GLOBAL IMPACT
SUSTAINABILITY
Mother Earth…Our Most Important Partner
Classic Fruit is committed to producing high quality melons while ensuring ethical and sustainable practices throughout our operations. For many years Classic Guatemala has utilized Rainforest Alliance certification and SMETA certification to measure our social, environmental, and sustainability efforts and objectives.
In 2025, Classic Fruit became Fair Trade USA certified. This rigorous certification aligns with Classic’s core values of integrity, social responsibility, and environmental stewardship and allows Classic Guatemala to operate more efficiently by consolidating social, environmental, and sustainability efforts and objectives desired by Classic Fruit and many of our customers, under a single certification process.
Fair Trade certification further ensures that our farmers in Guatemala receive fair wages, access to safe working conditions, and the support needed to grow their communities and businesses sustainably. In addition, Fair Trade USA provides an opportunity for Classic Fruit and many of our customers to enhance the lives of our Guatemalan employees and the communities they live in.
SUSTAINABILTY
STEWARDS FOR THE PLANET
Classic Fruit’s farming operation has earned the prestigious Rainforest Alliance certification. By prioritizing sustainably produced cantaloupe and honeydew, Classic Fruit is renewing its commitment to being environmentally, socially and economically responsible.
ECONOMIC
ENRICHING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE
Classic Fruit is financially, physically and conscientiously invested in our employees and their surrounding communities. Over the past 15 years our consistent priority has been to provide a safe working environment, improve the livelihoods of our employees and establish the positive future of our farming communities.
SOCIAL
BELIEVING IN PEOPLE
Classic Fruit believes in strengthening the communities that surround their operations by working hand in hand with local residents. This includes investing in the education for local youth, providing meals to the elderly and providing toys to children at Christmas time.
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSERVATION & RESTORATION
Classic Fruit aims to improve human welfare through the protection of natural resources such as land, air and water while reducing waste and decreasing our environmental footprint.