[Pollinator] Pollinator Partnership™ and The Wheen Bee Foundation Collaborate to Establish Bee Friendly Farming(R) in Australia

[Miles Dakin]

Pollinator Partnership™ (P2) and The Wheen Bee Foundation (WBF) are proud
to announce a partnership and licensing agreement to establish Bee Friendly
Farming® (BFF) in Australia. Through this agreement, WBF will oversee all
on-the-ground operations of the BFF program in Australia, and offer
valuable insights and expertise on pollinator conservation in Australia.
This partnership will further expand the BFF program and result in the
integration of countless acres of sustainable and managed pollinator
habitat across agricultural and urban landscapes.

Since 2013, the Bee Friendly Farming® program has certified and recognized
farmers that meet the 5 established criteria to support pollinators. These
certified growers incorporate habitat and best management practices for
pollinators directly into their operations and set an example for balancing
agriculture and conservation.

Along with the certification, growers are able to use the BFF logo on
marketing and promotional materials, and on their product labels, providing
increased recognition for their invaluable work to conserve pollinators.
Pollinator Partnership™ is delighted to bring this program to Australia
with the wonderful support and expertise of their esteemed partner, The
Wheen Bee Foundation.

“We are so proud and excited to be partnering with the Wheen Bee Foundation
to bring proven Bee Friendly Farming® certification practices to Australia.
We cannot think of a better support for pollinators and farming than this
program now in the capable hands of the Wheen Bee Foundation in Australia.
The goal is to increase habitat and best IPM practices while supporting
real benefits to the farming community as well as pollinators, and it
really works“ said Laurie Davies Adams, President of Pollinator
Partnership™.

"We are thrilled to be working with Pollinator Partnership to bring Bee
Friendly Farming to Australia" said Fiona Chambers, CEO, Wheen Bee
Foundation. "Our organisational values are strongly aligned and we like the
way the program caters for farmers and gardeners and takes a whole
landscape approach to supporting bees and other pollinators".

"The BFF program is a good fit for our Australian farmers. It is grounded
in science and creates positive impact for pollinators because the land and
management practices being certified are practical, achievable and deliver
measurable results," Chambers added.

The Wheen Bee Foundation will designate staff to oversee all operations of
the program within Australia, and form an Australian BFF Taskforce that
will function in tandem with the NAPPC BFF Taskforce. The Taskforce will
comprise scientists, farmers, beekeepers, and other knowledgeable experts
in pollinator conservation and will provide valuable recommendations and
suggestions to the program. The Taskforce will also oversee all compliance
auditing. The BFF Australia Coordinator will communicate directly with the
P2 BFF Coordinator to maintain consistency and the highest level of
certification approval. This bilateral partnership and communication will
result in the application of regionally specific recommendations and best
management practices for pollinator conservation.

Through this partnership, Bee Friendly Farming® will continue to expand and
be recognized as a leading certification program for pollinator
conservation in agriculture, and will result in more seeds and trees being
planted for pollinator habitat worldwide.

ABOUT BEE FRIENDLY FARMING® (BFF) Bee Friendly Farming® is a certification
program from Pollinator Partnership™ that provides guidelines for farmers
and growers interested in promoting pollinator health on their lands.To
learn more about Bee Friendly Farming® visit
https://www.beefriendlyfarming.org/

ABOUT POLLINATOR PARTNERSHIP Pollinator Partnership™ is the largest
non-profit 501(c)3 organization in the world dedicated exclusively to the
protection and promotion of pollinators and their ecosystems. P2 oversees
numerous projects and programs throughout North America including Bee
Friendly Farming®, Project Wingspan, Monarch Wings Across America, National
Pollinator Week, and the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
(NAPPC). To learn more about Pollinator Partnership visit
https://www.pollinator.org/

 ABOUT THE WHEEN BEE FOUNDATION Wheen Bee Foundation is a registered
Australian charity that raises awareness of the importance of bees for food
security, biodiversity and ecosystem health and funds research and programs
that address threats to bees. To learn more about The Wheen Bee Foundation
visit https://www.wheenbeefoundation.org.au/

-- 

Miles Dakin

Bee Friendly Farming Coordinator

Pollinator Partnership

475 Sansome St., 17th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94111
e: miles at pollinator.org
w: www.pollinator.org
p: 707.321.7165

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