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Vanessa Frias and her family raise Certified Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World (AGW) laying hens and pigs at Willowbrook Farms in Cassopolis, Michigan. The Frias family began farming in March of 2022. Vanessa comes to farming after many…
Shauna Perez along with her family raise Certified Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World (AGW) pigs at Sasquatch Family Farms in Toledo, Washington with view of both Mt. Rainier and Mt. St. Helens in the distance. “The farm is…
Andrew Wallace raises Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW, Certified Non-GMO by AGW pigs at Muddy Branch Farm in Albertson, North Carolina. Pigs at Muddy Branch Farm are raised outdoors, on pasture or range, where they are free to root and forage as pigs naturally…
Greg Gunthorp raises Certified Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World (AGW) pigs at Gunthorp Farms in Lagrange, IN. Gunthorp Farms is a family-owned livestock farm. In 1998, Greg Gunthorp was selling live hogs for less than his grandfather did…
Katie Pencke and Matthew McDermott raise Certified Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World (AGW) pigs at Alluvial Farms in Everson, WA. Together, the couple has over thirty-two years of farming experience. In 2016, Katie and Matthew launched Alluvial Farms…
James Matthews and his brother Craig raise Certified Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World (AGW) and Certified Non-GMO by AGW hogs at C & J Farms in Roseboro, North Carolina. “I’ve been farming my whole life in Sampson County,”…
David and Melissa Wallace raise Certified Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World (AGW) and Certified Non-GMO by AGW pigs at Wallace Farms in Rose Hill, North Carolina. The farm consists of flat land, good for growing a wide variety…
Located in the rolling hills of Kentucky, Berea College was founded in 1855. The Berea College Farm program, which included a garden, livestock and a creamery, started in 1871 as a way to produce food for students and staff. Over…
The North Carolina Natural Hog Growers Association (NCNHGA) was established in 2007 when a group of North Carolina hog farmers banded together to pool their resources and build markets for their high-welfare, sustainable pork products. This cooperative of farmers manages…
The North Carolina Natural Hog Growers Association (NCNHGA) is seeking natural hog growers to supply the growing demand for pastured pork. NCNHGA is a farmer-owned marketing cooperative aimed at successfully marketing hogs raised outdoors without the use of antibiotics, growth promotants or animal byproducts. Current markets include national grocery outlets, local restaurants, and other whole cut retailers. All members are required to be Animal Welfare Approved (AWA) before joining. Please contact Tim Holmes of AWA directly with certification questions (252-796-8079). An informational session will be held June 19, 2010 in eastern North Carolina for those interested in joining the cooperative. Contact NCNGHA President Jeremiah Jones at 910-290-2547 for meeting details or additional information about NCNHGA membership. Animal Welfare Approved is a free certification for family farms raising their animals outdoors on pasture or range. AWA provides marketing and technical support to farmers in the program. For more information visit www.AnimalWelfareApproved.org.
Jill Johnson and Mary Wills raise Certified Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World (AGW) hogs and laying hens and Certified Grassfed by AGW beef cattle outdoors on pasture at Crane Dance Farm in Middleville, Michigan. Named for the Sandhill Cranes that make the farm their home…
In response to many ongoing requests asking whether Animal Welfare Approved products are available in Whole Foods Market stores, the answer is YES! This holiday season, in addition to purchasing your AWA meat directly from the farm, CSA, farmers’ markets, co-ops, or buying clubs, you can shop at more than 130 Whole Foods Market locations and find Animal Welfare Approved grassfed beef and pastured pork products. While Animal Welfare Approved farmers supply numerous Whole Foods Market locations, typically it has been difficult for consumers to find Animal Welfare Approved products at these stores because most AWA products will lack the familiar AWA label. And since Whole Foods Market stores offer a variety of meat products from a host of different sources, consumers need to ask for Animal Welfare Approved products by the specific farm or farm group where the animals were raised on pasture or range.
