Although I now have a small herd and do not sell my cows as "beef" in a package, the certification is something I have wanted. Mostly to set a higher standard for my management and to set a good example for others to follow.
Someday my herd will have expanded to the point where I will be able to process and package beef for sale and I feel its important for consumers to know that these animals have been raised humanely and that the land has been nutured as well.
Healthy land makes healthy grass, which in turn makes healthy livestock and healthy meat.
As November came I wondered when my approval letter would finally arrive.
It arrived last week at my small rural post office and I smiled all the way home.
Richard, the AWA inspector, drives to farms all over the New England region.
If you want consumers to know that you raise your livestock to the highest standards, go to the AWA website and sign up. You, and your customers, will be glad you did.
I checked that out. That was interesting and something I hadn't heard of before and I think a very good thing. I really believe in the small farm and any advantage they can gain over big ag businesses. I'd really rather buy produce from animals that were actually cared about. But there are some small producers that shouldn't have any animals too. Some people just don't get it that kindness means more money in their pocket in the long run. Canada should have something like this.
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