Family Farms and Ranches... are Where Your Food Comes From

If you want to know more about the people that raise your food, take this opportunity to meet the many farmers and ranchers who have voluntarily taken the next step and sought out third-party verification for certain marketing claims. These farmers and ranchers are proud of what they do. They provide a wholesome food supply for you and your family and want to share that with you.

The Farms and Ranches will be listed with their third-party verifications such as:

	Source: Animals are identified and can be traced to the ranch or farm on which they were born. For more, click here
	Source and Age: In addition to being able to trace these animals back to the ranch or farm where they were born, their age has also been verified, which is important to qualify for certain export markets. For more, click here
	Non-hormone Treated Cattle (NHTC): This is a specific program to qualify cattle for export to the European Union (EU) and verifies that the cattle have never received supplemental growth hormones. For more, click here
	Verified Natural: Cattle enrolled in this program have never received added growth hormones, have never been treated with antibiotics and have been raised on a diet that excludes supplements from animal sources. For more, click here
	Verified Green: Farms and ranches qualifying for this verification are implementing management practices that may encompass a variety of environmental or conservation enhancement strategies. For more, click here
	Verified Humane:  Farms and ranches qualifying for this verification must handle their animals according to standards established through the WhereFoodComesFrom and IMI Global, Inc. verification systems that are in accordance with industry standards for best practices. For more, click here

*Third-party verification affiliated with the WhereFoodComesFrom seal and conducted by IMI Global, Inc. meet stringent requirements established and monitored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).



 

Beef Programs

Source Verification

Source & Age Verification

Non Hormone Treated Cattle

Verified Natural Beef™

Verified Green™

Verified Humane