Protocols

Our animal husbandry and production practices eliminate the need for antibiotics use typically found in large commercial animal protein production.

Offered free-choice constant ration of locally-milled non-GMO food. This food includes non-GMO roasted soy, corn, wheat, barley, and oats. 

Animals raised outside on pasture as seasonally appropriate. Moved every day to new, fresh grass, with constant access to water and supplemental food.

Defined by the Livestock Conservancy: Heritage breeds are traditional livestock breeds that were raised by our forefathers. These are the breeds of a bygone era, before industrial agriculture became a mainstream practice... Heritage animals once roamed the pastures of the world's pastoral landscapes, but today these breeds are in danger of extinction.

Vegetarian foods are those that exclude meat, poultry and seafood. Dairy and eggs can be included.

Vegan foods are those without animal products, including meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, eggs and honey.

Dairy-free products do not contain ingredients such as milk, butter, cheese, sour cream, yogurt, whey, casein, ghee and lactose.

Low-sodium, as defined by the FDA, refers to foods with 140mg or less of sodium per serving and per 50g if the serving size is less than 30g.

While there is no regulatory or consensus-based definition for paleo when referring to diets, we use the term "paleo-friendly" to describe products that consist of lean meats and seafood, fruits and vegetables (limited types of starchy vegetables), nuts and seeds. Paleo-friendly products typically do not include grains, legumes, refined sugar, certain oils, dairy and non-paleo additives.

Sugar-conscious foods do not contain added sugars and have less than 4g of sugar per serving.

While there is no regulatory or consensus-based definition for keto when referring to diets, we use the term "keto-friendly" to describe products that typically consist of meat and seafood with no added sugar, fats and cooking oils, full-fat dairy products with no added sugars, and non-starchy vegetables like kale, spinach, mushrooms, green beans and green bell peppers, plus certain fruits such as blueberries, raspberries and blackberries in limited amounts. Keto-friendly products typically do not include grain-based products such as bread, pasta, rice, crackers and cookies, starchy vegetables such as potatoes, corn and yams, beans and legumes (including peanuts), fruit juice, dried fruit and certain higher-carb fruits like oranges, grapes, mangoes, pineapples and bananas.

Products labeled "gluten-free" are packaged products in compliance with FDA regulations or fall within certain categories of single-ingredient foods that do not contain any gluten ingredients and do not indicate production in a facility that also processes gluten ingredients.

Organic products have been certified by accredited Organic-certifying agencies.

Low-fat, as defined by the FDA, refers to products with 3g or less of total fat per serving and per 50g if the serving size is less than 30g.