Panorama Organic
| Rating |  |
| Product offerings | Retail cuts, ground |
| Website | https://panoramameats.com/where-to-buy/ |
| Market area | Nationwide, online, Whole Foods Markets |
| Location | Westminster, CO |
| Specialty labels | 100% grass fed, Born and Raised in the USA |
| Participated in Survey? | Yes |
| Total Score | 950 |
Panorama is the nation’s largest producer of 100 percent grass-fed and grass-finished organic beef.
Panorama Organic Grass-Fed Meat recently launched the largest market-based partnership with the National Audubon Society’s Audubon Conservation Ranching initiative to preserve nearly 1 million acres of organic grasslands. Every ranch in the network will have a specific habitat management plan and bird friendly certification.
In addition, Panorama Organic is Born and Raised in the USA™ certified. They are 100% closed loop system (no “pieces and parts” are ever purchased for our product lineup).
Panorama caries the Whole 30 and Paleo seals of approval. They are a subsidiary of Perdue Premium Meat Company.
Their products can be found at: Whole Foods Markets, Dorothy Lane & Buehler’s (OH), Hannaford (Maine/NY), Golden One Center (Sacramento), E-commerce: CrowdCow & Perduefarms.com, Lassen’s and Erewhon in SoCal, Marczyk’s and Niwot Market in CO, independent meat distributors: Tonali’s, Sterling Foodservice, Wasatch Meats, West Coast Prime (LA), Oxford, Tony’s, Superior in MI.
| Criteria | Points | Comment |
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| TOTAL (possible score is 1100) | 950 | 5-Steak |
Farms that participated in Cornucopia’s research providing full transparency receive the most points. Transparency and Disclosure | 90 | Excellent transparency |
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Family farms and farmer cooperatives that market their own beef receive the most points. Corporations that do not directly produce any beef receive the fewest points.
Ownership History | 70 | Corporate/investor owned and/or independent subsidiaries that have deep roots/ties with their suppliers, but less input or understanding of day-to-day practices |
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Beef sourced from a single operation receives the most points. Beef of unclear origins and/or with poor oversight receives the fewest points. Beef Supply | 70 | Brand sources meat from multiple sources moderate oversight |
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Farms that are 100% certified organic receive the most points, farms/brands that are split conventional and organic receive fewer points. Commitment to Organics | 100 | Panorama is 100% organic |
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This category is non-scoring and provided for information purposes. Organic Certifier | 0 | Varies farm-to farm |
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Animal Welfare Approved, Real Organic Project, and Biodynamic certifications receive the most bonus points. Producers are not penalized for not having additional certifications beyond organic.
Other Labels and Standards | 60 | GAP Step 4; some farms have Audubon Certification and GAP Step 4 |
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100% grass-fed and finished or cattle finished with site-grown supplement receives the most points. Cattle finished exclusively in a feedlot receive the fewest points. Beef Finishing | 100 | 100% grass fed with independent brand policies |
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Points are awarded for quantity of time cattle are on pasture above and beyond what the USDA requires, and for the quality and care of the pasture. Pasture and Grazing Management | 90 | Pastures are maintained carefully, depending on individual needs and brand protocols for rotational grazing |
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Brands that closely monitor and manage for health of soil, native species, and water quality receive the most points. Environmental Stewardship | 90 | Brand monitors (and has outside parties monitor) multiple rubrics to ensure environmental stewardship; public lands are utilized |
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Cattle finished on pasture or on feed that is grown on-farm or procured locally receive the most points. Feed of unknown origin, or known to be imported, receives the fewest points. Feed Sourcing | 100 | Feed is primarily produced on-site and otherwise confirmed domestic |
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Lower cull and death rates recieve more points. Cull and Death Rates | 100 | Less than 5% |
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More points are given for greater frequency of contact and close management with cattle and closed herds. Oversight | 60 | Ranches are audited at least yearly |
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Brands may receive extra credit for above and beyond transparency, or special practices not otherwise covered in the scorecard (see description for an explanation). Extra credit | 20 | Shared brand prococols |
