The Certified Humane Raised and Handled label has been awarded to Hendricks Farms and Dairy, LLC, of Telford, Pa., for its milk, artisanal farmstead cheeses and yogurt.
The Certified Humane Raised and Handled label assures consumers that a meat, poultry, egg or dairy product has been produced according to Humane Farm Animal Care’s (HFAC) precise standards for humane farm animal treatment. Animals must receive a nutritious diet without antibiotics or hormones and must be raised with shelter, resting areas and space sufficient to support natural behavior. Since HFAC’s program was unveiled in May 2003, more than 60 companies have been certified.
Hendricks Farms and Dairy, near Philadelphia, is the first Certified Humane dairy in Pennsylvania. The 90-cow farm produces and sells a variety of raw-milk cheeses, as well as yogurts, cream and other dairy products. Hendricks Farms artisanal cheeses are available at many Whole Foods Market stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., and at independent cheese shops, specialty foods stores, restaurants and other locations in Pennsylvania, New York and California.
Trent and Rachel Hendricks established their dairy in 2001. Their farm is also approved by the Freedom Dairy Association to use the “Freedomilk Inside” label. The Freedom Dairy Association requires dairies carrying this label to meet HFAC’s standards, as well as other ecological and size-related standards.
“The Hendricks family clearly cares not only about their animals, but also about their customers’ concerns that farm animals be treated humanely,” said Adele Douglass, HFAC’s executive director.
HFAC’s Animal Care Standards were developed by a veritable “Who’s Who” of national and international animal scientists and farm-animal welfare experts. Producer compliance with the HFAC standards is verified through annual on-site visits by HFAC’s third-party inspectors.
HFAC is a national nonprofit organization supported by The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), regional and local animal protection organizations, foundations and individuals.
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Contact: Michele Wells, Humane Farm Animal Care (303) 417-0696
Certified Humane Label Awarded to Hendricks Farms and Dairy
Posted: August 30, 2007 by Certified Humane
The Certified Humane Raised and Handled label has been awarded to Hendricks Farms and Dairy, LLC, of Telford, Pa., for its milk, artisanal farmstead cheeses and yogurt.
The Certified Humane Raised and Handled label assures consumers that a meat, poultry, egg or dairy product has been produced according to Humane Farm Animal Care’s (HFAC) precise standards for humane farm animal treatment. Animals must receive a nutritious diet without antibiotics or hormones and must be raised with shelter, resting areas and space sufficient to support natural behavior. Since HFAC’s program was unveiled in May 2003, more than 60 companies have been certified.
Hendricks Farms and Dairy, near Philadelphia, is the first Certified Humane dairy in Pennsylvania. The 90-cow farm produces and sells a variety of raw-milk cheeses, as well as yogurts, cream and other dairy products. Hendricks Farms artisanal cheeses are available at many Whole Foods Market stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., and at independent cheese shops, specialty foods stores, restaurants and other locations in Pennsylvania, New York and California.
Trent and Rachel Hendricks established their dairy in 2001. Their farm is also approved by the Freedom Dairy Association to use the “Freedomilk Inside” label. The Freedom Dairy Association requires dairies carrying this label to meet HFAC’s standards, as well as other ecological and size-related standards.
“The Hendricks family clearly cares not only about their animals, but also about their customers’ concerns that farm animals be treated humanely,” said Adele Douglass, HFAC’s executive director.
HFAC’s Animal Care Standards were developed by a veritable “Who’s Who” of national and international animal scientists and farm-animal welfare experts. Producer compliance with the HFAC standards is verified through annual on-site visits by HFAC’s third-party inspectors.
HFAC is a national nonprofit organization supported by The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), regional and local animal protection organizations, foundations and individuals.
News from Humane Farm Animal Care
P.O. Box 727, Herndon, Virginia (703) 435-3883
For Immediate Release
Contact: Michele Wells, Humane Farm Animal Care (303) 417-0696
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