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News and stories about the issues, our campaigns & local farmers.
Humane Society Forms Agricultural Advisory Council in Illinois
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...
The Multitude of Problems with 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...
Local Farmer Q&A: Meet Cliff McConville of All Grass Farms
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...
Delivering Change to Trader Joe’s Headquarters
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...
Crate Free USA News: Trader Joe’s Sells Inhumane Pork Products
**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 Joe's...
Announcing Our Brand New Look!
We are very excited to share with you Crate Free's new look and completely re-designed website! We want to make your experience here simple, clean and easy-to-navigate. Please have a spin around and let us know what you think. We're excited about the entire new look,...
Cooking for Causes Workshop with Chicago’s Salt Block Kitchen
by Lisa Lubin Thankfully today there is a growing movement to be more aware of where our food actually comes from and how it gets to our table. Large and small organizations are popping up all over to educate consumers and eaters (a group we all belong to!) to be more...
A Look at Massachusetts’ New Landmark Animal Welfare Law
By Jean Paul Olmsted This year’s elections have brought severe consternation to many of us. And some of the appointments to president-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet have raised no small amount of trepidation among animal rights activists. But, amid the rubble, there...
The Times They Are A Changin’
By Jean Paul Olmsted We live in a world repeat with profound misery. As Buddha learned, we cannot hide from it; it will find each and everyone one of us. Suffering, like most things in life, is not distributed equally; some get more than their share and others less....
Why This Cross Fit Athlete Only Eats Pastured Raised
By Tim O’Connor If you're a beginner with CrossFit, it's almost a certainty that you'll have at least a few sessions with a coach that will introduce you to the fundamentals of weightlifting, specifically Olympic weightlifting. As my sessions were nearing the end my...
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