Once Upon a Farm Releases 2025 Impact Report, Advancing Mission to Shape the Future of Food
Public Benefit Corporation and Certified B Corp advances mission to drive systemic change in childhood nutrition while supporting a healthier, more equitable food system
2025 Once Upon a Farm Impact Report Highlights:
- Expanded access to farm-fresh nutrition through WIC as the first and only organic refrigerated baby food authorized under the program
- Continued work with Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) supporting responsible farming and worker engagement
- Surpassed 1.2 million meals donated through ongoing partnership with Save the Children
Once Upon a Farm™, the mission-driven brand known for bringing organic, farm-fresh nutritious snacks and meals to families, released its 2025 Impact Report outlining the company's continued progress across its sustainability framework: Empowering Healthy Communities, Farming for People and Planet and Reducing Our Impact. The report also highlights Once Upon a Farm's recertification as a Certified B Corporation, reinforcing its long-term commitment to balance purpose and profit through stakeholder-focused governance.
"From the very beginning, our mission has been about driving systemic improvements in childhood nutrition for a healthier, happier, more equitable world," said John Foraker, Co-Founder and CEO at Once Upon a Farm. "As a Public Benefit Corporation and Certified B Corp, governance and accountability are embedded into how we operate. From how we source ingredients to how we expand access to nutritious foods and reduce our environmental footprint, shaping the future of food takes intention and dedication."
The 2025 Impact Report reflects Once Upon a Farm's continued focus on advancing access to fresh, organic nutrition while investing in a more resilient and equitable food system.
"I'm a mom first. When I joined Once Upon a Farm, it was because I wanted every kid to have access to food that's actually good for them," said Jennifer Garner, Co-Founder at Once Upon a Farm. "That's why WIC matters to us, and why we've worked with Save the Children to get over a million healthy meals to kids who need them, and why we partner with the Equitable Food Initiative. Because farm-fresh organic food shouldn't be a privilege. We also believe that you can build a business and do right by people at the same time. Our bottom line and our values aren't in a tug of war. They're the same thing."
Empowering Healthy Communities
At the center of Once Upon a Farm's nutrition access work is its continued commitment and investment in the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC™), one of the nation's most important nutrition programs serving mothers, babies and young children.
In 2025, Once Upon a Farm continued to expand access with its participation in the WIC program, reflecting the company's mission to shape the future of food. Once Upon a Farm remains the first and only line of organic, refrigerated baby food to be authorized under the WIC program, helping increase access to farm-fresh, nutritious foods for families during critical stages of development.
Last year, Once Upon a Farm surpassed 1.2 million meals donated through its ongoing partnership with Save the Children and continued supporting communities through product donations, employee volunteerism and philanthropic partnerships.
Farming for People and Planet
As a brand built on certified organic ingredients, Once Upon a Farm continues to invest in agricultural practices that support soil health, biodiversity and resilient food systems. In 2025, the company sourced more than 30 million pounds of certified organic ingredients across its core portfolio.
Once Upon a Farm also expanded its work with the Equitable Food Initiative (EFI), a certification program focused on worker engagement , food safety and responsible farming practices. In 2025, Once Upon a Farm sourced 10 million pounds of fruit from EFI-certified orchards across apples, pears and cherries, reinforcing its commitment to transparent and resilient supply chains.
Additionally, Once Upon a Farm continued supporting broader farmworker wellness initiatives through partnership and advocacy efforts, including collaborations focused on farmworker-led innovation and conversations around building a more adaptable agricultural workforce.
Reducing Our Impact
Once Upon a Farm continued advancing packaging and climate initiatives designed to reduce the company's environmental footprint. In 2025, the company marked the first full year of rolling out its redesigned all-polyethylene pouch across its entire pouch portfolio. Developed with the future of recyclability in mind, the new packaging uses 20% less plastic than the previous design.
The packaging redesign helped avoid nearly 440,000 pounds of plastic use in 2025 and contributed to a 13% reduction in CO2e emissions per pouch compared to the previous design.
Alongside these efforts, Once Upon a Farm is committed to investing in clean, renewable energy through the procurement of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) equivalent to the energy used to manufacture its products. In 2025, Once Upon a Farm scaled its purchase of Green e-certified RECs with the growth of its manufacturing operations. The company's renewable energy efforts are part of its broader climate strategy and ongoing commitment as a Public Benefit Corporation to reduce environmental impacts while supporting resilient communities and food systems.
The 2025 Impact Report reflects Once Upon a Farm's continued belief that childhood nutrition, environmental stewardship and community wellbeing are deeply interconnected, and creating lasting change requires progress across all three. From expanding access to fresh, organic foods through programs like WIC, to investing in responsible sourcing, farmworker wellbeing, packaging innovation and renewable energy, the 2025 report outlines how Once Upon a Farm continues to embed purpose into every aspect of its business as a Public Benefit Corporation and Certified B Corp.
Once Upon a Farm recognizes there is always more work to do and remains committed to continuously learning, evolving and investing in initiatives that help move the industry, and the broader food system, forward in meaningful ways.
The full 2025 Once Upon a Farm Impact Report is available at onceuponafarmorganics.com.
About Once Upon a Farm
Once Upon a Farm, PBC (NYSE:OFRM) is redefining the organic kids' food category and shaping the future of food. Guided by its mission to drive systemic improvement in childhood nutrition for a happier, healthier, more equitable world, the Company offers a portfolio of crave-worthy snacks and meals designed for children from babies through big kids. Every Once Upon a Farm product is organic, non-GMO, contains no added sugar and is free from artificial flavors and colors – just simple, real, nutritious food kids ask for and parents trust. For more information visit www.onceuponafarmorganics.com, follow @onceuponafarm on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.
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