What makes pasture raised different?

Animal welfare.

We are proud to offer our chickens a superior lifestyle that is free from stress. Our farm team ensures our chickens always have ample care, space, and enrichment available to enhance their experience on the farm. A healthy chicken is a happy chicken!

Raised on grass.

By maintaining a diverse collection of native grasses in our pastures, we ensure a wealth of microorganisms, critters, bugs, and grubs that our chickens can enjoy foraging for to supplement their diet. This provides the optimal setting for our chickens to enjoy their environment and stay active. Ultimately, this stress-free process results in better texture and the grass-fed diet also lends to a more rich flavor in the final product.

Organic standards.

Our practices go well beyond the minimum that is required by the USDA National Organic Program. Such requirements prohibit synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, antibiotics, hormones and genetically modified organisms.

Fighting against climate change.

The farm team moves the pasture houses daily for the benefit of the land, the animals and our customers. Our organic regenerative farm integrates sustainable practices, encourages biodiversity and builds healthy soils.

FAQs

How much time do the birds spend on the pasture?

Our birds live the first 3 weeks of their lives in the brooder so they can develop their feathers to better regulate their own body temperature. As soon as they are ready, they move out to the pasture for the remainder of their lives where they can run around in the grass and forage freely.

What kind of nutrients make up the supplemental, organic feed?

Their certified organic feed can include any of the following ingredients: soy, corn, sorghum, sunflower, alfalfa, vitamins, and trace minerals.

How often are the birds moved?

They’re moved to a new section of pasture every day!

What is the major differentiator between our birds and the standard American chicken?

The active outdoor lifestyle of our birds, in tandem with our certified organic feed and certified organic pasture, leads to a happier, healthier, and tastier chicken as opposed to confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs) that make up over 99% of chicken sold in the U.S. food system.

What is regenerative about our farm?

Healthy birds start with healthy soil. Microorganisms, with the help of sunshine and clean water, help break down chicken manure into vital nutrients that feed the soil biology. When the chickens move back to the renourished section of land, the chickens then reap the benefits by consuming the nutrient-rich grasses. Our rotational grazing system adds more organic matter to the soil and leaves healthier grassland behind over time.

What kind of animal welfare standards do you uphold?

One of our many certifications is the Certified Humane certification. We’re proud to offer our birds a superior lifestyle that is free from stress.

Do your birds receive any antibiotics or hormones?

Our birds are never raised with antibiotics or hormones.

Do you feed your chickens corn or soy?

We feed USDA Certified Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified corn and soy as part of a much more diverse feedstock to our chickens to ensure their baseline nutritional needs are met. In addition to their feed, our chickens supplement their diets with native pasture grasses, bugs, and grit. We prioritize their supplemental diets by moving the birds to fresh pasture every day. Our farm and feed ingredients are never sprayed with harmful pesticides, herbicides, or desiccants like that of their conventional, "natural," and strictly "Non-GMO" counterparts.

How do we know the birds are living happy lives?

We’re proud to hold the most certifications in the industry: USDA Organic, Real Organic Project, Regenerative Organic Certified, Non-GMO Project Verified, GoTexan, and Certified Humane. These certifications require strenuous adherence to guidelines and standards that our farm team works 365 days a year to meet!