How Our Raw Dairy is Going Above & Beyond For Quality and Standards
New + Exciting Improvements: Making a Stance for Non-GMO Testing
Our Raw Goodness Just Got Even Better
Our family has grown the highest quality pastures and crops since we started our dairy in 1999. We pride ourselves on our sustainable crop growing practices. Our decision to change from fully Certified Organic to Non-GMO Project VERIFIED was made in 2020. Prior to 2020, when we bought Certified Organic feed, we had difficulty sourcing feed that was not moldy or of poor quality; ironically, sometimes the organic feed would test positive for GMOs (despite being nearly twice the cost of Local Non-GMO Project VERIFIED feed sources). Sourcing organic feed is very difficult and most organic feed travels on semi-trucks from out-of-state farms, which adds EXORBITANT transport costs and creates a massive carbon footprint. It doesn’t settle well with us knowing that 80,000-pound trucks were using huge amounts of fuel, oil, tires, to move feed from multiple states away when a local Non-GMO source was available from neighbors. It felt like we were doing more harm than good when maintaining our “organic certification status” when we had local Non-GMO Project VERIFIED sources right next door. At the end of the day, our Here is our COMMITMENT TO YOU.
WE WILL NEVER:
Use GMOS, glyphosate or other harmful spray chemicals or pesticides on our crops or cows
Stop our long-practiced tradition and pursuit of sustainable, regenerative and eco-friendly farming practices
Give our milk cows antibiotics or hormones
Stop using natural farming methods, even though we are no longer certified organic.
RAW FARM is now solely Non-GMO Project VERIFIED. Our cattle feed is sourced locally and is tested to verify for GMO’s. Buying local matches our commitment to our community, a low carbon footprint, being resilient and adaptive, being a sustainable earth-friendly farm. We have a deep commitment to the pioneering spirit, ethical core values and a vision for only the BEST QUALITY Tested and Safe raw dairy products for our family of customers.
About Being Certified Humane
Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC) is the leading non-profit certification organization dedicated to improving the lives of farm animals in food production from birth through slaughter. The goal of the program is to improve the lives of farm animals by driving consumer demand for kinder and more responsible farm animal practices.
When you see the Certified Humane Raised and Handled® label on a product you can be assured that the food products have come from facilities that meet precise, objective standards for farm animal treatment.
Humane Farm Animal Care operates transparently, publicizing all of our scientific standards so the public will know exactly how animals protected by our seal of approval are treated. The Humane Farm Animal Care Standards incorporate scientific research, veterinary advice, and the practical experience of farmers. Leading animal scientists, veterinarians, and producers worked with Humane Farm Animal Care to develop the Animal Care Standards for humane farming and continue to work with Humane Farm Animal Care to continually review new information pertaining to improving the lives of farm animals.
