When it comes to animal welfare, we don't cut corners

As animal lovers at heart, we are committed to the welfare of the farmed animals in our supply chain.  We have always believed that farmed animals should be treated with kindness, compassion, and respect at every stage of their lives.  Our approach to animal welfare is rigorous, with 100% of the meat we use in our food certified to comprehensive animal welfare standards.

Our animal welfare philosophy

To maintain high animal welfare standards, we established a robust and comprehensive 3-tier farm animal welfare program. 100% of our meat proteins comply with Open Farm’s 8 Principles of Animal Welfare.

Raised without antibiotics or added hormones

Environment to enable natural behaviors

Provided a nutritious diet

No unnecessary physical alterations

Plenty of space to roam

Humane handling and processing

No crates or cages

3rd party certified for animal welfare

Animal welfare is all about the details

Our animal welfare program considers every aspect of a farmed animal’s life – from diet to space, to bedding, to handling – and that’s just a few of the things on our list when selecting our certification partners. Animal welfare is all about the details. For this reason, each animal has their own specific set of requirements based on their unique needs and wants.

Ethical Sourcing Highlights by species:

Chicken

  • G.A.P Step 2 Animal Welfare certified 
  • Raised on vegetarian diets in enriched environments with natural light 
  • Raised without antibiotics

Turkey

  • G.A.P Step 1 Animal Welfare certified 
  • Raised on vegetarian diets with extra space 
  • Raised without antibiotics

Beef Cattle

  • G.A.P Step 4 Animal Welfare certified
  • Grass-fed and pasture-raised, never in a feedlot 
  • Raised without antibiotics or added hormones

Whitefish

  • 100% wild-caught and consumed a natural diet 
  • Ocean Wise Recommended as a sustainable seafood source 
  • Caught via methods to minimize bycatch and protect marine environments

Lamb

  • G.A.P Step 4 Animal Welfare certified 
  • Grass-fed and pasture-raised 
  • Raised without antibiotics and added hormones

Pork

  • Raised and handled to the Certified Humane standard 
  • Raised on vegetarian diets in enriched environments 
  • Raised without antibiotics and added hormones

Pacific Salmon

  • 100% wild-caught and consumed a natural diet 
  • Ocean Wise Recommended as a sustainable seafood source 
  • Caught via methods to minimize by-catch and protect marine environments

Venison

  • Raised and handled to the Certified Humane standard  
  • Grass-fed and pasture-raised 
  • Raised without antibiotics and added hormones

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