We just received this from AWA and thought I would share it
WINDY N RANCH, LLC AWARDED 2011-2012 GOOD HUSBANDRY GRANT FROM ANIMAL WELFARE APPROVED
ELLENSBURG, WA – Windy N Ranch, LLC was recently awarded a Good Husbandry Grant from Animal Welfare Approved, the nation’s most highly regarded third-party certification program and food label for sustainable, high-welfare, pasture-based farming.
AWA has been helping to promote innovative, forward-thinking farming practices through its Good Husbandry Grants program for four years now, funding projects across the nation that improve animal welfare and allow pasture-based farmers to increase productivity for their operations.
Windy N Ranch, LLC, AWA-certified for beef cattle and laying hens, was awarded funding for mobile housing for pastured poultry. AWA Program Director Andrew Gunther offered his congratulations to farmer Greg Newhall saying, "We received so many excellent proposals, it was difficult to choose from among the worthy applicants. Being selected is indeed an honor and we look forward to working with Windy N Ranch, LLC to make this project a success."
In announcing this year’s grant recipients, Gunther shared his excitement about the growing effect and potential for the Good Husbandry Grants program, saying, "While the projects themselves are hugely important, we are seeing impacts far beyond the individual farm. Farmers talk – they know what works and what doesn’t. As farmers discover the benefits of high-welfare, pasture-based farming, more are giving it a try, and we are grateful to be a part of that transition. At the heart of it, our program provides an alternative to industrial agriculture - one which not only improves animal welfare but sustains farming families and provides healthy, nutritious food for the rest of us."
For more information about Windy N Ranch, LLC visit AWA’s farm profiles page [LINK TO FARM PROFILE]. For more information about AWA’s Good Husbandry Grants, including a complete list of this year’s winning proposals and profiles of completed projects, visit http://www.animalwelfareapproved.org/farmers/.
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Animal Welfare Approved is a national nonprofit organization that audits, certifies and supports farmers raising their animals according to the highest welfare standards, outdoors on pasture or range. Called a "badge of honor for farmers" and the "gold standard," AWA has come to be the most highly regarded food label when it comes to animal welfare, pasture-based farming, and sustainability. All AWA standards, policies and procedures are available on the AWA website, making it one of the most transparent certifications available.
Animal Welfare Approved's Online Directory of AWA farms, restaurants and products enables the public to search for AWA farms, restaurants and products by zipcode, keywords, products and type of establishment.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
Happy
New Year’s greetings from Greg and Laurie Newhall of Windy N Ranch in
Ellensburg. This is our first of the year update on our upcoming
products. We have some nice changes going on here. Our son and
daughter-in-law, Bradley and Lisha Newhall, have recently moved to the area and
will become involved in the ranch operations, which we couldn’t be happier
with. They are needed in the expansion we are going through.
Product
Availability:
We will have a limited amount of Certified Organic pastured pork available this
spring followed by a sizeable increase in availability this fall. Our
grassfed beef, grassfed lamb and grassfed goat will be available this
fall. Free range Freedom Ranger meat chickens are available now and
throughout the year as well as our delicious chicken eggs. For those of
you who don’t want to trek out to our ranch we have recently begun selling our
eggs at Better Life Natural Foods at 111 West 6th Avenue here in
Ellensburg.
Orders: I encourage you to
get your orders in by this spring, as I expect to sell out of some of our
products by April. You can place your reservation online at http://www.shop.windynranch.com/
with a credit card or print the order form at http://www.windynranch.com/Order_Form.html,
fill it out and mail in a check. We still working on altering the web
page to make it possible to fill the form out online then print it. A
$100 deposit is all we need to secure your order in each category; turkey,
chicken and eggs are less.
Tours: As most all of you
know, I am a big proponent of tours of our ranch so you can see how we operate
and treat our animals. This allows a connection with your food source
that you simply cannot get any other way and gives you the confidence in
sourcing clean food.
Clean:
No feeding of antibiotics, no growth hormones,
no ionophores, no meat glue (yes, they are gluing meat), no herbicides, no
pesticides, just the grass we grow and certified organic feed for the
non-ruminants (pigs and chickens). We are headed toward a Certified
Organic designation for our entire ranch.
Books: Joel Salatin’s new book, Folks This Ain't Normal is an interesting read.
Questions, Suggestions, Complaints: Ordering in quantity may be new for some of you. We are
happy to assist with any questions, suggestions, and requests you might
have. If you think we can improve a service for you please call to
discuss. We strive the do the best job we can in producing the highest
caliber food for you and your family and appreciate your support.
Referrals: Pass our
name on to your family, friends and food enthusiasts.
New Year’s greetings from Greg and Laurie Newhall of Windy N Ranch in
Ellensburg. This is our first of the year update on our upcoming
products. We have some nice changes going on here. Our son and
daughter-in-law, Bradley and Lisha Newhall, have recently moved to the area and
will become involved in the ranch operations, which we couldn’t be happier
with. They are needed in the expansion we are going through.
Product
Availability:
We will have a limited amount of Certified Organic pastured pork available this
spring followed by a sizeable increase in availability this fall. Our
grassfed beef, grassfed lamb and grassfed goat will be available this
fall. Free range Freedom Ranger meat chickens are available now and
throughout the year as well as our delicious chicken eggs. For those of
you who don’t want to trek out to our ranch we have recently begun selling our
eggs at Better Life Natural Foods at 111 West 6th Avenue here in
Ellensburg.
Orders: I encourage you to
get your orders in by this spring, as I expect to sell out of some of our
products by April. You can place your reservation online at http://www.shop.windynranch.com/
with a credit card or print the order form at http://www.windynranch.com/Order_Form.html,
fill it out and mail in a check. We still working on altering the web
page to make it possible to fill the form out online then print it. A
$100 deposit is all we need to secure your order in each category; turkey,
chicken and eggs are less.
Tours: As most all of you
know, I am a big proponent of tours of our ranch so you can see how we operate
and treat our animals. This allows a connection with your food source
that you simply cannot get any other way and gives you the confidence in
sourcing clean food.
Clean:
No feeding of antibiotics, no growth hormones,
no ionophores, no meat glue (yes, they are gluing meat), no herbicides, no
pesticides, just the grass we grow and certified organic feed for the
non-ruminants (pigs and chickens). We are headed toward a Certified
Organic designation for our entire ranch.
Books: Joel Salatin’s new book, Folks This Ain't Normal is an interesting read.
Questions, Suggestions, Complaints: Ordering in quantity may be new for some of you. We are
happy to assist with any questions, suggestions, and requests you might
have. If you think we can improve a service for you please call to
discuss. We strive the do the best job we can in producing the highest
caliber food for you and your family and appreciate your support.
Referrals: Pass our
name on to your family, friends and food enthusiasts.
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