AroundTown — Certified Humane®
Originally published February 10, 2012
From Staff Reports
Photo by Sam Yu
Kate Sowers of South Mountain Creamery is shown Monday with about 15,000 hens that produce eggs for South Mountain Creamery. The creamery’s eggs were certified recently by Humane Farm Animal Care, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of farm animals by certifying their humane treatment. The award recognizes the Middletown company for its operation. “The Certified Humane® label is the gold standard for animal welfare, and we wanted to be sure that we were raising our birds to meet those standards,” said Randy Sowers, who co-owns the business with his wife, Karen. “We are very proud and excited to be new members of the Certified Humane® program.” The Sowers sell their eggs through their company, South Mountain Creamery. They also operate a home delivery service. The Sowers built their operation from the ground up, starting with building the barn in 2010, and received their first flock of hens in early 2011. They constructed the facilities using the Certified Humane® Animal Care Standards for Laying Hens as their guidelines.
For more information about South Mountain Creamery, visit its website at www.southmountaincreamery.com.
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Posted: February 10, 2012 by Certified Humane
AroundTown — Certified Humane®
Originally published February 10, 2012
From Staff Reports
Photo by Sam Yu
Kate Sowers of South Mountain Creamery is shown Monday with about 15,000 hens that produce eggs for South Mountain Creamery. The creamery’s eggs were certified recently by Humane Farm Animal Care, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of farm animals by certifying their humane treatment. The award recognizes the Middletown company for its operation. “The Certified Humane® label is the gold standard for animal welfare, and we wanted to be sure that we were raising our birds to meet those standards,” said Randy Sowers, who co-owns the business with his wife, Karen. “We are very proud and excited to be new members of the Certified Humane® program.” The Sowers sell their eggs through their company, South Mountain Creamery. They also operate a home delivery service. The Sowers built their operation from the ground up, starting with building the barn in 2010, and received their first flock of hens in early 2011. They constructed the facilities using the Certified Humane® Animal Care Standards for Laying Hens as their guidelines.
For more information about South Mountain Creamery, visit its website at www.southmountaincreamery.com.
Please visit the link below to read the original article:
http://www.fredericknewspost.com
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