Standards
Third-Party Certification
Each year, LIVE members complete a checklist of practices and a set of reporting documents. This annual process enables our third-party inspectors to verify that sustainability goals are being met. Here you will find our standards, how they are developed, and the fees for certification. If you cannot find something you are looking for, please contact [email protected].
Fee Schedule
Learn about our certification fees by downloading this documentFor the Press
A primer document for anyone writing about LIVEBeing a LIVE member not only serves my values but it also is very worthwhile. Illahe Vineyards is in a better position financially because we keep the LIVE standard.
— Lowell Ford, Illahe VineyardsTechnical Committees
How our standards are developed
LIVE's certification programs are based on international standards of Integrated Production (IP). Throughout the year, highly skilled viticulturalists, winemakers, university researchers, and environmental partners meet to build regional input into these standards. Each year we send our standards for accreditation by the IOBC, a group of applied researchers who have been widely recognized for 60 years for their work in sustainable systems.