After a year of collaborative work with Linfield University and other experts in social sustainability, we are proud to present the LIVE Social Sustainability Index. This list of 75 items will assess your organization's level of social sustainability using the most applicable practices to the wine industry, sourced from multiple certification programs and other social sustainability research.
This document is intended as a useful resource for you to benchmark your organization, it is not required for LIVE certification.
2026 Vineyard Standards Published
Please read carefully for a full list of changes, updates, and new policies for 2026 vineyard certification.
2026 LIVE Board of Directors Ballot
The 2026 ballot for your LIVE Board of Directors can be viewed here. Minutes from the 2025 LIVE Annual Meeting can be downloaded below. Here is the full biography for our one candidate for new election, Lilly Hedges of Four Diamonds Vineyard: Lilly Hedges holds a BA in Spanish Language from Portland...