2018
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.
