Williams Farm Organic

Rating
Product offeringsWhole, half, quarters
WebsiteUnknown
Market areaFarm direct
LocationStorm Lake, IA
Specialty labels100% grass fed
Participated in Survey?Yes
Total Score1045
CriteriaPointsComment
TOTAL (possible score is 1100) 1045
5-Steak
Farms that participated in Cornucopia’s research providing full transparency receive the most points.
Transparency and Disclosure
90Excellent transparency
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
100Single farm source
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
100All beef confirmed domestic
Farms that are 100% certified organic receive the most points, farms/brands that are split conventional and organic receive fewer points.
Commitment to Organics
100Only certified organic and grass fed
This category is non-scoring and provided for information purposes.
Organic Certifier
OCIA
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
100Real Organic Project Certified
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
100100% grass fed and finished, grazing year round and not finished on feedlot
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
80100% of feed grown on operation, rotational grazing with long grazing season; somewhat unclear grazing management
Brands that closely monitor and manage for health of soil, native species, and water quality receive the most points.
Environmental Stewardship
75Only does visual inspection of health of vegetation; takes soil samples; does not graze riparian areas; does not use public lands
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
100100% of feed produced locally on-operation
Lower cull and death rates recieve more points.
Cull and Death Rates
100At or below 5%
More points are given for greater frequency of contact and close management with cattle and closed herds.
Oversight
100Close hands-on oversight with one farm run by extended family unit; closed herds
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
0None