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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.
Real Organic Project
The producer is certified to the Real Organic Project standard to defend
three fundamental pillars: soil health, animal welfare, and labor protections.
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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