Coop Elevator Michigan Black Bean Project
Working with growers in Michigan to establish a baseline on environmental and sustainable performance with black beans.
Engagement Targets
Notes: (1) Minor fluctuations in the number of retained growers is expected from year to year. These fluctuations may be due to year-over-year crop rotation effects or other factors beyond the control of the project. Enrolled acres represent the total number of acres on an individual farm in a specific year. The ability to report enrolled acres is based on the Fieldprint Project Standard requirement that individual growers enrolled in projects enter at least 10% of the acres managed for a specific crop. (2) Entered acres represent the actual number of enrolled acres for which data is entered in the Fieldprint Platform for analysis.
Objectives
In 2024, we had 12 growers participate in our program. Our goal to establish a baseline was successful as our customer renewed their contract and doubled the acres they have contracted for their supply in 2025. This goal is complete with a new goal to continue to expand our program offering.
In 2025, we maintained sustainable production and expanded the acres in this project for our customer from 3000 to over 6000 acres.