Nick’s Organic
Total Score | 2480 |
They write: “Since 1979, we have been committed to constant improvement in our organic farming methods and to a strong relationship with our customers in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, DC, and West Virginia. We aim to minimize off-farm inputs through our diversified and integrated farming system, which combines animals under management intensive grazing and an 8-12 year crop rotation to raise vegetables, hay, pastures, grains, seed and livestock. Our practices are designed to constantly improve the quality of our soilsãwhich for us is the basis of our organic farming system.”
“We grow our own grain and grind our own organic poultry feed from organic grain we grow and occasionally buy from other local organic farms. Our poultry receive this certified organic feed and graze on our organic pastures. We also sell our certified organic poultry feed to other organic farmers and to customers for their personal flocks.”
This farm is certified by the Real Organic Project:
Ownership Structure | 100 |
Average Flock Size | 100 |
Single or Double Henhouses | 100 |
Other Certifications (bonus points) | 100 |
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 | 70 |
Popholes/Exit to the Outdoors | 100 |
Outdoor Enrichments | 100 |
Outdoor Space Exemptions | 100 |
Outdoor Management System | 90 |
Manure Handling System | 100 |
Forced Molting | 100 |
Beak Trimming | 100 |
Laying Hen Lifespan | 80 |
Use of Spent Hens | 100 |
Death Loss Rate | 20 |
Pullets | 80 |
Pullet Access to Outdoors | 100 |
Feed Produced on Farm | 100 |
US Grown Feed | 100 |
Soy in Feed | Yes |
Synthetic Amino Acids | 70 |
Disclosure Rate | 70 |