Get NZFAP Plus Certified with Ravensdown

Ravensdown's Environmental Consultancy is here to help make the certification process painless.

What is the NZFAP Programme about?

The New Zealand Farm Assurance Programme provides confidence and certainty to consumers that meat and wool produced here in New Zealand is authentic, genuine and of course safe. Ravensdown Environmental are now an associate member of the NZFAP Plus Farm Assurance Programme. We are working with proactive farmers to help them gain the NZFAP Plus accreditation.

What does gaining the NZFAP Plus accreditation mean for you?

As an industry standard, some meat and wool processors offer premiums on your product.
The accreditation covers a number of meat and wool processors and for that reason you will only need one audit for multiple processors, which will save you time and money

Get prepared with confidence

Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change

Ravensdown Environmental can help with calculating your emissions, estimating sequestration, and developing GHG Management Plans.

Integrated Farm Planning

We can create a new Land and Freshwater Management Plan, or work with you to get your existing farm plans ready for audit.

Farm Maps and Records

Using Hawkeye to store your farm records, our in-house GIS Mapping Team can produce all the maps you need for a competitive one-off price.

Waterway Ecosystem Health Assessment

Our team can carry out a stream assessment using NIWA’s Stream Health Monitoring and Assessment Kit (SHMAK).

Nutrient Management and Soil Health

We can complete OverseerFM nutrient budgets, assess soil health, and provide soil test data, fertiliser recommendations and application records.

How much could getting certified earn your farm?

Visit our NZFAP Calculator and find out

Calculate your 3-year benefits

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How does our process work?

Consultation

We discuss your current status and future goals to determine the best approach.

Quote

We provide a quote tailored to your needs.

Farm Environmental Plan

We deliver your Farm Environmental Plan and any other services required.

Pre-audit check

We do a pre-audit check and support you through any resulting corrections

Certification complete.

The job closes once you’re officially certified.

Frequently asked questions

What is NZFAP Plus?
The New Zealand Farm Assurance Programme (NZFAP) is a national standard for Kiwi red meat and wool farms.

It gives consumers around the world the confidence that a farm’s products meet high standards of traceability, food safety, and animal welfare.

The NZFAP Plus programme builds on those foundations, with three extra elements:
- People
- Environment
- Biosecurity
How does NZFAP Plus work?
Why get NZFAP Plus certified?
How much could getting certified earn your farm?

NZFAP Plus certified. End-to-end support.

Talk to the team today. And take the first steps on your NZFAP Plus certification journey.

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