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Farmer Q&A: Hufendick Farm
At Crate Free USA, our mission is to improve the lives of animals raised for food. And since the vast majority of Americans still eat meat, the best way to do this is to shop from local farmers who care about the animals they raise far more than the huge factory...
Farmer Q&A: Kinnikinnick Farm
At Crate Free USA, our mission is to improve the lives of animals raised for food. And since the vast majority of Americans still eat meat, the best way to do this is to shop from local farmers who care about the animals they raise far more than the huge factory...
Farmer Q&A: Jody and Beth Osmund of Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm
At Crate Free USA, our mission is to improve the lives of animals raised for food. And since the vast majority of Americans still eat meat, the best way to do this is to shop from local farmers who care about the animals they raise far more than the huge factory...
How Can You Choose Higher-Welfare Animal Products?
Are you concerned about the lives of the animals on your plate? If so, you are not alone. Survey data collected by the Animal Welfare Institute indicates that up to 75% of Americans agree that they are concerned about how farmed animals are treated. And as each of...
Chicago Premiere Film Screening: The Smell of Money
Announcing our spring event and film screening FIRST time showing in Chicagoland! The Smell of Money: What is the price we pay for the world’s pork? This documentary reveals the truth of our meat industry and who suffers because of factory farming. An inside...
USDA “Organic” Label to Finally Include Animal Welfare Standards
Did you know that the "organic" label in the U.S. had very little regulations for animal welfare?? Until NOW. The USDA is making the biggest update to its organic program since it was created more than 30 years ago in 1990 as the agency works to restore consumer...
Meet the Farmer: Monte Bottens of Grateful Graze
At Crate Free USA, our mission is to improve the lives of animals raised for food. And since the vast majority of Americans still eat meat, the best way to do this is to shop from local farmers who care about the animals they raise far more than the huge factory...
10 Alarming Facts About Factory Farms
What Are Factory Farms? Factory farms, or concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), are an industrialized system of raising animals for consumption. The focus is on the maximum output of their product — animals or animal products. The animals on these so-called...
Food System Equity: Food Shed Co-op in Woodstock, Illinois to Open in 2024
Unlike corporate chains, food co-ops are totally independent and owned by the people in their communities, who value healthy, delicious food that's good for everyone. Everyone is welcome to shop and eat at food co-ops even if they are not a member. And everyone is...
Humane Education: A Step in the Right Direction for Farm Animal Welfare
Imagine this: you are attending elementary school during the 1990’s or early 2000’s. In the lunchroom and gymnasium, “Got Milk?” posters hang proudly with your favorite athletes and celebrities sporting a most fashionable milk mustache. With your meal ticket, you pick...
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