MILBRIDGE — Wyman’s is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Climate Performance Award from ClimateWork Maine. This accolade recognizes Wyman’s outstanding commitment to sustainability and eco-friendly practices throughout its operations and supply chain.
The Climate Action Awards, organized by ClimateWork Maine, honor organizations that are championing climate change action through their products, services, and operational strategies. Wyman’s is the very first recipient of the Climate Performance Award, a testament to its commitment to building a sustainable future, not just for the company Jasper Wyman launched in 1874, but for the broader wild blueberry industry, that has nourished the economy of Downeast Maine, for generations.
ClimateWork Maine, in promoting the Climate Action Awards to over 2000 leaders across private, public, and nonprofit sectors, applauded Wyman’s exemplary efforts in driving sustainable practices. Nominees were rigorously evaluated based on their contributions to mitigating climate change impacts and fostering a greener economy.
Jeff Marks, executive director of ClimateWork Maine, commended Wyman’s leadership, and its proactive approach to integrating solar energy into its operations, alongside sustainable growing practices.
“Wyman’s is an iconic Maine brand with a product – wild blueberries – that is emblematic of our beautiful state. We were particularly excited to hear that the company partnered with another business leader, ReVision Energy, to incorporate solar energy into their operations and sustainable growing practices. Business actions to meet climate goals is essential to climate mitigation and adaptation solutions.”
“Receiving the inaugural Climate Performance Award is a tremendous honor for Wyman’s,” said Tony Shurman, Wyman’s president and CEO. “This recognition echoes our ethos to do the right thing and continually seek a better way and epitomizes our ongoing mission to ensure we continue to provide healthy fruit for another 150 years and beyond.”
Phil Coupe, Co-founder/employee-owner of ReVision Energy lauded Wyman’s longstanding commitment to environmental stewardship and community welfare. “Since 1874, Wyman’s has been taking excellent care of Maine’s people and our beautiful natural environment while building the state’s most successful and sustainable wild blueberry business. By investing in benefits for employees, cultivating pollinator habitat and transitioning to clean, renewable solar energy, Wyman’s demonstrate how they plan to grow strong for the next 150 years. Congratulations to CEO Tony Shurman and the entire Wyman’s community on this well-deserved recognition.”
Wyman’s acceptance of the Climate Performance Award reaffirms the dedication to environmental stewardship and sustainability. Wyman’s is proud to set an example for industries nationwide, demonstrating the transformative power of sustainable business practices.
ClimateWork Maine is a support network for businesses that are taking action on climate change, to meet its challenges and to seize the opportunities it presents to build a more sustainable economy for the future. CWM provides services, information, and networking to promote Maine companies with products, services, or projects related to climate solutions, and to assist companies that want to do more. Our overall objective is to strengthen the image or brand of Maine as a place to bring and build businesses focused on climate impacts with a network of businesses who share similar ideas and a workforce prepared to support the industry.
Based in Milbridge, Wyman’s was founded in 1874 by Jasper Wyman and is in the fourth generation of family ownership. Wyman’s is one of the world’s leading growers and processors of wild blueberries, and the country’s top-selling retail brand of frozen fruit. The company owns 55,000 acres of land throughout Maine and Canada and works with partner farmers around the world. Wyman’s provides 300 year-round jobs, plus hundreds of seasonal jobs during the harvest. Learn more at wymans.com
Wild blueberries, vaccinium angustifolium, are Maine’s official state fruit. The low-bush berries took root in Maine 10,000 years ago, after the glaciers receded, and Maine is the only state in the U.S. where wild blueberries are commercially grown in abundance. Learn more at wymans.com
