“Three years ago, we learned about the 5-Step Program and got more and more excited about moving forward with it. A program like this means educating customers. Whether it’s for…
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“Our background of growing up on family farms, education, and work experience led us to believe that raising animals with humane treatment, no antibiotics, and outside access was not only…
Nestled in California’s Sierra Nevada foothills, Diestel Turkey Ranch has been the home to turkeys since 1949. Today, 6 farms have been certified to Step 3 and 1 has achieved the highest Step rating—Step 5+.
Certified at Step 4, this free-range farm, operated by Blake Evans, thrives on a genuine enthusiasm to raise a unique bird and a sincere commitment to improving animal well-being.
Originally certified to Step 4, Thompson Farms has since achieved the very highest Step rating and become the first-ever Step 5+ producer.
White Oak Pastures is certified to Step 5+ for cattle, chickens, turkeys, and pigs. Learn more about Will Harris and the story of White Oak Pastures
Pitman Family Farms in central California has put continuous improvement into practice. Sixteen of their chicken farms have been certified to our 5-Step program, 14 at Step 3, 1 at Step 4, and 1 at Step 5—the very first to achieve this esteemed rating.
In America’s Heartland, Jude raises pigs on his Step 3 Iowa farm. As Jude cares for his pigs at Becker Lane Organic Farm, he also aims to change our collective view to embrace that we should eat less—but better—meat.
After more than 30 years in the poultry industry, Wayne with his wife Amy realized his life-long dream and started Field to Family Natural Foods, with Step 3 and Step 5 chicken farms.
In the heart of the rolling Pennsylvania Dutch countryside sits LenRose Poultry Farm, owned and managed by Leonard Hoover, FreeBird’s top producer.
