Small Lands Module Partnership

Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and The American Forest Foundation (AFF) have formed a new partnership to grow the amount of certified family and other small holdings in North America. Together, we will be seeking approval from the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) for this new way to deliver ATFS certification. The SFI Small Lands Module will allow us to combine the best of ATFS forest certification with the SFI Fiber Sourcing program.

Under this Small Lands Module, companies certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard will be able to form a new type of certification group to certify small lands in their supply basin to ATFS in the U.S and to SFI in Canada. The AFF Certification Committee and the Small Lands Task Force approved Guidance for the Small Lands Module to support implementation on the ground. 

Learn more about our partner, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI).