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Animal Welfare

We do not transport animals to off-site slaughter facilities. Instead, we harvest them directly on the pasture they've known since birth (or since their arrival to our farm). We prioritize low-stress, humane handling techniques for all our animals during every interaction. This approach allows us to reduce stress and honor the animals by keeping them in a familiar, comfortable environment throughout their lives.

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Regenerative Practices

We rotationally graze our animals so that no animal is in the same paddock for more than a week with some moving every day! This gives them the best forage possible and helps regenerate the land, keeping it as natural as possible and proliferating wild species and habitat. Many commercial ranch operations reduce the land to barren dirt lots that can take decades to recover. We do not utilize any pesticides or chemical treatments on our pastures to assist in allowing the microbiology of the soil to thrive.

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Hormone and Chemical Free

We do not administer any type of hormone or chemical for growth enhancement on our animals. This keeps our products as healthy as possible for the families that support us and our environment. This can help prevent soil and water pollution that harms humans and wildlife, introducing synthetic hormones into the environment through agricultural runoff.

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Heritage Breeds

We emphasize slower growing animal breeds to allow a more natural growth rate for optimal health of the animals. Many modern commercial breeds of animals have been genetically bred to grow as fast as possible, causing respiratory and skeletal health problems that shorten their life span, require unnecessary medications, and disallow their mobility to enjoy a true free range pasture.

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Nutrient Density

Studies are finding that pasture raised animals have more nutrients than commercially raised animals. Pasture-raised pork can have up to twice as much vitamin E as grain-fed pork." Pasture-raised chicken has more iron and zinc than grain-fed chicken. Pasture-raised animals have higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, essential for heart health and reducing inflamation. Pasture-raised chicken has 15% more collagen than conventional chicken, supporting joints, bones, and skin.

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Single Origin Source

Each product comes from one animal and one animal only from our farm in Buellton, CA. This gives our customers confidence, quality control, and know your farmer mentality that is a lost art in today's market. Every time you shop in a regular grocery store, even if you opt for grass-fed or organic, you're likely purchasing meat that comes from a blend of around 15 different animals.

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