Remember to #MakeitGAP this summer!
The weather is getting warmer, which means it’s time to pick up some of your favorite meats and fire up the grill. We’ve curated some more mouth-watering recipes for you on our recipe page, so get your grocery list ready. And be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram for grilling tips, partner spotlights, recipe ideas, and other culinary inspiration for how to step up your BBQ game. Bon Appetit!
Look for the G.A.P. Label
G.A.P.’s Animal Welfare Certified label means that animals are raised without antibiotics or added hormones, and are fed a vegetarian diet with no animal by-products. The higher the number, the more the animal’s environment mimics its natural environment.
Improving the Lives of Farm Animals
G.A.P.’s comprehensive program positively impacts millions of farm animals every year. Being G.A.P. certified means the animals have:
MORE SPACE
A SAFE & ENRICHED ENVIRONMENT
ACCESS TO PASTURE OR OUTDOORS
(STEPS 3 & ABOVE)
A HEALTHY, VEGETARIAN DIET
(NO ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS)
NO ADDED HORMONES OR ANTIBIOTICS
G.A.P. is the Label You Can Trust
With G.A.P., every farm is audited to gain certification. Some other animal welfare certification programs only audit a small sample of farms annually. We feel this level of integrity is necessary, especially when considering the lifecycle of raising live animals.
G.A.P. requires every farm to be audited every 15 months (through every season) in order to be certified.
Group Model Certification Programs
Only require that a small percentage (~10%) of farms be audited every 12 months, even though all of them will be “certified.”
Think about it: if you are only auditing a sample of farms annually, it may take up to 10 years to visit and score all farms in the system.
What makes G.A.P.’s program better?
Technical Knowledge
Our team is made up of scientists with advanced degrees in farm animal behavior and welfare, combined with the practical knowledge to apply it.
Comprehensive Approach
G.A.P. develops and implements tiered standards for 8 farm animal species, impacting over 416 million animals annually.
Supply Chain Support
Our team of meat industry experts have the know-how to connect manufacturers, and bring value to the entire supply chain from farm to fork.
Quality
Better raising and handling of animals results in better tasting meat – another reason to feel good about supporting change with your purchases.
Integrity
Every single farm is audited to our standards every 15 months.
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TGIF! What are you grilling this weekend? May we suggest some G.A.P. Animal Welfare Certified juicy sausages? The G.A.P. label always means NO antibiotics and NO added hormones. Quality starts with better animal welfare.
(Yes, our mouth is watering too.)
#MakeitGAP #summergrilling #sausage #fridaymood
Summer is great for charcuterie boards, but what about sausage boards? Now you're talkin'. Check out today's sausage mixed grill recipe. Grill your favorite sausage varieties with your favorite veggies (or pineapple!) and voila! Dinner is served.
Check out the recipe here and get creative! >>> https://globalanimalpartnership.org/sausage-mixed-grill/
#MakeitGAP #sausage #sausageparty #summer
Who doesn't love a good "power" bowl? Our recipe inspiration today includes grilled sausage and veggies combined with your favorite rice or quinoa and chimichurri sauce.
Check out the recipe here >>> https://globalanimalpartnership.org/grilled-sausage-mushroom-bowls/
Look for G.A.P. Animal Welfare Certified brands Bilinski Sausage Co Seemore Meats & Veggies Fork In The Road Foods Applegate and Charcutnuvo the next time you shop and #MakeitGAP!
#sausage #sausages #powerbowl #sausageparty
Who loves turkey legs? 🙋Oh, how we long for our favorite summer carnival meal. But you know what? You can make some at home on your grill or in your smoker! This recipe may just have you setting up some carnival games in your backyard this weekend.
Check it out here >>> https://globalanimalpartnership.org/bbq-turkey-legs/. And don't forget to #MakeitGAP by looking for the G.A.P. Animal Welfare Certified label when you shop!
#turkeylegsfordays #thinkturkey
What day is it?? It's TACO TUESDAY!! Check out this great recipe for fajita tacos made with turkey tenderloins. Just 30 minutes to marinate and 10 minutes on the grill. Sounds like the perfect dinner to us!
Get the recipe here >>>> https://globalanimalpartnership.org/grilled-turkey-tenderloin-fajitas/ and #MakeitGAP!
#tacotuesday #turkey #tacos #animalwelfare
G.A.P. Partner Spotlight Mosner Family Brands
Time to honor another G.A.P. Animal Welfare Certified partner --Mosner Family Brands one of our G.A.P. Certified pork producers. Mosner Family Brands (MFB) was founded by David Mosner, a veteran of New York City’s Meatpacking District. He established MFB in 1957 in Bronx, New York and became a founding shareholder of the world’s largest food distribution center, Hunts Point Cooperative Market. David’s sons, Michael and Philip, joined their father in the early 1980’s and continued to diversify the company’s product offerings and customer-centric approach. Now in its third generation of family management, with the addition of Ben, Seth, and Jessica Mosner, MFB has dedicated itself to the local food movement and has prioritized animal welfare and sustainability as a core tenant of their business.
Mosner Family Brands works with a network of small family farms in New York, Pennsylvania, and New England, all of which raise heritage (Duroc) breed pigs using sustainable methods. All of MFB’s pork programs are G.A.P. Certified to meet our Enriched Environment / Step 2 animal welfare standards. This means the pigs are raised with lots of space and deep bedding to encourage foraging behaviors. There are never any crates or confinements of any type, and the animals were fed an all-vegetarian diet with no antibiotics and no growth hormones.
You can purchase Mosner pork products directly from their website https://mfbny.com/. Thank you Mosner Family Brands for your commitment to family farms and better animal welfare practices. We are proud to call you a G.A.P. partner!
#MakeitGAP #animalwelfare #thankafarmer #familyfarms
THIS. On your grill this weekend. 🙌 Shredded brown sugar pork butt. Our mouths are watering just thinking about it. Get the recipe here >>> https://globalanimalpartnership.org/brown-sugar-bbq-pork-butt/.
And don't forget to #MakeitGAP when you're shopping for pork. You can pick up pork from our G.A.P. Animal Welfare Certified partner Reunion Foods at many Whole Foods Market stores across the East Coast and south. You can also get G.A.P. Certified pork delivered to your door via Thrive Market.
#pork #porkbutt #porklover #grilledpork #pulledpork #grilling
Craving a BLT? So are we! We love this new spin on a classic recipe -- turn your sandwich into skewers and throw them on the grill. Genius! Be sure to #MakeitGAP when you buy bacon this week. We recommend one of our G.A.P. Animal Welfare Certified pork partners, Thompson Farms, available in Whole Foods Market stores from Florida to New Jersey.
Get the recipe here: https://globalanimalpartnership.org/grilled-blt-skewers.
Bon appetit!
#bacon #baconlovers #MakeitGAP
Will you #MakeItGAP next time you purchase chicken for your next summer BBQ?
Look for the G.A.P. Animal Welfare Certified label when you're shopping and feel good about the meat you eat. When you buy G.A.P. Animal Welfare Certified products you know that your meat contains no antibiotics and hormones, and was raised according to G.A.P.'s comprehensive animal welfare standards.
A special shout out to our G.A.P. Certified chicken producers, @bellandevans, @millerpoultry, @rossdownfarms. See a list of all our G.A.P. partners here: globalanimalpartnership.org/shoppers. #chicken #groceryhaul #summervibes #grilledchicken #bbqrecipes #chickenbreast #grillmaster #dinnerideas #bbqideas
G.A.P. Partner Spotlight @MillerPoultry
Miller Poultry began in 1942 when their parent company, Pine Manor Inc., was established by Milo and Annas Miller. The operation started as a dairy farm, but transitioned into a turkey operation in 1947. Then, in 1974, Galen Miller took over the family business and decided to shift the focus to broiler chickens. And raising all natural, high quality chicken for families across the country has remained their passion ever since.
Miller Poultry produces their own feed for their chickens, and has integrated the entire supply chain from hen house all the way to their state-of-the-art harvesting and processing facility. All chickens are hatched, grown and processed in the Northern Indiana / Southern Michigan region. They have earned G.A.P.’s Enriched Environment/Step 2 Animal Welfare Certification, which means their chickens are raised indoors with more space, have been given added enrichments like perches, are fed an all-vegetarian diet, and were never given any antibiotics or hormones.
Miller Poultry’s goal is to provide the freshest and healthiest chicken available, and are proud to supply many Midwest region Whole Foods Market stores. A big thank you to Galen Miller and the Miller Family for your commitment to farm animal welfare and the G.A.P. program! #MakeItGAP #chicken #MillerPoultry #humanelyraised #summergrilling #chickenrecipes #millerchicken #BBQ #knowyourfood #knowyourfarmer #meat #protein
Summer Grilling Recipes Try this colorful & flavorful chicken recipe next time you BBQ -- grilled chicken with spiced red pepper paste →→→ globalanimalpartnership.org/grilled-chicken-spiced-red-pepper-paste. You'll need one, four-pound chicken to make this recipe.
Feel good about the meat you eat; #MakeItGAP next time you buy chicken at the grocery store. Look for the G.A.P. Animal Welfare Certified label on product packaging from our partners, like @rossdownfarms. #ChickenRecipes #SummerRecipes #BBQ #summergrilling #chicken #summerfood #grilling #cookout #BBQrecipes #BBQideas #foodie #meat #poultry #humanelyraised #pastureraised #dinnerideas #cookingathome #quarantinelife #lockdownfood #grillmaster (Photo source: foodandwine.com.)
GIVEAWAY Check out this BIG giveaway from our partners, @HickoryNutGap. They are giving away several fun grilling tools, including products from @BigGreenEgg, @LodgeCastiron, and @zwilling_usa.
See the details here: hickorynutgap.com/fire-up and be sure to fire up your summer with Hickory Nut Gap Meats. Giveaway ends this Sunday, July 26; open to residents of Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, or DC and must be 18 years old or older to win. #MakeItGAP #summergrilling #BBQ #biggreenegg #hickorynutgap #NCbeef #beef #steaks #grilling #backyardBBQ #cookout #cookingathome #lodgecastiron #knifelife #BBQlife #lockdown #zwillingknives
G.A.P. Partner Spotlight @BellandEvans
This week, we’re proud to shine the spotlight on Bell & Evans, a G.A.P. Certified partner since 2009. Not only have Bell & Evans’ farms achieved G.A.P. certification for over ten years, but ALL of the animals raised on Bell & Evans’ farms are G.A.P. Animal Welfare Certified. We love celebrating our “all in” partners who demonstrate their commitment to farm animal welfare by raising all farm animals to G.A.P. standards. And they’re celebrating 125 years in business!
Bell & Evans’ fearless leader, Scott Sechler, grew up helping his dad with the chickens on the family farm. At age seven, he started raising his own flocks—and questioning the process at each step. “Back then we got packs of vaccines when we raised chickens”, he recalls. “I used to ask my father, ‘Why do we need this? Can’t we raise them without it?” And, less than a decade later, Scott was in charge of the family business, doing things his way. As their business grew, Scott reinvented everything from the chicken’s housing and feed, to processing and packaging.
Today, Scott’s children, Margo and Scott, Jr, also work in the family business based in Fredericksburg, PA. So, the next time you’re in the store, look for the Bell & Evans label and #MakeItGAP! #chicken #poultry #bellandevans #humanelyraised #summergrilling #BBQ
Are chicken wings one of your go-to's for summer grilling? If so, then you're going to love this new recipe -- Jamaican jerk chicken wings →→→ globalanimalpartnership.org/jamaican-jerk-chicken-wings. You'll need four pounds of chicken wings to make this recipe.
Next time you buy chicken at the grocery store, look for the G.A.P. Animal Welfare Certified label on product packaging from our partners, like @bellandevans. (Photo source: Foodal.com.) #MakeItGAP #ChickenRecipes #BBQ #chickenwings #chicken #BBQrecipes #recipes #grillmaster #cookingathome #foodie #meatlover #grilling #cookout #humanelyraised
Summer Grilling Recipes We're celebrating grilling with chicken this week.
Here's a refreshing, new recipe that's perfect for those super hot summer days -- grilled chicken thigh and cucumber salad →→→ globalanimalpartnership.org/grilled-chicken-cucumber-salad. You'll need six skin-on, boneless chicken thighs (two pounds) to make this recipe.
Feel good about the meat you eat; #MakeItGAP next time you buy chicken at the grocery store. Look for the G.A.P. Animal Welfare Certified label on product packaging, from our partners like @millerpoultry. #ChickenRecipes #BBQ #grilling #summergrilling #chickenthighs #chicken #cucumber #salad #summersalad #grillingrecipes #BBQrecipes #pastureraised #cagefree #humanelyraisedchicken #cookingathome #lockdownfood #summerathome
