We built our Free-Range standards to give hens more time outside on better land, easier access to get there, and a nicer barn to come back to.
Free-range requirements can vary widely. Compared with other free-range standards we evaluated, our standards set a higher bar in several meaningful areas:
- More days outdoors: Compared to other free-range standards, our girls have access to more hours and days outside.
- Easier access to the outdoors: Our barns have larger, regularly spaced exits on both sides, scaled to flock size so hens throughout the flock can more easily reach the outdoor area.
- Measured living vegetation: At least 50% of the outdoor area must have living vegetation, and we measure it. Other standards may require vegetation but do not set or measure a specific minimum.
- Guaranteed shade and water outdoors: Our standards require a defined amount of distributed shade and a minimum number of drinkers outside.
- 3rd party Verified: Every flock on our company-owned Free-Range farms will undergo independent verification against our established Free-Range standards.
Like all our eggs, consumers will also be able to see the actual farm where their eggs were laid through our “See The Farm” program.