Give people what they want
A simple way to be part of the solution to the climate crisis.
So many reasons to join
ZFP Membership is an effortless climate solution for forward-thinking food & beverage businesses. Members commit to ongoing contributions (typically 1% of sales) to get the next regenerative farming practice onto the next acre. Mitigate your environmental impact and empower your customers to invest in climate action with every purchase.
Attract conscious customers
88% of consumers want brands to address climate change and they are looking for brands that match their values. ZFP is providing a way for diners and corporations to align their purchasing with their climate goals.
Change the world, effortlessly
ZFP ensures that while you explore choices to make your business better for the environment, you’re also investing in major improvements to food and farming. ZFP is not a purity test: whether you’re making granola bars or running a Michelin starred restaurant, we provide a roadmap to measurable progress and impact.
Create better food
By directly funding practices like compost application, managed grazing, and cover-cropping, ZFP members are creating healthier soil, which makes more delicious, nutritious, and resilient crops while also conserving water and drawing down carbon.
Improve employee satisfaction
Employees prefer companies that share their values and invest in more than just profits.
"Zero Foodprint is a simple and smart way to integrate climate action and regenerative agriculture without having to do a lot of work. Working with Zero Foodprint has been completely seamless. Our teams love it, our staff is engaged, and our guests want to know more. It is a wonderful way to add value and be thoughtful and sustainable in a very simple format.”
Daniel Asher, River and Woods
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You’ve got questions.
We’ve got answers.
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We make it easy: sign a simple agreement (you can exit at any time), and we'll provide you with resources and tools to communicate the impact of your participation. Fill out this business membership form, and we'll be in touch!
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Small contributions add up to big change! No amount is too small, but we prefer to work with businesses that can commit to a minimum of $20 per month.
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95% of what our members raise goes directly to farmers and their technical assistance providers, empowering them to implement regenerative farming practices. (The other 5% just covers things like payment processing).
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No! While we started in the restaurant industry, we have members that are CPG’s, wineries, distilleries, caterers, composters, coffee shops, and more. We find that our messaging works best for food and beverage businesses, but we’re happy to work with most businesses interested in investing in a regenerative future.
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Project Drawdown estimated that a 1% investment of global GDP into climate solutions could provide the resources we need to solve the climate crisis. We've also conducted dozens of restaurants life cycle assessments and concluded that each of the restaruants could go “carbon neutral” with an investment of just 1% of their sales.
If 1% doesn't work for your business model, we can work with you to determine an ongoing contribution that is sustainable for your operations. Some businesses choose to contribute $1 per product or designate select parts of their menu. Whatever it is, we're here to empower you to make a difference. -
We’re agnostic as to how you collect the 1%. Some members choose to incorporate into their pricing others choose to add a 1% surcharge, and allow customers opt out upon request. We’re happy to provide examples of how other businesses have chosen to implement - just fill out the business membership form and we'll help you find the best solution for your business.
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Each POS and invoicing system works differently, but we have instructions for implementing collection with the most common systems and can help you work with your technology and bookkeeping teams to figure out the others.
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We like to say that it’s so easy that a teenager can do it (and they do, every day at 5 locations of Subway in Boulder, CO). Most employees are excited to be a part of restoring the climate. We provide training materials, short videos, sample communications and we can schedule trainings for your team when you sign up.