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A variety of speakers representing a wide range of knowledge and expertise shared their insights into creating a sustainable and efficient food supply chain from western New York State farms to the retailers and restaurants of New York City during…
Mel and Joyce Williams of MJ Ranch raise Certified Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World (AGW), Certified Grassfed by AGW cattle on 670 acres of beautiful rolling hills, just north of Lawrence, Kansas. Certified Grassfed by AGW is the first—and…
Animal Welfare Approved program director Andrew Gunther gives pointers for farmers and consumers regarding Swine Influenza.
We invite you all to participate in today's conference: "Reaching the New York City Market: A Summit on Linking the Supply Chain between Western New York Farmers and the New York City Market." A partnership between Animal Welfare Approved and…
Acclaimed chef and friend of Animal Welfare Approved Andrea Reusing wrote a nice post about the true costs of conventional eggs vs. those from hens raised humanely on pasture. Read the full article (below) as it appeared on Gourmet.com, and…
In response to last week's Op-Ed in the New York Times by James E. McWilliams entitled Free-Range Trichinosis, the folks from Center for a Livable Future at Johns Hopkins University wrote this blog. April 10th, 2009 Smoked "Bacon" and Mirrors…
Jeff and Claudia Biddle raise Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW dairy cattle on Bear Meadows Farm in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania. The farm is nestled in the base of Tussey Mountain, among gently rolling hills and lush pastures. “It is a…
Food Democracy Now's Dave Murphy has brought to our attention today's deadline for closing a loophole that allows subsidy payments for large corporations. Murphy says of these subsidies, "As part of his 2010 budget, the President proposed phasing-out direct payments in an attempt to save $9.8 billion over 10 years. Currently direct payments, which total $5.2 billion a year, are paid regardless of crop prices and are not tied to need. This means: Even in times of high commodity prices, corporate farmers still get a paycheck from the government...Today's current subsidy system allows large corporate farms to take advantage of subsidy loopholes that place independent family farmers at a serious competitive disadvantage."
Segments of an on farm visit by an Animal Welfare Approved auditor were featured in a news piece last night on Channel 11, WPIX in New York City. See below. Correspondent Arthur Chi'en debuts his new food show this weekend…
Monday night we had a table at the panel, "Power, People, Poultry" sponsored by the UNC student group FLO. FLO stands for Fair, Local and Organic and is an association of students working to get this type of food into…
In 2007, a group of hog farmers banded together to pool their resources and build markets for their high-quality pork products and the North Carolina Natural Hog Growers Association was born. Currently made up of 25 hog farmers, the group…
David Jablons and Tamara Jo Hicks, along with their two daughters, Josy and Emmy, purchased the acreage that became Toluma Farms in 2003. They spent the first four years focused on significant land restoration in collaboration with various conservation organizations…
