When you’re
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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#MakeItGAP Recipes | With chilly weather here and it being #NationalSoupMonth, we want to share one of our team's favorite soup recipes including 🥓 bacon.🥓 Give this Bacon Tomato Soup recipe →→→ https://globalanimalpartnership.org/tomato-bacon-soup a try using G.A.P. animal welfare certified bacon, of course.
What are your favorite soups to make that include meat? #soup #soupmonth #souprecipes #comfortfood #tomatosoup #bacon #baconrecipes #meatrecipes #foodie
Want to see what good farm animal welfare looks like?
See our standards in action with our #GAPFarmLife blog series highlighting the great work our G.A.P. farmers and ranchers are doing day-in and day-out.
Read our latest posts here →→→ globalanimalpartnership.org/blog (or see the link in our bio.) #MakeItGAP #farmanimals #farmanimalwelfare #agriculture #pastureraised #grassfed #livestock #farming #sustainablefood #beefcattle #pigs #chickens #farmtofork #knowyourfood #sow #freerange #cagefree #antibioticfree #neverever #organicmeat #grassfedmeat #naturalmeat #humanelyraised
#MakeItGAP Recipes | Since it's National #SlowCookingMonth, we're sharing one of our team's favorite chicken recipes.
Try this Slow Cooker Chicken & Dumplings recipe →→→ globalanimalpartnership.org/chicken-dumplings (or see the recipes link in our bio) and be sure to look for the G.A.P. animal welfare label next time you buy chicken at the grocery store. #chicken #slowcooking #slowcooker #crockpot #slowfood #familydinner #comfortfood #chickenrecipes #recipes #meat #humanelyraised #cagefree #freerange #pastureraised #farmanimalwelfare #humanelyraisedchicken #chickenanddumplings
🍕Who is planning to have pizza this week for #NationalPizzaWeek?🍕 If you like meat as toppings on your pizza, will you #MakeItGAP by buying G.A.P. animal welfare certified meat at the grocery store?
Quality starts with better animal welfare. Learn more about our label and partners here →→→ globalanimalpartnership.org/shoppers, or see the link in our bio. #pizza #meat #pizzapie #foodies #foodie #pizzaweek
As you plan your weekly grocery shops, will you #MakeItGAP when you buy meat?
G.A.P.’s 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.
Learn more about why buying G.A.P. matters here →→→ globalanimalpartnership.org/shoppers, or see the link in our bio. #groceryhaul #mealplanning #familydinner #groundbeef #paleo #keto #farmanimalwelfare #grassfed #humanelyraised #pastureraised #antibioticfree #neverever #naturalshopper #healthyfamily #mindfulmomma #momlife #healthykids #mealprep #realfood #knowyourfood #nationalmeatmonth
G.A.P. Partner Spotlight | Campo Lindo Farms
A G.A.P. partner since November 2010, Campo Lindo Farms (CLF) raise chickens to G.A.P.’s Outdoor Access / Step 3 animal welfare standards on their 280-acre farm just outside of Kansas City in Lathrop, Missouri.
CLF’s mission is to provide the highest quality, all natural food to people in Kansas City and the surrounding areas. CLF believes that consumers should know where their food comes from, which is why they take pride in raising their birds in small groups and processing them right on farm. Their customers usually tell them that their chicken tastes the way they remember their grandma’s chicken tasting!
Their G.A.P. certification is a testament to their hard work in ensuring that their chickens receive plenty of outdoor time and other enrichments. Thank you CLF for being a G.A.P. Certified partner! #MakeItGAP #chicken #humanelyraisedchicken #humanelyraised #farmanimalwelfare #CampoLindoFarms #CampoLindoChicken
January is #NationalMeatMonth.
We’re celebrating all the meat species we certify -- beef, bison, chicken, goat, pig, sheep and turkey. 🐮 🐓 🐐 🐖 🐑 🦃
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.
Learn more here: globalanimalpartnership.org/shoppers or see the link in our bio, and look for the G.A.P. label next time you shop for meat at the grocery store. #MakeItGAP #meat #humanelyraised #farmanimalwelfare #freerange #cagefree #pastureraised #grassfed #grassfedmeat #antibioticfree #neverever #farmanimals #livestock #animalhusbandry #agriculture #sustainablefarming
Research has shown that hens living in a more naturalistic environment were observed to spend up to 75% of daylight hours foraging – a behavior that includes scratching and pecking at the ground and vegetation in search of food. Like the majority of hens raised in North America, hens housed without material on the ground (e.g. litter) or access to pasture on which to forage, are more likely to develop unwanted behaviors like feather pecking (which can lead to the removal of feathers and even cannibalism – yikes!). That’s why G.A.P.’s standards for laying hens ensure that birds have unrestricted access to litter (for Base Certification/Step 1 and Enriched Environment/Step 2), or litter and vegetation (Outdoor Access/Step 3 through Entire Life on Farm/Step 5+). Read our new #GAPFarmLife blog post, 'A Day in the Life of a Laying Hen' featuring our partners, @FairFarmco, here to learn more about a day in the life of a laying hen →→→ globalanimalpartnership.org/about/news/post/day-in-the-life-of-a-laying-hen, or see the G.A.P. Farm Life - Fair Farm link in our bio. #MakeItGAP #layinghens #hens #chickens #poultryfarmer #chickenhouse #humanelyraised #pastureraised #eggs #incredibleegg #cagefree #cagefreeeggs #pastureraisedeggs #farmanimalwelfare
Global Animal Partnership 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.
Learn more about our program and label here globalanimalpartnership.org/shoppers and #MakeItGAP next time you buy meat or eggs. #humanelyraised #meat #farmanimalwelfare #farm #sustainablefarming #food #sustainablefood #grassfedmeats
#MakeItGAP Recipes | Here are some of our favorite holiday entertaining #appetizer recipes: https://globalanimalpartnership.org/recipes.
#NYE #Happy2020 #holidayparties #dinnerparty #recipes #bacon #lox #humanelyraisedmeat #foodie
Cheers to a peaceful holiday season and a prosperous 2020! #MakeItGAP #cheers #happynewyear
Hooray for #NationalBaconDay! 🥓🥓🥓🥓 #bacon #MakeItGAP #baconday #pork #humanelyraised #pastureraised
As you plan your holiday menus, browse our new recipes from our team at Global Animal Partnership →→→ globalanimalpartnership.org/recipes (or see our recipes link in our bio.) When you're buying meat at the grocery store, will you #MakeItGAP by buying G.A.P animal welfare certified products?
G.A.P.’s 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. Learn more about why buying G.A.P. matters here →→→ globalanimalpartnership.org/shoppers. #holidayrecipes #recipes #meatrecipes #meat #humanelyraisedmeat #humanelyraised
Happy Holidays from G.A.P.! As the holidays approach, we wanted to take a minute to thank you for being our loyal partners and fans. We are grateful for the work you all do to support our program.
We appreciate the hard work our farm partners put in day in and day out to raise their animals to our standards. We are grateful for our business partners who actively source G.A.P. raw materials and use our label on their packaging. And, lastly, we are thankful for all of our followers who #MakeitGAP when they are serving meat at the table.
Cheers to a peaceful holiday season and a prosperous 2020! #humanelyraised #meat #eggs #meatbiz #meatindustry #farmer #rancher #poultry #farmanimalwelfare
G.A.P. Partner Spotlight | Caldwell Family Farm
G.A.P. is proud to recognize Caldwell Family Farm, a G.A.P. Animal Welfare Certified Pasture Raised (Step 4) cattle ranch.
Based in Maine, Caldwell Family Farm was established in 1944 and is currently a fourth-generation family farm. They have been raising certified organic beef since 2001, and have been G.A.P certified since 2010. They chose Global Animal Partnership because their core values and beliefs about animal health, welfare, and husbandry align closely with the G.A.P. program. They are proud to have passed down these values to each generation running the farm.
Thank you for your continued commitment to our animal welfare Pasture Raised standards Caldwell Family Farm! #MakeItGAP #CaldwellFamilyFarm #beef #beefcattle #cattlefarm #humanelyraised #farmers #cattleranch #grazier #farmer #farmher #graziher #modernfarmer
