Dream Farm
Total Score | 2290 |
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 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.”
Note from Cornucopia: You can meet Jim and Diana Murphy, owners of Dream Farm, in a brief video that accompanies our report, Scrambled Eggs.
Ownership Structure | 100 |
Average Flock Size | 100 |
Single or Double Henhouses | 100 |
Other Certifications (bonus points) | |
Organic Certifier | 100 |
Commitment to Organics | 100 |
Indoor Space per Bird | 100 |
Indoor Enrichments | 100 |
Litter Management | 100 |
Natural Light | 100 |
Outdoor Space per Bird | 100 |
Popholes/Exit to the Outdoors | 100 |
Outdoor Enrichments | 100 |
Outdoor Space Exemptions | 100 |
Outdoor Management System | 100 |
Manure Handling System | 100 |
Forced Molting | 100 |
Beak Trimming | 100 |
Laying Hen Lifespan | 40 |
Use of Spent Hens | 100 |
Death Loss Rate | 20 |
Pullets | 80 |
Pullet Access to Outdoors | 40 |
Feed Produced on Farm | 75 |
US Grown Feed | 70 |
Soy in Feed | No |
Synthetic Amino Acids | 70 |
Disclosure Rate | 95 |