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Vineyard Team

The Vineyard Team (formerly Central Coast Vineyard Team) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting sustainable viticulture practices.

In 1994 a group of grape growers, wineries and resource professionals developed the organization, addressing the three pillars of sustainability – social, environmental and economic responsibility.

34,000 acres throughout the state are certified in the Sustainability in Practice Certification (SIP) (link to SIP wiki) Program; 1.5M cases of wine carry the SIP seal; farmers representing 250,000 acres attend the Sustainable Ag Expo; and 1,500 people attend the Earth Day Food and Wine Weekend. The organization has membership representing 80,000 acres, and more than 1,000 people are reached annually through the field days and workshops.