This brand did not participate in Cornucopia’s survey. Rocky Ridge Organic Dairy Farm is a second generation family-owned dairy farm located in Litchfield, Maine. They have been shipping certified organic milk since 1997. When available they sell beef, pork, chicken, turkey and eggs at their farm. Cornucopia’s investigation found some information about this brand and… Read more »
A Straight Line to Sustainable Agriculture [This article was previously published in the winter issue of The Cultivator, Cornucopia’s quarterly newsletter.] by Rachel Zegerius, Communications and Development Associate at The Cornucopia Institute Courtesy of FreddyMillerPhotography.com “Turns out,” says Teresa Kurtak, “there’s really nothing else that comes close to being as satisfying as being a farmer.” Although… Read more »
Wegman’s organic eggs that are not pasture raised come at the cost of lower animal welfare and less transparency. This brand did not participate in Cornucopia’s survey or participate in Cornucopia’s investigation and store brands tend to lack transparency. While some information was found about this brand’s practices, we could not confirm everything. If you… Read more »
This brand sells Muscovy duck eggs. They write: “Our farm is 67 acres in total; we cultivate about 4 acres per year for market vegetables and we installed a high tunnel in 2020, allowing us to grow through all seasons! In addition to our fruit orchard, we have raspberries, and harvest wild blackberries; all of… Read more »
Sublime Organics, LLC is a diversified organic farm that sells their products at farmers markets, a CSA, and local stores and restaurants. They say: “We raise Muskovy ducks for meat and eggs, and Boer goats, Katahdin sheep, and grass-fed beef for high-quality meat. Our goal is to raise livestock in a humane and ecologically sustainable… Read more »
Cornucopia’s Take: Genetically engineered salmon were first bred over 25 years ago, and public opinion has played a major role in their not receiving regulatory approval for sale in the U.S. Tribes in the Pacific Northwest that rely on wild salmon for fishing and as an important piece of their cultural heritage have joined a… Read more »
Esbensade Farms are primarily conventional producers (using battery cages) with an organic line. Investigation shows this brand’s organic eggs producers are industrial-scale operations that have little to no meaningful outdoor access.
They write: “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… Read more »
Apple Creek Farm, LLC is a MOFGA certified organic farm located in Bowdoinham Maine. The farm was established by the Galle family in 1985 and is now run by the second-generation. Jake Galle and Abby Sadauckas co-own and operate the farm utilizing a variety of sustainable farming practices, including multi-species grazing. The farm produces certified… Read more »
