You can find Windy N Ranch’s beef at local farmers markets and directly from their farm. Their beef can be found at these farmers markets: Bellevue Farmers Market, Mercer Island Farmer Markets, Issaquah Farmers Market, Madrona Farmers Market, Roslyn Farmers Market.
Scorecards
Nick’s Organic Farm
NOTE: We’ve confirmed this producer is high quality, but due to difficulties finding organic processing the final meat product cannot be certified organic. Up until the point of slaughter Nick’s animals are certified organic. This farm is certified by the Real Organic Project:
Engelbert Farms
Engelbert Farm Products are available in many of the local Health Food stores, found at Wineries, Cideries, and Breweries, local CSA’s and other Farm stores and Buying Clubs as well as served in many local restaurants, including Greenstar Co-operative market in Ithaca, NY. For a complete list of retailers, check out this list: https://engelbertfarms.com/in-stores-and-venues.html. Engelbert… Read more »
Misty Brook Farm
They say: “At Misty Brook Farm we take responsibility for our animals from birth. We operate a mixed livestock farm with dairy cows, dairy sheep, swine, and chickens. A portion of our Jersey dairy cows are bred to a Hereford bull and the calves are raised for beef. We also raise our Jersey bull calves… Read more »
Leafy Creek Farm
NOTE: This high rating farm cannot get access to an organic processor their finished/packaged products cannot be sold as “certified organic,” though the animals are certified up until that point. This farm delivers at no charge in San Antonio and Austin, TX, and if demand picks up could also deliver in Dallas TX. They also… Read more »
Wheatfield Hill Beef
Certified Organic since 1997, Wheatfield Hill Organics is a small, diversified 5th generation family farm located in West-Central Wisconsin. The farm goes above and beyond to support the organic label. Much of their beef is sold through the Organic Prairie (CROPP co-operative), but some of their high quality beef can be acquired locally. For more… Read more »
Azure Husbandry Chickens (Azure Organic Farms)
Wild Planet
Wild Planet produces processed organic poultry products. They did not participate in Cornucopia’s survey and specifics about the brand’s farm-level practices were difficult to find in subsequent investigation.
Just Bare Chicken (Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.)
365 Organic (Whole Foods/Amazon)
Store brands include poultry products that have been privately labeled by grocery chains. Typically, these businesses buy products wholesale and then market those finished or packaged products with their own labels. The inherent problem with private labels is that they lack transparency. Store brands may get their meat from highly rated producers, but they are… Read more »
