Wanderment Farms
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| Farm/Brand Headquarters | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Website | https://www.wandermentfarms.com/ |
| Market Area | CA, Online |
| Total Score | 1590 |
Wanderment Farms is an organic and regenerative farm in Santa Barbara, CA. They write, “For us, our organic certification is the baseline. Our farming practices prioritize soil health and biodiversity to create a sustainable ecosystem that nourishes our plants and animals.”
They offer local delivery of their rainbow eggs to Santa Barbara, Montecito, and Carpinteria. Shipping is also available.
| Criteria | Points | Comment |
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| TOTAL (possible score is 1700) | 1590 | 5-egg |
Brands that have close daily control over their egg production receive the most points. Ownership Structure | 100 | Farmstead |
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Brands that only produce organic products make the biggest investments — in time and money — in systems that benefit us all. Eggs sourced from a single operation receive the most points. Eggs of unclear origins and/or with poor oversight receives the fewest points. Commitment to Organic Label | 100 | This brand only sells organic eggs and is a diversified organic farm |
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Additional certifications, depending on the credibility of the label, can demonstrate a commitment beyond the organic standards. Other Labels and Standards | 0 | None |
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Smaller flock sizes (the number of laying hens per housing structure) offer better animal welfare conditions. Flock Size(s) | 100 | Superb small flock size with multiple coops |
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The best housing offers space for natural behaviors and legitimate access to the outdoors through adequate exits. Hen Housing and Exit Areas | 100 | Moble coops with ready outdoor access |
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Adequate indoor spacing reduces stress and disease. With less crowding, birds can stretch their wings and more easily perform other natural behaviors. Indoor Spacing | 100 | Excellent, mobile coops |
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High scoring brands provide enough space to allow each hen to fully utilize their outdoor area, and to perform instinctive behaviors without harming the environment. Outdoor Spacing | 100 | Superb spacing, around 180sqft per bird |
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High quality outdoor access includes vegetation, soil, and ample opportunities to forage year-round. Quality of Outdoor Access | 100 | Excellent varied outdoor foraging and access on diversified farm |
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Birds that are introduced to the outdoors early are more accustomed to spending time outdoors without fear or stress. Outdoor Access Timing | 100 | Chicks introduced to outdoors around 10 weeks and pasture at around 16 weeks |
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Year-round access to perches, scratching areas, deep litter, novel foodstuffs, and dust bathing contribute to quality of life. Enrichments | 100 | Superb outdoor access and good enrichments for foraging |
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Chickens use their beaks to interact with the world. Authentic organic farmers account for this behavior, eschewing beak trimming. Alterations | 100 | Brand does not beak trim |
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Raising chicks on farm or buying them from certified organic hatcheries shows dedication to organic production from start to finish. Chicks and Pullets | 90 | Brand raises its own pullets from chicks, which are purchased from a non-organic outside source |
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Brands that have low rates of deaths and utilize their spent hens for human consumption or similar score the highest. Deaths, Culls, and Spent Hens | 100 | Low cull/death rate & spent hends processed for human consumption. |
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Brands that closely monitor and manage health of soil, native species, and water quality receive the most points. Environmental Impacts | 100 | Brand monitors for environmental impacts, rests ground, diversified farm |
| Feed Sourcing | 100 | Custom mix is also fermented and certified GMO-free |
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Brands that score well here go above and beyond to ensure the highest animal welfare, taking into consideration their hens’ safety and cleanliness, natural behavior, and stress levels. Animal Welfare | 100 | Excellent animal welfare benchmark, LGD used |
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Cornucopia believes you have a right to transparency. Top brands share information with Cornucopia via a survey and cooperate with our own independent investigations. Transparency | 100 | Superb transparency |
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Brands do not receive points, but this information is offered for people with soy and/or gluten allergies. Soy free and/or gluten free? | 0 | Soy free not gluten free |
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Brands do not receive points, but are invited to submit the name of their Accredited Organic Certifier (suppliers may have different certifiers). Organic Certifier (non-scoring) | 0 | CCOF |
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Extra credit is offered for various practices that go above-and-beyond in some form. Extra Credit | 0 | None |
| Soy free and/or gluten free? (non-scoring) | 0 |
