Our definition of sustainability is three-fold:
Environmental
Traditional family farmers use methods that have been passed down from generation to generation, allowing for preservation of the land and care for the animals. Examples include alternative energy sources, raising fewer animals per acre and rotational grazing.
Economic
Farmers are paid a premium price and given access to a national marketplace in which to sell their livestock. Our structure provides the small farmer a viable livelihood that its small, rural community, although ideal for raising animals, cannot provide.
Social
We help keep generations of family farmers on their land and in their local community so that those local communities can thrive.