Koch’s turkeys, the “Organic Whole Turkeys” and “All Natural Bronze Turkeys” can be purchased in the mid-Atlantic area and White Oak Pastures turkeys and chickens are pasture raised and can be purchased in the South and mid-Atlantic regions.
“We are delighted that we found turkey producers that were willing to make the changes so their turkeys meet our standards. Last year, at this time, the only turkeys being raised that met and exceeded our standards were those on our program from Ayrshire Farm and Footsteps Farm,” said Adele Douglass, Executive Director.
A Certified Humane® turkey is one that can flap its wings and move around,
can perch above the ground at night, eat nutritious food that doesn’t contain antibiotics or other chemicals and express other natural behaviors.
“The Certified Humane® program is a good fit for our company,” said Duane Koch, Vice-President of Koch’s Turkey Farm. “I was impressed at the thoroughness of their inspections and the credibility of the organization.”
To find out where to buy these Certified Humane® turkeys, go to {cms_selflink page=’home’ text=’www.certifiedhumane.org’} and click on “Where to Buy.” Ayrshire Farm still has heritage breed turkeys for Thanksgiving; Footsteps Farm is sold out.
Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of farm animals by certifying their humane treatment. Supported by more than 38 humane organizations, the Certified Humane Raised and Handled® program is nationally recognized as the Gold Standard for certifying animal welfare from birth through slaughter. Since the program was unveiled in May 2003, more than 80 companies, representing thousands of farms and millions of farm animals, have been certified.
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.
For additional information visit HFAC’s Website at, {cms_selflink page=’home’ text=’www.certifiedhumane.org’}.
Koch’s Turkey Farm: www.kochsturkey.com
White Oak Pastures: www.whiteoakpastures.com
Ayrshire Farm: www.store.ayrshirefarm.com
Footsteps Farm: www.footstepsfarm.com
Certified Humane® Turkey’s for Thanksgiving
Posted: November 6, 2011 by Certified Humane
Koch’s turkeys, the “Organic Whole Turkeys” and “All Natural Bronze Turkeys” can be purchased in the mid-Atlantic area and White Oak Pastures turkeys and chickens are pasture raised and can be purchased in the South and mid-Atlantic regions.
“We are delighted that we found turkey producers that were willing to make the changes so their turkeys meet our standards. Last year, at this time, the only turkeys being raised that met and exceeded our standards were those on our program from Ayrshire Farm and Footsteps Farm,” said Adele Douglass, Executive Director.
A Certified Humane® turkey is one that can flap its wings and move around,
can perch above the ground at night, eat nutritious food that doesn’t contain antibiotics or other chemicals and express other natural behaviors.
“The Certified Humane® program is a good fit for our company,” said Duane Koch, Vice-President of Koch’s Turkey Farm. “I was impressed at the thoroughness of their inspections and the credibility of the organization.”
To find out where to buy these Certified Humane® turkeys, go to {cms_selflink page=’home’ text=’www.certifiedhumane.org’} and click on “Where to Buy.” Ayrshire Farm still has heritage breed turkeys for Thanksgiving; Footsteps Farm is sold out.
Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of farm animals by certifying their humane treatment. Supported by more than 38 humane organizations, the Certified Humane Raised and Handled® program is nationally recognized as the Gold Standard for certifying animal welfare from birth through slaughter. Since the program was unveiled in May 2003, more than 80 companies, representing thousands of farms and millions of farm animals, have been certified.
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.
For additional information visit HFAC’s Website at, {cms_selflink page=’home’ text=’www.certifiedhumane.org’}.
Koch’s Turkey Farm: www.kochsturkey.com
White Oak Pastures: www.whiteoakpastures.com
Ayrshire Farm: www.store.ayrshirefarm.com
Footsteps Farm: www.footstepsfarm.com
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