In 2008, John and Marina Backes moved to Missouri from New Jersey, where they had previously owned a small hobby farm. Their desire to continue farming led them to start Circle B Ranch. There, the Backes’ raise heritage Berkshire and Red Wattle pigs in an outdoor system. The pigs are free to roam in large pastures as well as wooded areas, and have access to huts for shelter in each pasture.
Marina says that they designed the layout of the farm to comply with the HFAC Animal Care Standards for Pigs. “John and I have always appreciated healthy, naturally and humanely raised food,” explained Marina. “We are passionate about the welfare of our animals, and we felt that Certified Humane® would be a good fit for our farm.”
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.
Circle B Ranch sells their pork directly to consumers. You can find more information on where to get their pork at their website, www.circlebranchpork.com or on HFAC’s Where to Buy database at {cms_selflink page=’where-to-buy’ text=’http://www.certifiedhumane.org/index.php?page=where-to-buy’}.
For additional information visit HFAC’s Website at, {cms_selflink page=’home’ text=’www.certifiedhumane.org’}.
Circle B Ranch now Certified Humane®
Posted: November 22, 2011 by Certified Humane
In 2008, John and Marina Backes moved to Missouri from New Jersey, where they had previously owned a small hobby farm. Their desire to continue farming led them to start Circle B Ranch. There, the Backes’ raise heritage Berkshire and Red Wattle pigs in an outdoor system. The pigs are free to roam in large pastures as well as wooded areas, and have access to huts for shelter in each pasture.
Marina says that they designed the layout of the farm to comply with the HFAC Animal Care Standards for Pigs. “John and I have always appreciated healthy, naturally and humanely raised food,” explained Marina. “We are passionate about the welfare of our animals, and we felt that Certified Humane® would be a good fit for our farm.”
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.
Circle B Ranch sells their pork directly to consumers. You can find more information on where to get their pork at their website, www.circlebranchpork.com or on HFAC’s Where to Buy database at {cms_selflink page=’where-to-buy’ text=’http://www.certifiedhumane.org/index.php?page=where-to-buy’}.
For additional information visit HFAC’s Website at, {cms_selflink page=’home’ text=’www.certifiedhumane.org’}.
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