by admin | Jun 19, 2018 | Crate Free USA, Local Farming, News
Efforts to bring more humane treatment of farm animals recently received a huge boost with the announcement that the Humane Society, the nation’s pre-eminent animal welfare organization, has established a State Agriculture Advisory Council in Illinois. Mission of...
by admin | May 16, 2018 | Crate Free USA, Factory Farming
Cheap Meat Equals Climate Change What is the problem with factory farming? The factory farming industry plays a major role in contributing to the problem of global climate change. This particular issue does not get addressed nearly as much as it should due to the...
by admin | Apr 17, 2018 | Local Farming
Meet Sustainable Farmer Cliff McConville Insurance broker turned sustainable farmer Cliff McConville owns All Grass Farms, a 150 acre farm in Dundee, Illinois. Cliff’s farm animals are humanely pasture-raised and largely grass fed, with no pens or cages. They are free...
by admin | Mar 28, 2018 | Crate Free USA, News, Retail Campaigns
Thank you to everyone who signed our petition, and made phone calls or sent emails, in support of our initiative. Also, special thanks to everyone who donated to help us fund the printing and in-person delivery of the petition and comments to the Trader Joe’s...
by admin | Feb 20, 2018 | News, Retail Campaigns
**UPDATE** We traveled from Illinois to California to deliver our petition of nearly 370,000 signatures in person on March 14, 2018. We met with some management at Trader Joe’s headquarters. Because of our efforts and your support, soon after our meeting, Trader...
