Raise American
| Rating |  |
| Product offerings | Retail cuts |
| Website | www.raiseamerican.com |
| Market area | Nationwide |
| Location | Gordon, NE |
| Specialty labels | 100% grass fed |
| Participated in Survey? | No |
| Total Score | 100 |
NOTE: Investigation into this new brand is currently ongoing, and this entry is pending for updates. Please contact this brand to encourage them to participate in Cornucopia’s survey.
| Criteria | Points | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL (possible score is 1100) | 100 | 1-Steak |
Farms that participated in Cornucopia’s research providing full transparency receive the most points. Transparency and Disclosure | 0 | Did not participate, investigation pending |
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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 | 0 | Did not participate, investigation pending |
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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 | 0 | Multiple suppliers, domestic production |
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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 | 0 | Did not participate, investigation pending |
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This category is non-scoring and provided for information purposes. Organic Certifier | 0 | Did not participate, investigation pending |
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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 | 0 | Did not participate, investigation pending |
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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 | 50 | 100% grass fed |
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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 | 0 | Did not participate, investigation pending |
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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 | 0 | Did not participate, investigation pending |
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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 | 50 | Domestic feed due to being 100% grass fed and domestic only |
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Lower cull and death rates recieve more points. Cull and Death Rates | 0 | Unknown |
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More points are given for greater frequency of contact and close management with cattle and closed herds. Oversight | 0 | unknown, pending investigation |
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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 | 0 | None |
