Poultry Poultry Local and Community Based
Local: Producer must be within 150 miles Family Farm Small/Mid-Sized Farm Cooperative Small Farms
Fair
Livable Wages Proper Washing Facilities Proper Safety Conditions and Training (OSHA) Employee Benefits Never given antibiotics
Warwick Chicken Profile
Ecologically Sound Humane
7
Best
Chicken graze outside everyday (season and weather permitting) Eat certified organic feed
Average
Regional National
Avoid
International Large Corporate Farm
Below minimum wage pay Unsafe work conditions Lack of washing facilities No routine antibiotics, only when flock is sick
Routine antibiotic usage
All-vegetarian feed with no antibiotics and they graze outside everyday Certified organic feed, with outdoor access
Conventional grain feed (contains antibiotics and animal by-product) Raised in a cage or crowded barn