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Sustainable Winegrowing Program Participants
September 20, 2007 Sustainable Winegrowing Program Participants
 

The following partial list of SWP participants includes wineries and vineyards that responded to a survey and have granted permission to be listed publicly. There are over 1,165 wineries and vineyards participating in the Sustainable Winegrowing Program.

Partnerships and Funding

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service awards a two-year, $607,500 grant to CSWA to evaluate environmental services accounting tools and increase their use (2007-2009)

USDA Risk Management Agency awards a $96,000 grant to CSWA to increase the understanding and adoption of risk management practices (2007)

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation awards a $82,000 grant to CSWA to identify motivations and conservation benefits of adopting sustainable practices (2007)

CA Department of Food and Agriculture awards a $100,000 grant to CSWA to consolidate existing information on vineyards and climate change (2007)

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation awards a $75,000 grant to CSWA to address biodiversity and habitat conservation (2006)
Pacific Gas and Electric Company partners with CSWA to promote energy efficiency (2005 - ongoing)
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation awards a $60,000 grant to CSWA to address ecosystem management (2005)
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service awards a three-year, $475,000 grant to CSWA to advance air and water quality (2004-2007)
American Farmland Trust awards a two-year, $300,000 grant to CSWA to promote and measure integrated pest management methods (2004-2006)
CA Department of Food and Agriculture awards a $280,000 grant for widespread implementation of sustainable practices (2002-2004)
Awards and Recognition
CA Council for Environment and Economic Balance presents CSWA, Wine Institute and CAWG with the 2005 Edmund G. "Pat" Brown Award
CA Department of Pesticide Regulation award Wine Institute and CAWG the 2003 "IPM Innovator of the Year Award"
Governor Schwarzenegger gives CSWA the state's top environmental award, the 2004 Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award

CSWA received a Flex Your Power Award Honorable Mention for 2007 in the Education and Leadership category for its work on energy efficiency education for California wineries and vineyards.

Press Releases
March 31, 2008

CELEBRATE EARTH DAY WITH ECO-FRIENDLY CALIFORNIA WINE: 10 Reasons to Toast the Day with Sustainably-Grown California Wine

 

Earth Day 2008 will be celebrated on April 22. This year more Americans than ever will re-examine how their lifestyles and choices impact the environment. Global warming, greenhouse gases and carbon footprint have become household terms, and consumer groups, government agencies, and businesses are working on ways to preserve the land, air, water and other natural resources.

January 17, 2008

California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance to receive grants from National Fish & Wildlife Foundation and Department of Pesticide Regulation for survey and integrated pest management

  The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) will receive a grant from the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation to survey winegrowers regarding motivations for adopting sustainable winegrowing practices and a grant from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) to provide integrated pest management education for winegrowers and other grape growers.
October 12, 2007

USDA and CDFA Award Grants to the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance for Risk Management and Climate Change

  The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) will receive two grants from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Risk Management Agency and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for new risk management and climate change initiatives.
July 9, 2007

USDA Awards $607,500 Conservation Grant to California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance

  The efforts of California winegrape growers and vintners to build on their environmental successes gained a major boost late last month, when the United States Department of Agriculture awarded a $607,500 Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) to the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance.
December 7, 2006 California Sustainable Winegrowing Report Reflects Increased Adoption of "Green" Practices
 

The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA), established by Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG), today unveiled its 2006 Progress Report indicating a 24 percent increase since 2004 in the number of California wineries and vineyard businesses working to adopt practices that are sensitive to the environment and society at large.

November 18, 2005 Free Workshops To Help California Wineries And Vineyards Conserve Energy And Save Money
  The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) and Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) are co-hosting energy efficiency workshops throughout the state to help California wineries and vineyards conserve energy, resources and money.
June 20, 2005 California Wine Community's Code Of Sustainable Winegrowing Practices Receives Edmund G.
  The California Council for Environment and Economic Balance (CCEEB) announced that its 2005 Edmund G. "Pat" Brown Award will be given to the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA), Wine Institute, the California Association of Winegrape Growers and the many vintners and winegrape growers participating in the Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Practices program.
March 14, 2005 California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Announces New Officers And Managing Director
  The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA)-a non-profit organization established by the Wine Institute and California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) to promote environmental stewardship and social responsibility in the California wine community - recently elected new officers to its Board of Directors and appointed a Managing Director.
December 2, 2004 Governor Schwarzenegger Gives Top Environmental Award To California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance
  Governor Schwarzenegger named the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) a recipient of the 2004 Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards (GEELA) during a ceremony at the California Environmental Protection Agency headquarters in Sacramento yesterday.
October 6, 2004 New Ground-Breaking Report Documents California Sustainable Winegrowing Practices: USDA Awards $475,000 Grant To Program
  The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA), established in 2003 by Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) to promote environmental stewardship and social responsibility in the California wine community, today presented its first report measuring the level of sustainable practices among vintners and growers on a statewide basis.
October 15, 2003 Wine Institute And Cawg Receive Integrated Pest Management Innovator Award
  Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) received the Department of Pesticide Regulation's "IPM Innovator of the Year Award" at a ceremony at the California Environmental Projection Agency headquarters in Sacramento today.
October 29, 2002 California Vintners And Growers Introduce Code Of Sustainable Winegrowing Guidelines
  Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) today introduced to the California wine community a code of best management practices and accompanying 490-page workbook promoting social responsibility and environmental stewardship.
News Articles
December 11, 2007 Wines & Vines, "Sonoma Growers Appeal to Regulators"
October 10, 2007

Wines and Vines, "Industry Group Wins Federal Grants"

May 15, 2007 Wine Business Monthly, "A Case Study in Sustainable Wine Production"
April 1, 2007 Practical Winery and Vineyard, "Improving Air Quality"
February 1, 2007

Practical Winery and Vineyard, "2006 Progress Report"

August 31, 2006 SacBee article "Stewards of Wine Land" with WI Chairman Paul Dolan and SWP
June 17, 2006 Modesto Bee "Growers learn to sustain soil".
April 25, 2005 The Press Democrat "Taking sustainable agriculture to the next level: Fetzer executive to lead grape growers' alliance".
October 11, 2004 Green Biz.com "Wine Industry Uncorks First Sustainability Report".