SUSTAINABLE WINEGROWING ONTARIO

Sustainable Winegrowing Ontario is a certification program that ensures wineries adhere to environmentally sustainability practices... In 2007, the Ontario Craft Wineries (OCW) and Grape Growers of Ontario (GGO) worked in partnership to create the Sustainable Winemaking Ontario: An Environmental Charter for the Wine Industry and the Ontario Viticulture Sustainability Certification Program. These proactive programs were developed for wineries and vineyards to provide information on environmental requirements and identify new sustainable opportunities while complying with existing government regulations. In 2017, SWO Certified standards became an accredited certification program audited by independent third-party auditors, thus providing further validity to the sustainability efforts from the industry. In 2021, the OCW and GGO merged the two programs to create one unified program - Sustainable Winegrowing Ontario (SWO) Certified. This program is built around the three core pillars of..

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