Becoming a Fair Farm

Demonstrating Commitment to Ethical Work Practices

Fair Farms Pathways

As a Fair Farms Member you are declaring to your consumers, retailers and workers that you are committed to upholding your workplace practices to the Fair Farms Standard.

It is important to read the Fair Farms Standard, Rules & Audit Guide prior to joining to fully understand your commitment. Certification is available to those business who have a contractual requirement to demonstrate social compliance to a third party via the Audit Pathways

  • The Non-Audit Pathway is designed for growers and businesses not supplying major retailers or their agents, NAP offers a streamlined way to assess risk and boost workplace systems. Signing up is easy—just opt in during registration.  You will be prompted to provide an overview of your business operations details and will need to complete the OSA and any required training (same as for audit pathway participants), however on this pathway you are not required to go to audit. If your supply chain needs change, you can switch to the Audit Pathway anytime.

    You’ll also receive support from the Fair Farms team, access to tailored training, and important resources—including the Fair Farms Manual (additional cost)—to help you prepare and maintain best-practice systems.

  • The Audit Pathway is ideal for growers and businesses that supply major retailers or work with wholesalers and agents who do. This pathway ensures you meet responsible sourcing requirements through an independent third-party audit, giving your customers confidence in your commitment to ethical and fair farming practices.

    Alongside the audit, you'll have access to expert support from the Fair Farms team, tailored training, and important resources—including the Fair Farms Manual (additional cost) —to help you prepare and stay compliant.

  • The Audit Pathway for Labour Hire Providers is designed specifically for businesses supplying labour to growers and others in the horticulture supply chain—especially those working with major retailers or their agents. This pathway includes a third-party audit to verify your compliance with Fair Farms standards and responsible sourcing requirements, giving your clients confidence in your ethical employment practices.

    You’ll also receive support from the Fair Farms team, access to tailored training, and important resources—including the Fair Farms Manual (additional cost)—to help you prepare and maintain best-practice systems.

ALL PATHWAYS

Step 1

Registration

Determine the correct pathway for your business then Register Online and pay the annual fee for your pathway:

  • Non-Audit Pathway &

    Audit Pathway $150

  • LHP Audit Pathway $795

Step 2

Online Self-Assessment (OSA)

Log into your Member Portal to complete the OSA.

This is an annual check of your workplace practices against the Fair Farms Standard.

  • Allow 45 – 60 min.

Step 3

Complete E-Learning

Training modules are purchased as required through the Member Portal

  •  $25 per module

  • $300 all modules

AUDIT & LHP ONLY

Step 4

Book 3rd Party Audit

Certification requires workplace practices to be independently audited to confirm compliance with the Fair Farms Standard.

  • Audit costs apply

  • Select from 6 approved auditing bodies.

Step 5

Certification

On Satisfactory completion of an approved audit and closure of any finding, Fair Farms Certification is issued.

  • Re-audited 1-3 yrs

  • Audit cycle determined by audit score

*All costs are ex GST

Which Fair Farms Pathway?

  • Two people inspecting lettuce in a large greenhouse, with one holding a laptop and the other holding a bunch of lettuce, while a third person works in the background.

    Are you a Supplier?

    The Fair Farms Audit and Non-Audit Pathway is open to all businesses operating within the Australian horticulture, agriculture, nursery and viticulture supply chain that: 

    - Grow or pack produce for wholesale or retail, and/or

    - Operate as an aggregator, distributor, broker or agent supplying produce for wholesale or retail sale. 

    *Check with your Buyer to confirm your pathway requirements

    Join Now
  • Three people working together sorting and packing leafy greens in a warehouse or farm setting.

    Are you LHP?

    The Fair Farms LHP Audit pathway is open to all Labour Hire Providers supplying on-hire labour to businesses within the Australian horticulture, agriculture, nursery and viticulture supply chain.

    Join Now
  • Market stall with fresh fruits including plums and white peaches, price signs, and a scale hang above the fruits.

    Are you a Buyer?

    Assist your suppliers in meeting their social compliance reporting requirements by registering as a Fair Farms Buyer. Participating suppliers can choose to share their data with you, giving visibility into their certification progress and enabling you to support them to stay on track.

    Contact us for more information

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Fair Farms Certified Growers

Approved Auditing Bodies

You can schedule a Fair Farms audit once you have completed the Online Self Assessment (OSA) and completed required training.

Fair Farms approved Certification Bodies are listed below.  Please contact your preferred Certification Body directly to schedule an audit.  The Certification Body will ask you to provide information including your Fair Farms Controlled Site IDs (available via your ‘Fair Farms Member Dashboard’ account.

  • +61 7 3361 9200
    Ethical.Programs@ausmeat.com.au

    AUS-QUAL is a national service provider across a number of Agriculture and Horticulture sectors. AUS-QUAL provides a range of certification services and is accredited by the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ) to certify quality management systems against the (ISO 9001-2013) and Food Safety programs (HACCP).

    AUS-QUAL works closely with the Australian agricultural and horticultural industries in the development, documentation and implementation of appropriate on farm HACCP based food safety management systems in the food production, processing and food service sectors.

  • +1300 781 744
    Au.Kn.Sales@sgs.com

    We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognised as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 96,000 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

    SGS has been the leading certification body for decades, offering a comprehensive range of services to help businesses comply with a host of ISO, industry and regulatory standards.

  • 1300 000 990

    Mérieux NutriSciences Australia offers comprehensive laboratory testing and auditing services across Australia to meet the needs of manufacturers, food processors, caterers and now growers with Fair Farms. Mérieux NutriSciences has been auditing horticulture programs since 2008. As a JAS-ANZ accredited Certification Body and an ISO 9001:2015. Certified business Mérieux NutriSciences is committed to providing high-quality auditing across all GFSI Food Safety programs and the Fair Farms Program for social compliance.

  • +61 28051 30440
    admin-anz@lrqa.com

    Operating in more than 150 countries with a team of more than 5,000 people, LRQA helps more than 61,000 clients across almost every sector to anticipate, mitigate and manage risk wherever they operate.  

    With a strong local network of APSCA registered Auditors and over 22 years of expertise in Social Compliance Auditing, and deep expertise in the Food, Agriculture and horticulture sectors, we are proud to be the world’s leading assurance partner. In everything we do, we are committed to shaping a better future for our people, our clients, our communities and our planet.

  • 1300 730 134
    sales.aus@bsigroup.com

    BSI is a business improvement and standards company and for over a century BSI has been recognized for having a positive impact on organizations and society, building trust and enhancing lives. Today BSI partners with more than 77,500 clients in 195 countries and engages with a 15,000 strong global community of experts, industry and consumer groups, organizations and governments. Utilizing its extensive expertise in key industry sectors

  • +61 2 8039 8111
    ba.australia@intertek.com

    Intertek is an industry-leading supply chain assurance provider with more than 25 years’ experience in delivering end to end solutions that help organisations mitigate supply chain risk and protect their brand.

    As a founding member of APSCA (Association of Professional Social Compliance Auditors) and over 7 years’ experience in Australia and New Zealand, Intertek Business Assurance Australia has a wide network of APSCA registered Auditors and an unrivalled depth of expertise in the Social Compliance Auditing field to ensure good audit outcomes from our clients, auditees and the workers within supply chains and organisations in the Asia Pacific region.