Scorecards

Bell & Evans (Farmer’s Pride)

They say: “Bell & Evans’ World’s First Organic Certified, Animal-Welfare-Focused Hatchery where 100% of its broiler chickens hatch is a complete departure from traditional poultry hatcheries. The Hatchery is certified organic by Pennsylvania Certified Organic (PCO), a certification process that Bell & Evans helped to define because it did not previously exist. Here, they’ve replaced… Read more »

Farmer Focus (Shenandoah Valley Organic)

Shenandoah Valley Organic (SVO) brands are supplied by a group of farmers that all use similar practices. Despite being a mid-sized brand, SVO was transparent with Cornucopia investigators. They feature their farmer suppliers in interviews that include photos, and are fairly transparent to the public about their housing and general management practices. Their website notes… Read more »

Diestel Turkey Ranch

Diestel’s organic turkey is rated at GAP Step 3. They have other (non-organic) products that meet a higher standard for outdoor access that meets the criteria for Gap Step 5 (though this represents a fraction of their production), but without the benefits of organic certification. This brand also produces a majority of conventional “natural” products… Read more »

Bilinski Sausage Manufacturing Co. (Schonwetter Enterprises)

They write: “It’s Time To Re-Think Sausage: Put the old adages about “how the sausage gets made” out of your mind. Sausage can be healthier and still taste good. Ingredients can be something to show with pride. Bilinski’s is about sausage reimagined– made simply from whole ingredients, and responsibly raised chickens. These are sausages you… Read more »

Applegate Farms (Hormel Foods)

Applegate Farms is one of the rare large brands that was transparent on Cornucopia’s investigative survey. They have very little control or knowledge about what goes on in the farms they receive their poultry from, but they do require certain levels of third party animal welfare labeling, which allowed investigators to determine the minimum levels… Read more »