® staff will reach out to discuss the certification process. BFF staff can provide technical assistance
3. Fill out the BFF 3rd Party Application
4. Third-party auditors will send a services agreement and verify standards
5. Pay the applicable fees
6. Upon approval, the applicant will be awarded certification
Why Bee Friendly?
Bee Friendly Farming® helps farmers and brands demonstrate their commitment to protecting pollinators, which are essential for healthy crops and ecosystems. Certification boosts consumer trust and market appeal by signaling sustainable, environmentally responsible practices, enhancing both ecological impact and brand value.
About Pollinators
Daily Crunch is proud to source almonds from farms that are part of the BFF. By being part of BFF not only making a pledge to support the bees, we’re investing in the future. Bees play a vital role in pollinating almond trees, and the almond industry depends on them for its success. By partnering with bee-friendly farmers, we’re doing our part to help protect these essential pollinators for generations to come.
Laurel Orley
Co-Founder and Crunch Executive Officer, Daily Crunch
KIND’s investment in Bee Friendly Farming® helps advance sustainable practices where it matters most: on the ground with growers. Together with Pollinator Partnership, we’re empowering our almond growers to improve biodiversity while supporting regenerative practices that will hopefully build a more resilient agricultural future.
Caitlin Birkholz
Regenerative Agriculture Impact Manager, KIND Snacks
LIVE’s certification partnership with Bee Friendly Farming® has helped our winegrowers adopt stronger, science-based pollinator protection practices while providing an added layer of credible, recognized certification. Bee Friendly Farming® representatives – like Cody Wilson – have been invaluable resources for our members, offering guidance, answering questions, connecting them with grant and financial assistance opportunities, and providing regionally specific expertise.
Isabelle Tobe
Communications Coordinator, LIVE
Since 2023, all Silk Almond Canadian beverages have been Bee Friendly Farming® certified—a trusted third-party program that ensures growers follow rigorous practices to protect pollinators and promote biodiversity. In partnership with Pollinator Partnership, Danone Canada has supported on farm pollinator habitat with perennial plants and flowers, helping boost pollinator health, increase biodiversity and improve on-site water filtration.
Carina Wong
Assistant Brand Manager, Danone Canada
Contact Us Now to Get Certified
Fill out this contact form, or email bff@pollinator.org, and Bee Friendly Farming® staff will reach out to discuss the certification process.
