There's more than one way for vineyard operators to receive Salmon-Safe certification for pioneering viticulture practices.

Salmon-Safe's vineyard certification program is operated in partnership with Low Input Viticulture and Enology (LIVE), an innovative sustainable agriculture initiative that recognizes vineyards and wineries for agricultural practices that are modeled after European standards for Integrated Production certification by the IOBC (International Organization for Biological Control).

Organic vineyards seeking Salmon-Safe certification are certified by Oregon Tilth, the leading West Coast certifier of organic farms. Tilth offers Salmon-Safe inspection as an optional water quality and habitat overlay to during routine organic inspection.

What does it take to be Salmon-Safe certified? Visit our farm standards page to download our guidelines, which apply to wine grape growing.

Vineyard operators that participate in Salmon-Safe are asked to pay the cost of their initial field assessment and subsequent verification visits, which vary depending on whether the certification is conducted by Salmon-SafeÕs independent inspectors or our partners at LIVE or Oregon Tilth. Salmon-Safe also seeks outside funding to subsidize certification and marketing costs in targeted watersheds like the Rogue Basin in Oregon. Please contact us for additional information.