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Edible Garden AG Incorporated.

EDBL.US | Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers

Edible Garden AG Incorporated is a US-based company focused on controlled environment agriculture (CEA). They cultivate and sell a variety of fresh produce, including culinary herbs, leafy greens, and potted plants. Their products are sold to major retailers across the United States. The company emp...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Edible Garden AG (EDBL.US) has a mixed ethical profile. Environmental efforts include reducing CO2 by 11,803 metric tons, avoiding 442 tons in 2021, and 28,870 gallons diesel. They offer USDA-certified organic, Non-GMO produce, supporting food pantries. However, comprehensive sustainability data (e.g., renewable energy, specific targets) lacks public data. Worker reports suggest hourly wages around $23-$36; health insurance reportedly fully paid. Critics cite Glassdoor reviews noting "pay isn't fantastic"; detailed pay equity data is lacking. Other ethical areas lack data.

Value Scores

Better Health for All20
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect0
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business0
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business-20
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech-30
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products0
-100100

Better Health for All

20

Edible Garden AG's core business of cultivating and selling fresh, organic produce and plant-based proteins, along with its new line of clean-label sports nutrition products, positions its entire portfolio as providing exceptional health benefits. The company emphasizes 'better-for-you' products and 'nutrient-dense foods'.

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The company's products are USDA Certified Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified.
2
The company mentions supporting food pantries with fresh produce, which indicates some reach to vulnerable populations, but no specific percentage is provided.
3
While the company states its desire to make fresh produce accessible to all and offers its new sports nutrition line at an 'accessible price point,' no specific pricing data is provided to assess affordability.
4

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

Edible Garden AG Incorporated is an agriculture company focused on cultivating and selling fresh produce.

1
The provided articles do not contain any information indicating that the company offers lending, deposit, or other financial services to consumers.
2
Therefore, all KPIs related to fair money and economic opportunity, such as underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, inclusion initiatives, data accessibility, fair lending compliance, wealth building outcomes, profit reinvestment in community finance, financial literacy initiatives, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion for financial services, and product simplicity for financial products, are not applicable to its core business model.
3

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

0

No specific, quantitative evidence was found across the provided articles for any of the KPIs under the 'Fair Pay & Worker Respect' value. While some articles mention general commitments to paying a living wage

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or offering health insurance,
2
they do not provide the necessary percentages of the workforce covered or specific metrics required by the rubric. Information regarding CEO-to-median pay ratio, collective bargaining share, safety incident rates, pay equity, worker engagement scores, turnover rates, labor violation incidents, or insecure contract share was not explicitly stated with concrete data points for the company.
3

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No specific, quantifiable evidence was found in the provided articles for any of the KPIs related to Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing. Information regarding fair-trade certification share, supplier audit frequency, forced or child labor incidents, supply chain traceability coverage, remediation speed for violations, ethical clause coverage in supplier contracts, share of spend on high-risk materials, or supplier diversity spend is not available.

1
While the company holds certifications like USDA Organic, Non-GMO Project, Primus GFS (GFSI), and HACCP,
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these relate to food safety and organic practices, not directly to fair trade or ethical sourcing as defined by the rubric (preventing child/forced labour, fair pay for producers, or supply-chain provenance).

Honest & Fair Business

0

No evidence available to assess Edible Garden AG Incorporated on Honest & Fair Business.

Kind to Animals

0

No evidence available to assess Edible Garden AG Incorporated on Kind to Animals.

No War, No Weapons

0

No evidence available to assess Edible Garden AG Incorporated on No War, No Weapons.

Planet-Friendly Business

-20

The company has no regulatory actions, violations, fines, or compliance issues mentioned in the provided articles.

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The company reduced overall CO2 emissions by 11,803 metric tons due to the rollout of recyclable pots.
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In 2021, 442 tons of CO2 emissions were avoided, 21,000 gallons of gasoline were saved, and 38 tons of cardboard were recycled.
3
The company also avoided 103 tons of food waste through donation and recycled 34 metric tons of mixed recyclables.
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Additionally, 687 barrels of oil were conserved, with 500,000 barrels of oil conserved in 2021.
5

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess Edible Garden AG Incorporated against the defined KPIs for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'. While one article mentions a partnership with a local not-for-profit agency.

1
this single partnership does not align with the quantitative thresholds specified in the rubric for formal partnerships with indigenous or local community groups. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the available evidence.

Safe & Smart Tech

-30

The company has not been a victim of a cyber incident in the past, as of May 2025.

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Cybersecurity governance is managed by the management team, including the CEO and Interim CFO.
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A third-party service provider is engaged to review and update antivirus/antimalware software, monitor intrusion detection/protection systems, and review and clean corporate email.
3
An incident response plan has been established through this service provider.
4
Users can request an exported file of their personal data and request erasure, but this is subject to exceptions for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
5
Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely, and user profile information is stored for registered users.
6
The company uses cookies for login information, with login cookies lasting two days and a 'remember me' option persisting for two weeks.
7
There is no mention of multi-factor authentication or advanced authentication options. The company collects visitor IP addresses and browser user agent strings for spam detection.
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There is no evidence of a formal vulnerability management program or a bug bounty program.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

No evidence available to assess Edible Garden AG Incorporated on Zero Waste & Sustainable Products.

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