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FOOD CERTIFICATIONS
FOOD CERTIFICATIONS:
WHAT DO THE LABELS MEAN?
Animal Welfare Approved
The producer is audited yearly to ensure livestock are provided
with continuous access to pasture or range, are not put on feedlots
or in cage confinement, nor subjected to the use of hormones or
preventative or growth-promoting antibiotics.
Certified Naturally Grown
The producer is certified by a private entity to verify practices including
no use of synthetic herbicide, pesticide, fertilizer, or genetically
modified organisms. Livestock are raised humanely with access to
pasture and space for movement.
GAP Certified
The producer has gone through a voluntary USDA audit to demonstrate
their compliance with food safety requirements and to verify that
produce is grown, packed, handled, and stored as safely as possible.
Idaho Preferred
The producer is a member of the Idaho State Department of Agriculture
and certifies that the product was grown and/or manufactured within
the state of Idaho.
Non-GMO Project Verified
The producer has received a third-party verified certification that
guarantees products don’t contain genetically engineered ingredients
above a set threshold.
SNAP
The producer accepts Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP). SNAP provides food benefits to low-income families to
supplement their grocery budgets so they can afford the nutritious
food essential to health and well-being.
USDA Certified Organic
The producer is certified by the USDA National Organic Program,
and products contain at least 95% ingredients grown, handled,
and processed without pesticides, other synthetic chemicals, or
fertilizers, and includes no bioengineered or genetically engineered
ingredients.
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