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2019

December 2019

• Capital Press: Diversification, Certifications Pay Off For Ranch (Windy N Ranch in Ellensburg, WA)
• Craig Medred: A Dark Horizon (Superior Fresh in Hixton, WI)
• Hudson Valley 360: Nine Producers Name For The Third Hudson Valley Farm And Food Funding Accelerator Program (Ardith Mae Farmstead Goat Cheese in Stuyvesant, NY)
• KYN 24: Demand For Grass Based Dairy Products Market To Rise Significantly From Key End-Use Industry Sectors 
• Medical News Today: What Are The Differences Between Cage-Free, Free-Range And Pasture-Raised Eggs?
• Tulsa World: Fiber Fest Weekend Retreat (Shepherd’s Cross in Claremore, OK)
• Tulsa World: Winter Barn Sale-Garage Sale (Shepherd’s Cross in Claremore, OK)
• Undercurrent News: Special Skretting Feed Key To RAS Salmon Grower’s ‘Non-GMO’ Label (Superior Fresh in Hixton, WI)
• WPVI-TV: Consumer Reports – Understanding Confusing Food Label

 

November 2019

• 3 CBS Philly: How To Understand ‘Confusing’ Food Labels At Grocery Store
• Animal Welfare Institute and YubaNet: “Humanely Raised” Thanksgiving Turkey? USDA Ignore Deceptive Welfare Labels
• The Daily Tar Heel: This UNC Grad And Former Vegetarian Created A Pork Company Focused On Sustainability (Lady Edison in Chapel Hill, NC)
• Fox 6: Understanding Confusing Food Labels (Pound Ridge Organics in Pound Ridge, NY)
• Global Meat News: Happy Meat Sustainable Beef Brand Launches In The UK (Lye Cross Farm in Somerset, UK)
• IntraFish: Land-Based Farm Fires Shot At GM Salmon, Promotes Non-GMO Fish (Superior Fresh in Hixton, WI)
• I Heart Radio.ca and Salmon Arm Observer: Shuswap Farm Receives Award For High Animal Welfare Standards (Keenan Family Farms in Salmon Arm)
• KGUN: Consumer Reports- Understanding Food Labels
• KTVA: How To Understand Grocery Store Food Labels
• KRTV, KULR and KTVQ: Billings Farm First To Earn Three Certifications From A Greener World (A Mindful Kitchen/Hi-Line Cattle Co. in Shelby, MT)
• Leader-Telegram: Briefcase for 11/24/19
• NBC2: Understanding Misleading Food Labels
• NBC 7 San Diego: Cut Through The Confusion Of Grocery Store Labels
• Perishable News: Innovative Aquaponics Company Achieves A Greener World’s First Non-GMO Certification For Salmon (Superior Fresh in Hixton, WI)
• Seafood Source: Superior Fresh Obtains Non-GMO Certification For Farmed Salmon (Superior Fresh in Hixton, WI)
• Sustainable Food News: Organic Aquaponics Co. Obtains Non-GMO Label For Farmed Salmon (Superior Fresh in Hixton, WI)
• The Western Producer: Producers Eye Beef Certification Programs (Flaghill Ranch in Craigmyle, AB and Scott Palmer Ranching in Pincher Creek, AB)
• White Mountain Independent Central: Consider Humanely-Raised Meats
• WRDW: How To Properly Read Complicated Food Labels
• WXOW: Superior Fresh Expanding Their Aquaponics Operation (Superior Fresh in Hixton, WI)
• Zebvo: Demand For Grass Based Dairy Products Market To Soar In The Coming Years In Top Regional Markets

 

October 2019

• AG Net West: FACT Grants Available For Livestock And Poultry Farmers
• Bon Appetit: Everything That Goes Into Making The Absolutely, Positively Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey
• Canadian Cattlemen: Alberta Cattle Producers Turn To Holistic Management (TK Ranch in Hanna, AB)
• Civil Eats: Biodiversity And Animal Welfare Are Paramount For These Second-Generation North Carolina Farmers (Pine Trough Branch Farm in Reidsville, NC)
• Hudson Valley 360 and Patch: Nine Producers Selected For Hudson Valley Farm & Food Accelerator (Ardith Mae Farmstead Goat Cheese in Stuyvesant, NY)
• PR Newswire and WholeFoods Magazine: Whole30 Becomes First Dietary Program To Commit To Comprehensive Animal Welfare Standards 
• PR Newswire, Yahoo Finance and Vermont Biz: Updated Guide Helps Farmers And Businesses Fund Animal Welfare Certification
• Space Market Research: Grass Based Dairy Products Market To Register Substantial Expansion By 2017 -2025
• Tulsa World: Living Nativity – Heart of the Shepherd (Shepherd’s Cross Inc. in Claremore, OK)

 

September 2019

• Canadian Cattlemen: Determination The Crucial Ingredient To TK Ranch’s Success (TK Ranch in Hanna, AB)
  
•  The Columbian: Farm Out In Celebration Of Harvest In Clark County (Greene Jungle Farm in Ridgefield, WA) 
• Edible Ohio Valley: 100% Grass
• Good Morning America: New Grading System Helps Consumers Understand Food Labels
• Hudson Valley 360: Harvest Fair At Heather Ridge Farm, A Fundraiser For The NY Wildlife Rescue Center (Heather Ridge Farm in Preston Hollow, NY)
• Mic: How To Read Food Labels When You’re Looking For Organic, Ethical, Or Sustainable Products
• My Health Reporter: Grass Based Dairy Products Market By Product Form, Sales Channel, Application, Source, Flavor And Texture, Geography And Key Competitor Analysis
• New Food Economy: The “Eat Less Meat” Movement Is Growing Does It Distort Science?
• Quality Assurance & Food Safety: Consumer Reports Rates Food-Label Claims And Seals
• WRAL: Terravita’s Sustainable Classroom To Focus On Heirloom Grains, Caffeine Alternatives And More (Firsthand Foods in Durham, NC; Chapel Hill Creamery in Chapel Hill, NC) 
• WTVY: Are Alternative Milks Hurting Dairy Farms? (Working Cows Dairy in Slocomb, AL)

 

August 2019

• August Leader and Sioux Falls Argus Leader: How Bison Became a South Dakota Food Favorite (Cheyenne River Ranch in Hermosa, SD) 
• Communities Digital News: BBQ Sauces From The Experts – Dry Rub To Yellow To White To Red Sauces
• The Daily Nonpareil: Rustic Cuts Bids Local Option For Meat, Produce 
• Hudson Valley 360: Hoofprint Cheese Company Awarded Top Environmental And Animal Welfare Certification (Hoofprint Cheese Company in Millbrook, NY)
• The Herald-Palladium and WHTC: Goat Dairy Farmers Win Farmer Of The Year Award In VB County (Windshadow Farm & Dairy in Bangor, MI)
• Inhabitat: Germany Proposed A Meat Tax Increase To Improve Animal Welfare And Curb Climate Change
• Insurance Chat and Press Reader: First Farm in Africa Awarded Top Environmental And Animal Welfare Certification (Glen Oakes Farm in Hemel-En-Aarde Valley, Western Cape, South Africa)
• Pacific Sun: Creamery Of The Crop (Toluma Farms in Petaluma, CA)
• PR Web: ASPCA’s New Text-An-Expert Service Answers Grocery Shoppers’ Question About Farm Animal Welfare

 

July 2019

• Earth 911: Shopping for humanely-Raised Food
• Earth 911: Safer Shopping– Meats
• Eater: What’s The Difference Between Free-Range, Cage-Free And Pasture-Raised Eggs?
• Genetic Literacy Project: Non-GMO, Organic, Gluten Free? Demystifying Misleading Food Labels
• Huffpost: How To Avoid Buying Fake Grass Fed Beef
• Resilience: Shearing and Welfare: Why Are Sheep Sheared?
• Titan Chronicle: Global Grass Based Dairy Products Market To Offer Increased Growth Prospects For Manufacturers

 

June 2019

• 5280: How To Explore Albuquerque’s Quirky Sights In 48 Hours (El Pinto Restaurant in Albuquerque, NM)
• 9 & 10 News: MTM On The Road With Serendipity Farms in Wolverine (Serendipity Farms in Wolverine, MI)
• BevNet: Iconic Protein Awarded Animal Welfare Approved Seal
• Chicago Sun Times: Animal Welfare At Fair Oaks Farm- Support The Whistleblowers
• Deli Market News: Lady Edison set to dazzle at SFFS 2019 (Lady Edison in NC)
• Global News.CA: How To Eat Ethically During Barbecue Season
• Hawaii News Now:  Maui Brewing Company Set To Roll Out New Products (Kunoa Cattle Company in Kalopei, Hawaii)
• Idea Stream: Why Food Reformers Have Mixed Feelings About Eco-Labels
• My San Antonio and Entrepreneau: Doing Right By The Animals Used In Food Products Is A Costly But Worthy Business Investment
• Rutland Herald: Vermont Expands Farm Grant Eligibility (Consider Bardwell Farm in Pawlet, Moosehorn Mountain Farm in Wells, Spotted Dog Family Farm in VT)
• VPR: Animal Welfare Certifications Lead To Grant For South Hero Farm (Health Hero Farm in South Hero, VT)
• WAMU: Why Food Reformers Have Mixed Feelings About Eco-Labels
• Watauga Democrat: App State Grant Creates Solar Barn At Horse Helpers Of The High Country

 

May 2019

• Agri-News: Animal Welfare Programs Built Trust With Consumers
• Civil Eats: The Race To Produce A Slower-Glowing Chicken
• Eater: Blue Apron’s Co-Founder Wants To Sell America Better Chickens
• Food Navigator: Outcry From Farmers Over Soil Association’s Call For Reduced Meat In Schools
• Food Tank: Calculating Your Foodprint
• Jewish Journal: 15 New, Fun And Mostly Healthy Snack Recommendations
• New Daily Herald: Revenue From The Sales Of Grass Based Dairy Products Market To Increase Exponentially During 2017-2016 (Lye Cross Farm in UK)
• Northern Express: Lean . . . On The Farm? (Serendipity Farms in Wolverine, MI)
• NPR: Free-Range Food Labels: Can My Groceries Really Help The Planet?
• The Outer Banks Voice: Slow Down And Enjoy The Slow-Food Movement
• Philly Voice: The Difference Between ‘Grass-Fed’ And ‘Grained’ Beef
• Seven Days: Health Hero Farm Promotes Awareness Of Humane Certification (Health Hero Farm in South Hero, VT)
• Small Eats: Transparency In Food Labels With Emily Moose Of A Greener World

 

April 2019

• Animal Welfare Institute: Making Better Food Choices
• High Country Press and Winston Salem Journal: First Farm In Ashe County Awarded Top Environmental And Animal Welfare Certification (The Abandoned Dog in Lansing, NC)
• Sierra Club: Supermarket Decoder – How To Interpret Major Food Labels
• Thurston Talk: Local Businesses Honored At Wednesday’s Thurston Green Biz Awards And Expo (Lost Peacock Creamery in Olympia, WA)
• Refinery 29: Beautiful Airbnb Rentals That Double As Animal Sanctuaries (Made in Ghent in Ghent, NY)
• VT Digger: Vermont Farms Get $10,000 In Animal Welfare Grants (Big Picture Farm in Townshend, VT; Cloverworks Farm in Irasburg, VT; Ice House Farm in Goshen, VT; Health Hero Farm in South Hero, VT; Longest Acres Farm in Chelsea, VT; and Scuttleship Farm in Panton, VT)
• WRAL: Hayrides, Ice Cream, Baby Animals: Here’s Where To Find It All During This Weekend’s Piedmont Farm Tour (Bull City Farm in Rougemont, NC; Chapel Hill Creamery in Chapel Hill, NC; and Minka Farm in Efland, NC)

 

March 2019

• Country Life In B.C: Going Green Boosts Ranch’s Credibility (Spray Creek Ranch in Lillooet, BC)
• Craig Press: Chew On That- Lower Grazing Fees For Northwest Colorado Ranchers Plays Into Denver Efforts To Promote Area Beef
• Digital Daily News: Grass Based Dairy Products Market To Observe Strong Development By 2017- 2025
• Globe Newswire: Top Wellness Trends From Natural Products Expo West 2019
• The Herald-Palladium: ‘Happy Goats, Happy Cheese’ – Taking A Trip To The Windshadow Farm Cheeserie In Bangor (Windshadow Farm in Bangor, MI)
• Index-Journal: Wild and Scenic Film Festival at Sundance Gallery in April 11 (Pompey’s Rest in Ware Shoals, SC)
• Leader Telegram: Dunn County Goat Cheese Facility Receives FACT Grant (Bifrost Farms Creamery in Boyceville, WI, Green Dirt Farm in Weston, MO and Pure Eire Dairy in Othello, WA)
• Leader Telegram: Wisconsin Cheese Dominates Classes At U.S. Championship (Pure Eire Dairy in Othello, WA and Green Dirt Farm in Weston, MO)

 

February 2019

• Farm Forum: Family Farmers In 19 States Receive Grants From National Nonprofit (Back Creek Angus in Mount Ulla, NC; Bifrost Farms Creamery in Boyceville, WI; Bull City Farm in Rougemont, NC; Health Hero Farm in South Hero, VT; Ironstone Creamery in Pottstown, PA; North Country Creamery in Keeseville, NY; Prodigal Farm in Rougemont, NY)
• Farming UK: Farm Launches First UK-Made 100% Grass-Fed Organic Cheese (Lye Cross Farm in Somerset, UK)
• Sentinel Source: Free To Forage (Archway Farm in Keene, NH)

 

January 2019

• EcoWatch and Modern Farmer: This Is The First Farm In The Pacific Northwest To Be Animal Welfare Approved (April Joy Farm in Ridgefield, WA)
• The Greenville Sun: Jonesborough Farmer Celebrates 10 Years With Leading Farm Sustainability Certifier (Clover Creek Farm in Jonesborough, TN) Subscription only
• Lancaster Farming: Direct Marketers Must Plan To Please Customers
• VOX: “Wild-Caught,” “Organic,” “Grass-Fed”: What Do All These Animal Welfare Labels Actually Mean?
• WGXA: Forsyth Packing Plant Soon to Produce Organic Beef (Rocking Chair Ranch in Macon, GA)

2018

November 2018

• 13 WMAZ: Monroe Commission Approves Plans For Slaughterhouse With Restrictions
• Environmental Working Group: Salmonella Outbreak Raises Concern About Thanksgiving Turkey
• High Country Conservation Center: Ask Eartha–What Does Your Meat Label Say?
• Mother Earth News: How To Find And Afford Good-Quality Meat And Beef Taco Mix Recipe
• The Mount Airy News: Cattle From The Grassy Knoll
• Stone Pier Press: Making Sense Of Egg Labels
• Summit Daily: Ask Eartha–Demystifying The Debacle Of Meat Labeling
• Vernon Morning Star: Coldstream Farm Pigs Receive Major Certification

 

October 2018

• Pig World: Pioneering Animal Welfare Approach With Assurewel
• Vogue India: Here’s How You Can Tell If Your Eggs Are Ethically Sourced Or Not

 

September 2018

• 13 WMAZ: Macon Food Story, Chapter 10- New Meat Processing Plant Headed To Monroe Co. (Rocking Chair Farm in Macon, GA)
• Dairy Reporter: Glanbia’s “Truly Grass Fed” Ingredients Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW (Glanbia Ireland)
• Greenville Business Magazine: S.C. Farm Certified By A Greener World (Pompey’s Rest in Ware Shoals, SC)
• The Monett Times: Local Ranch Earns High-Level Bison Certification (Bear Hollow Ranch in Washburn, MO)
• PR Newswire: ASPCA Issues Challenge To Detox From Factory-Farmed Food

 

August 2018

• Henry County Local: County’s Dutch Creek Farm Is Farm Of The Year (Dutch Creek Farm in Pleasureville, KY)
• Kenosha News: From Futures Trader to Organic Farmer (Starry Nights Farm in Chicago, IL)
• Lancaster County Magazine: Drager Farms The Focus Is On Healthy Living (Drager Farms in Marietta, PA)
• Local DVM: Sustainability Matters Virginia Wants Area Residents To Know Where Their Food Comes From

 

July 2018

• High Country Press: The 12th Annual High Country Farm Tour In Ashe County Is July 14 (Healing Springs Farm in Crumpler, NC)
• Idaho State Journal and PR Newswire: New Grocery Industry Report Indicates Strong Sales Of Animal Welfare Certified Products, Interest To Stock More
• The Kenyon Leader: Good Things Growing At Seven Songs Organic Farm (Seven Songs Farm in Kenyon, MN)
• The Keene Sentinel: Keene Pig Farm Adds Dry Salami Product Line (Archway Farms in Keene, NH)
• KTIC Radio: First Dairy Farm In Nebraska, Third In U.S., To Add Top Grassfed Label To Leading Animal Welfare Certification (Davey Road Ranch in Raymond, NE)
• Modern Farmer: Meet the Modern Farmer Sarah Hoffmann (Green Dirt Farm in Weston, MO)
• The New Food Economy: Retailers Are As Confused By Animal Welfare Claims As Eaters Are, Study Finds
• 417 Magazine: Makers And More In Weston, Missouri (Green Dirt Farm in Weston, MO)
• ABC 11 and WCCG 1045 FM: National Blueberry Muffin Day: The Proper Way To Pick Blueberries (Minka Farm in Efland, NC)
• The Berkshire Edge: Hawthorne Valley To Hold Puppetry Festival, Ice Cream Social (Hawthorne Valley Farm in Ghent, NY)
• Brattleboro Reformer: Wind Storm Packs Wallop (High Meadows Farm in Delhi, NY)
• Country Folks: High Meadows And Stonyfield Organic Bring Hope To The World Of Dairy Farming (High Meadows Farm in Delhi, NY)
• The Day: Animal Tales (Terra Firma Farm in North Stonington, CT)
• East Bay Express: Belcampo Debuts Giant Flagship Restaurant In Jack London Square (Belcampo Farms in Gazelle, CA)
• Eat First: Little Falls Cheese Festival (North Country Creamery in Keeseville, NY)
• King 5 News: Washington Farm Produces Award-Winning Cheeses Thanks To LaMancha Goats (Gothberg Farms in Bow, WA)
• Knox Village Soup and The Lincoln County News: Farms Invite Public To Visit For Open Farm Day July 22 (Copper Tail Farm in Waldoboro, ME)
• MSN: Awesome Farms And Ranches You Can Visit In Each State (Kinnikinnick Farm in Caledonia, IL and Green Dirt Farm in Weston, MO)
• North Carolina State University: AgPack Strong – A Family Affair (Grassroot Pork Company in Beulaville, NC)
• Peterborough & The Kawarthas: Innovation in Agriculture (Harley Farms in Keene, ON)
• Port City Daily: Rolled And Baked Is Ready To Rock On Castle Street (Lady Edison in NC)
• The Record Business: Officials Celebrate Opening Of New Farm-To-Table Restaurant In Troy (Kinnikinnick Farm in Caledonia, IL)
• Red Tricycle: 18 Real Farm Stays Every Family Should Experience (Kinnikinnick Farm in Caledonia, IL)
• Siskiyou Daily News: Stable Hands Annual Gala Benefit Set for July 21 (Belcampo Farms in Gazelle, CA)
• South Bend Tribune: South Bend’s Ironhand Vineyard To Be A Local Wine Bar In Every Sense (J2K Capraio in Walkerton, IN)
• Times Herald-Record: ‘Tailgate Talks’ Continue At Winterton Farms (Majestic Farm in Mountain Dale, NY)
• Times Union: At The Greenville Drive-In, Older Movies With A Festive Vibe (Heather Ridge Farm in Preston Hollow, NY)
• TriCorner News: $125,000 Grant Secured For Hawthorne Valley Farm (Hawthorne Valley Farm in Ghent, NY)

 

June 2018

• 14 News, ABC6, ABC7, ADVFN, AM760, Benzinga, CBS8, Central Charts, CityBizList, Electric Energy Online, FOX8 Live, FOX14 TV, FOX19, Global Renewable News, K5 The Home Team, KASA, KFMB FM, KFVS 12, KHQ Q6, KITV, KLKN TV, KLTV, KPLC TV, KSLA, KTRE, KTVN, KUAM, KULR 8, KXXV, Le Lezard, Live5News, Markets Insider, Minyanville, News Channel 6 Now, News Channel 10, Oil Gas Daily, One News Page, Profit Quotes, Solar Living Institute, Solar Power World, Spoke, Today ECO, Telemundo Amarillo, The Antlers American, WAFF, WALB, WAND TV, WISTV, WSFA, WTVM: Constellation and United Renewable Energy Install 1.8 MW Solar Array at Georgia Cattle Farm (Hunter Farms in Jakin, GA)
• ATTRA NCAT: Animal Welfare Approved Certification Celebrates A Decade
• Chapelboro: Made in NC: Lady Edison Country Ham (Lady Edison)
• HC Press: 12th Annual Farm Tour by Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture This Saturday Featuring A Bus Tour (Against the Grain Farm in Zionville, NC)
• Holistic Management: Open Gate- Bean Hollow Grassfed Day (Bean Hollow Grassfed in Flint Hill, VA)
• Mother Magazine: Guide To The Grocer- Avoiding False Advertising At The Supermarket
• Mongabay: ‘I’m Only Going To Eat Animals I Kill Myself’: Q&A With Louise Gray, Author Of ‘The Ethical Carnivore’
• Sentinel Source: Monadnock Food Co-op Hosts Farm Tour at Archway Farm (Archway Farms in Keene, ON)
• Well and Good: Cage Free? Free-Range? Here’s Every Baffling Term You’ll Find On An Egg Label, Decoded

 

May 2018

• 96.5 CKFM: Redtail Farms Awarded Top Animal Welfare and Grassfed Certifications (Redtail Farms in Castor, AB)
• Boston Globe: A Wick(Ed) Good Time At This Former Candle Factory (Grazin’ Angus Acres in Ghent, NY)
• Esquire: The Rick Owens x Barneys Burger Isn’t a Fashion Gimmick-It’s Legitimately Great
• Lancaster Farming: Farmers Seized Premium Grassfed Market (Mack Brook Farm in Argyle, NY)
• Newsday: Hudson, New York, Makes For A Perfect Weekend Getaway (Grazin’ Angus Acres in Ghent, NY)
• OK Magazine: Grassfed May Be Where It’s At (Peach Crest Ranch in Norman, OK)
• Saratogian Agriculture: Mack Brook Farm Customers Seek Out Grass-fed Beef Products (Mack Brook Farm, LLC in Argyle, NY)

 

April 2018

• Alternet: Six Labels That Let You Know You’re Buying Good Food
• KHON 2: 3rd Annual Parade of Farms Set for Waimanalo (Kanu Farms, LLC in Waimanalo, Hawaii)
• CKFM.CA: Redtail Farms Awarded Top Animal Welfare & Grassfed Certifications (Redtail Farms in Castor, Alberta)
• Claremore Progress: Back to the Source (Shepherd’s Cross Incorporated in Claremore, OK and The Impermeable Shepherdess)
• Compassion In Food Business: How Various Initiatives Compare To CIWF Criteria For Higher Animal Welfare: Dairy Cows And Calves
• HC Press: Free Workshop Biochar – Renewable Energy Source for Greenhouses Happens This Sunday (Against The Grain in Zionville, NC)
• Hudson Valley 360 and The Mountain Eagle: Sunday Brunch Featuring Savory and Sweet Crepes at Heather Ridge Farm (Heather Ridge Farm in Preston Hollow, NY)
• Richmond Magazine: Cracking the Code (Salt and Pepper Farm in Montpelier, VA and Waverly Farms in Burkeville, VA)

 

March 2018

• Great Neck Record: Shop With Your Heart Part Two
• Morning Ag Clips: Guide To Animal Welfare Certification (Kinderhook Farm in Valatie, NY)
• Portland Tribune: First Farm in Portland Area Obtains Animal Welfare Certification (Naked Acres Farm in Beavercreek, OR)
• Sentinel Source: Courage To Change Course From Teacher To Corporate VP (Archway Farm in Keene, NH)
• VT Digger: Laura Smith & Vincent Riva: Toward More Humane, Responsible Farming (Stark Hollow Farm in Danville, VT)

 

February 2018

• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Happy Healthy Livestock Are The Heartbeat of Sustainable Meat (Frolona Farm in Franklin, GA)
• Farm Journal’s Pork: Grants Awarded to 28 Farmers in 19 States (Red Bird Acres in Corvallis, OR)
• Gourmet News: Cheeses From The PrairyErth (Green Dirt Farm in Weston, MO)
• Kearney Hub: Broken Bow Bison Ranch Is Grass-fed Certified by A Greener World (Straight Arrow Bison Ranch in Broken Bow, NE)
• Mountain Xpress: Franny’s Farm Is Now Certified Animal Welfare Approved (Franny’s Farm in Leicester, NC)
• Press Republican: What ‘Organic’ On Your Food Label Really Means

 

January 2018

• Capital Press: For Oregon’s Farming Industry, Support Clean Energy Jobs (Windflower Farm in Bend, OR)
• The Claremore Daily News Progress: Shepherd’s Cross Annual Lamb Cook-Off This Saturday (Shepherd’s Cross Inc. in Claremore, OK)
• Gourmet News: Green Dirt Farm Wins 2018 Good Food Award for Cheese (Green Dirt Farm in Weston, MO)
• Hartman Group: Claims, Certifications and Seals on Product Packaging Familiarity and Influence on Purchasing
• Hartman Group: Sustainability 2017 Report
• Organic Authority: How To Read Food Labels In 2018: A 5-Step Guide To Not Getting Duped
• Organic Authority: What Does ‘Grass-Fed’ Really Mean (and Who Decides?)

 

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December 2017

• Greensboro: Dinner Bell Farm Is the First Farming Business in Alamance County To Become Certified Animal Welfare Approved By A Greener World For Laying Hens (Dinner Bell Farm in Snow Camp, NC)
• TDT News: Local Farming Business Certified Grassfed (Baker Ranch in Belton, Texas)
• Mother Nature Network: These Animal Welfare Rules Just Got Nixed

 

November 2017

• Amateur Traveler: 7 Great Places to Eat in Albuquerque (El Pinto Restaurant in Albuquerque, NM)
• Farms: Leading Farm Certifier Provides Farm-To-Cart QR Code Traceability, Connecting Farmers and Consumers
• Signs Of The Times: Know Where Your Beef Comes From
• Smart Meetings: What To Ask Your Caterer Or Hotel About Sustainable Dining
• Times Union: New Chef For Heather Ridge Farm (Heather Ridge Farm in Preston Hollow, NY)
• Tulsa World: Open house at Shepherd’s Cross (Shepherd’s Cross Inc. in Claremore, OK)

 

October 2017

• Business NH Magazine: Archway Farm Becomes First Animal Welfare Approved Farm (Archway Farm in Keene, NH)
• The Columbia Star: Stopping To Smell The Flowers (Carolina Bay Farms in Columbia, SC)
• The Mountain Eagle: Fundraiser for Puerto Rico at Heather Ridge Farm (Heather Ridge Farm in Preston Hollow, NY)
• WAMC: The Tesla Of Chickens (Kinderhook Farm in Valatie, NY)

 

September 2017

• Canadian Cattlemen: Food Label Confusion Often a Dupe
• Digital Journal: Recent Study Reveals Growth Prospects of Grass Based Dairy Products Market During 2017 – 2025
• LJ World: Letter to the editor: Prove it, Tyson
• LMT Online: Open Farm Day Set at Preserve
• Magic Valley: Idaho meat: Organic poultry at Agrarian Harvest
• New Milford Spectrum: Open Farm Day Set at Preserve
• Organic Authority: Can We Bring Meaning Back to the Term ‘Natural Foods’?
• PR Sync: Why is Grass Based Dairy Products Witnessing Significant Demand in the Global Market?
• SB Wire: Recent Study Reveals Growth Prospects of Grass Based Dairy Products Market During 2017 – 2025
• The State: Spend a Day on the Farm at This Weekend’s Midlands Tour (Carolina Bay Farms in Columbia, SC)
• Today ECO: Can We Bring Meaning Back to the Term ‘Natural Foods’?
• Tulsa World: Weaving 301 Shepherd’s Cross (Shepherd’s Cross Incorporated in Claremore, OK)

 

August 2017

• Atlanta Magazine: Consumers Want Antibiotic-free Chicken. Can Companies and Farmers Afford It? (White Oak Pastures in Bluffton, GA)
• Countryside Daily: How to Talk to Consumers About Grass-fed Beef Benefits
• Cryptocoins News: Farmers Cooperative Uses Blockchain to Trace Meat Through Supply Chain
• HV Mag: 10 Eateries You Need to Try This September
• KTVZ: Crowds Coming For Eclipse Can Leave With Piece of C.O.
• Mind Body Green: It’s About Time You Learned What Your Meat Labels Mean
• Mind Body Green: Are You A Vegetarian Or Vegan Curious About Trying Meat? Here’s What You Need To Know
• Parsonssun: Farm to Market to Open in McCune This Week
• Tulsa World: Small Ruminant Animal Husbandry & Herd Health Class (Shepherd’s Cross Incorporated in Claremore, OK)
• Tulsa World: Fiber Fest Weekend Retreat (Shepherd’s Cross Incorporated in Claremore, OK)

 

July 2017

• The Daily Ardmoreite, Gadsden Times, Ionia Sentinel Standard, Napa Valley Register, Morton Times News, The Journal Gazette: Dark Side of the Sun–The U.S. Gets a Rare Total-Eclipse Crossing
• Cooking Light: The Clean Eater’s Guide to the Farmers’ Market
• Farm World: More Tourists Looking To Experience Life In The Country, Through Farms
• Fox News: Can you still trust the USDA Certified Organic label?
• Indiana Public Media: Will Fish Get A Humanely Harvested Label?
• Mountain Eagle: Fried Chicken Summer Party at Heather Ridge Farm (Heather Ridge Farm in Preston Hollow, NY)
• Mountain Living: 2 Unforgettable Colorado Ranch Getaways (Canyon of the Ancients Guest Ranch)
• Rodales Organic Life: A Beginner’s Guide To Eating Like An Ethical Omnivore
• True Viral News: Organic Eggs: Exposing the Fraud of Grocery Store
• Talk Business: Bentonville Ranch Earns Grass-fed, Animal Welfare Certifications (Hanna Family Ranch in Bentonville, AR)
• Valley Record: First Rails To Trails Trip Combines Cycling, Farm Tours And Train Rides In Snoqualmie Valley (K-T Cattle Company in Carnation, WA)

 

June 2017

• 4 Traders: Farm Credit Bank of Texas–Moores named county Farm Family of the Year (M&M Farms in Rudy, AR)
• Countryside Daily: Solar Chicken Coop Lights Add High Tech to the Hen House
• Draxe: Egg Carton Claims Decoded
• KASU: Will Fish Get A Humanely Harvested Label? These Brothers Bet $40 Million On It
• Progressive Dairyman: Considering raw? Know the law
• Rachael Ray Mag: What Do Meat Labels Really Mean?
• Rodales Organic Life: Can You Still Trust The USDA Certified Organic Label?
• The Country Today: ‘Know your farmer, know your food’: Slogan is the way of life on AWA-certified Ladysmith farm (Bifrost Farms Creamery in Boyceville, WI)
• True Viral News: Organic Eggs: Exposing the Fraud of Grocery Store
• Urban Farm: Andrew Gunther on Humanely Raised Farm Animals
• Voice Impact: 1,800 Gallons of Water Goes Into One Pound of Meat

 

May 2017

• Addison Independent: Ice House Becomes First Vermont Goat Dairy To Get AWA Grassfed Certified (Ice House Farm in Goshen, VT)
• Addison Independent: Love Of Goats Sparks Creation Of Goshen Micro Dairy (Ice House Farm in Goshen, VT)
• Before Its News and The Cornucopia Institute: Grass-Fed Dairy: An Expanding Market
• Digital Journal, Miltech, PR Underground, Health Technology: Eat REAL® Collaborates with the ASPCA to Provide More Humane Options in Foodservice Establishments
• The Dunn County News: Bifrost Farms Creamery Receives AWA Certification (Bifrost Farms Creamery in Boyceville, WI)
• Farming Magazine: Humanely Raised Beef 101
• Food Tank: ASPCA’s Guide on Animal Welfare Certification Assess Three Programs
• Highsnobiety: 8 Tips For Making Your Diet More Vegetarian
• King Weekly Sentinel: Summerhill’s Menu Boasts Sustainable Food Products
• Kitchn: Here’s How To Figure Out If Your “Organic” Milk Is Actually Organic
• The Peter Borough Examiner: The Flavour Of Spring At Peterborough Farmers’ Market (Harley Farms in Keene, Ontario)
• Women’s Health: Here Are The 10 High-Fat Foods You Should Eat More Of

 

April 2017

• Before It’s News and The Cornucopia Institute: Egg Labels Explained
• Columbia Star: Carolina Bay Farms Now Certified Animal Welfare Approved By A Greener World (Carolina Bay Farms in Columbia, SC)
• The Daily Meal and Foodtank: How Three Certifications Lead To A Triple-Win Solution For Farmers, Animals And Consumers
• Enid News: Thomas Land And Cattle Receives AWA Certification (Thomas Land & Cattle d.b.a TLC Grassfed Beef in Enid, OK)
• Good Stuff NW: A User’s Guide to Good Eggs
• Journal-Advocate: What’s In A Label?
• The Mountain Eagle: Easter Luncheon Menu at Bees Knees Café at Heather Ridge Farm (Heather Ridge Farm in Preston Hollow, NY)
• Ozarks Farm & Neighbor: Optimizing Their Potential (Hanna Family Ranch in Bentonville, AR)
• Snoqualmie Valley Record: Carnation Ranch Earns Certified Grassfed Award From A Greener World (K-T Cattle Company in Carnation, WA)
• Tulsa World: American Sheep Industry Certified Sheep Shearing School At Shepherd’s Cross (Shepherd’s Cross Incorporated in Claremore, OK)

 

March 2017

• 5280: Follow The Pig, Part One: The Farm (Rock Bottom Ranch in Basalt, CO)
• Alter Net: Wouldn’t You Prefer Your Meal Be More Animal Welfare-Friendly?
• Bangor Daily News: What You Should Know About Food Labeling In Maine
• Bon Appetit: What All of the “Cage-Free” Stuff on Egg Cartons REALLY Means
• Edible Philly: Cracking The Code: A Guide To Buying Eggs
• Food Newsfeed: Inside America’s Most Egg-Conscious Restaurant (El Pinto Restaurant Farm in Albuquerque, NM)
• My Statesman, My Palm Beach Post, My Dayton Daily News: What To Make Of Animal-Welfare Labels
• The News-Review: Gluten Free Banana Pancakes (Circle Star Ranch in Roseburg, OR)
• The Schoharie News: April Maple Brunch Buffet And Farm Tour At Bees Knees Cafe (Heather Ridge Farm in Preston Hollow, NY)
• Tulsa World: Shepherd’s Cross Shepherding-Lamb Tours & Shepherd’s Garden Tours (Shepherd’s Cross Incorporated in Claremore, OK)

February 2017

• Berkeley Wellness: Cage-Free Eggs: Not All They’re Cracked Up to Be
• Business Insider, Cornucopia Institute, In Business and Insider: The US Is Making A Big Shift Away From Factory Farming
• DailyCamera, Times-Call, Boulder County Business: Boulder Food Entrepreneur Starts Rating System To Gauge Restaurants’ Sustainability
• Gia on the Move: New Consumer Labeling For ‘Animal Welfare Approved’
• Progressive Farmer: Washington Insider: Animal Welfare Labeling Problems
• Washington Square News: How to Become a More Conscious Eater
• Wilton Bulletin: New Millstone Owners Continue Farm’s Legacy (Millstone Farm in Wilton)

January 2017

• Albuquerque Journal: At El Pinto, The Chicken Has Landed (El Pinto Restaurant in Albuquerque, NM)
• ASPCA: Take Action (Stark Hollow Farm in Danville, VT)
• Civil Eats: A New Grassfed Dairy Label on the Horizon
• Earthformed, Edible Communities, and The Shelby Report: Animal Welfare Certification Rolls Out New Food Label Logo
• Vermont Biz, Mississippi News Now, PR Newswire, Public, Spoke, Tickertech, VT Digger, Yahoo, Farms, Morning Ag Clips and Feedstuffs: Vermont Law School & ASPCA Create Tool For Farmers To Understand Welfare Certification Programs
• New York Times, ST Food, Carlson School of Management, MSN Lifestyle, Star Tribune and True Viral News: What to Make of Those Animal-Welfare Labels on Meat and Eggs.
• Metro: Food Label Buzzwords You Need To Know
• Southeast Green: Top National Food Awards Prove Sustainable Farming Equals Great Food.
• Specialty Food Association: Third-Party Audits and Certificates

All details relating to the farms featured—including farm status—were accurate based on information available to the program at the time of publication.