Central Standard Craft Distillery & Crafthouse
Milwaukee-based Central Standard Craft Distillery is embarking on a groundbreaking partnership with The DeLong Co., Inc.'s Grown Climate Smart brand, aligning two Wisconsin-based companies in a shared commitment to sustainability. The collaboration seeks to enhance Central Standard's distillation process, emphasizing the use of locally sourced grains grown with sustainable and responsible agricultural practices.
Central Standard's co-founder, Pat McQuillan, expresses enthusiasm for the partnership, emphasizing their dedication to sustainable business practices. The distillery's spirits are known for being crafted with locally sourced crops, grains, and ingredients, and this collaboration with Grown Climate Smart aims to elevate those processes with a focus on positive climate initiatives.
The Grown Climate Smart initiative, spearheaded by The DeLong Co., Inc., promotes sustainable farming practices, including cover crops, reduced or no till, nutrient management plans, and windbreak establishment. Consumers are encouraged to support this initiative by looking for the Grown Climate Smart seal, which will now be featured on Central Standard products. This seal signifies products produced with sustainable and climate-resilient farming practices, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting carbon sequestration.
Central Standard's commitment to sustainability is further reinforced by marking their products with the Grown Climate Smart Seal. This seal will adorn a variety of spirits, including bourbon, whiskey, vodka, gin, and Pour Ready Cocktails, showcasing the distillery's dedication to producing high-quality, sustainably sourced products.
As consumer preferences increasingly favor sustainably produced goods, this partnership reflects a growing trend in the industry. The USDA's provision of $3 billion in climate-smart grants in 2023 aligns with consumer demand for products that prioritize environmental responsibility. Both Central Standard and Grown Climate Smart encourage individuals to support sustainably-produced companies and products, marking a positive step towards a more eco-conscious future in the spirits industry.
Partnership News Coverage
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Touts Climate-Smart Farming in Milwaukee Visit
From urbanmilwaukee.com | At Central Standard distillery, Vilsack details impact of federal funding for smaller farms.
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Made in Milwaukee: Central Standard partners with The DeLong Co. to make distilling more sustainable
From biztimes.com | Sustainability isn’t just a trend for Milwaukee-based Central Standard Craft Distillery, it’s essential to what the company stands for. All Central Standard spirits are made through small-batch, quality-controlled distillation processes, with local ingredients. To enhance its distillation process even more, Central Standard is partnering with Clinton-based The DeLong Co. Inc. to source sustainable, local grains.
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Central Standard Distillery partners with DeLong for sustainable grains
From onmilwaukee.com | Milwaukee’s Central Standard Craft Distillery is shifting to purchasing all of its distillation grains from Clinton, Wisconsin-based DeLong Co.’s Grown Climate Smart sustainability initiative.
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Central Standard Doubles Down on Sustainability
From urbanmilwaukee.com | Central Standard Craft Distillery may be known for its old fashioneds, but the Milwaukee spirits producer is looking to take a modern approach to sustainability.
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AG Queen Podcast | Episode 72 | Sustainable Grains for Distilling
From globalagnetwork.com | This episode features Dylan Vaca, Brand and Marketing Manager at the DeLong Company, and Pat McQuillan, Co-Founder and President of Central Standard Craft Distillery and Crafthouse.
“We continually explore sustainable business practices, and now partnering with The DeLong Co.’s Grown Climate Smart, we’re embracing it even more. Our spirits are distilled with locally sourced crops, grains and ingredients that are grown the right way with positive climate initiatives in mind.”
— Pat McQuillan, Co-Founder & President
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