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What’s in a Name? Food Labels, Explained

Modern Farmer

Do you know what “cage-free” means? How about “free range”? This certification prohibits the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. Photography by Lena Beck) Free Range: This means that the animal spends part of its time outside, uncaged. Pasture-raised”? The outdoor space can be fenced or netted in.

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Holding onto Farmland, One Land Trust at a Time

Modern Farmer

Situated in Olympia, Washington along the shores of Puget Sound, the fertile land and waterfront views make the farm an ideal spot. Since 2018, they have been producing and selling free-range chicken eggs and meat on the farm’s idyllic 40 acres. Nate Lewis and Melissa Barker knew that Oyster Bay Farm was for them. “It

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Measuring and Valuing: Animal welfare

Sustainable Food Trust

Welfare indicators include mortality, productive longevity and fertility level of the animals, with questions about housing, diet, regularity of checks on animals, use of antibiotics and other medications, frequency of lameness and illness and the degree to which animals are able to express their natural behaviours.