SMALL ORGANIC FAMILY FARMS INNOVATING CARE

BECAUSE WE ENCOURAGE INNOVATION AND RECOGNIZE FARM DIVERSITY, WE FIND OUR FARMER-MEMBERS ENGAGING IN A VARIETY OF ON-FARM PRACTICES AHEAD OF THE INDUSTRY AS THEY LOOK FOR NEW AND CREATIVE WAYS TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT CARE FOR THEIR ANIMALS THAT FIT THEIR UNIQUE FARM CIRCUMSTANCES.

Farms focused on sow’s mothering ability in a natural environment rather than restricting access to piglets.

Farms allow calves access to pasture from an early age so they can learn to graze and explore their environment.

Dairy farms where calves spend different periods of time with their mothers and other adult herd members.

Farms applying different weaning periods as they raise their calves.

Farms that use natural forms of fly control such as working with native bird species to control fly populations.

Providing animals choice to explore their environment as they want.

Providing cow brushes to let cows get scratches as needed.

Grooming cows to provide those special girls with a little TLC.