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Brand Name Dreamfarm
Rating (5)    
Company Dreamfarm
Location Cross Plains, WI
Market Area southwest Wisconsin
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Dreamfarm
 

We are a family farm raising a variety of livestock on 25 acres. In addition to laying hens, we raise dairy goats and craft cheese in our licensed on-farm cheeserie. We also raise Jacob sheep, a few grass fed steers and 3 pigs to consume the cheese whey. Whey is also fed to the chickens. We strive to maintain our farm in a way that is benefiting all living organisms of our place. We hope to leave this farm in a better place than when we began farming this beautiful land.


Criteria Points Comments
Organic Certifying Agent 100 MOSA
Ownership Structure 100 family farm
Egg Supply 100 Single family farm
Disclosure 100 full and open
Commitment to Organics 100 organic
Single or Double Henhouses 100 single
Outdoor Space 100 174 sq. ft. per bird
Exit to the Outside 100 birds kept on rotated pasture
Outdoor Space Exemptions 100 year round access
Outdoor Opportunity for all Birds 100 yes
Outdoor Rotation 100 rotated pasture (every 4 weeks)
Outdoor Vegetation 100 rotated pasture with mobile housing
Indoor Space 100 3.2 sq. ft. per bird
Indoor Enrichment 100 perches
Natural Light 100 birds have access to natural light outdoors
Pasture Shared with Other Animals 90 pasture not shared
Manure Handling System 100 used on-farm
Feed - Any Produced on farm 70 no feed is produced on farm; hens acquire some nutrition from pasture
Replacement Stock 80 some pullets raised from chicks, some obtained from outside sources
Laying Hen Lifespan 80 2 years
Beak Trimming 75 some are beak trimmed, some are not
Farm Support 100 Farmer-owners live/work on site
TOTAL (possible score is 2200) 2095 FIVE EGGS (Exemplary)