Get Real Chicken connects you to the hard-working farmers that produce real, pasture raised chicken, eggs, turkey, duck and more.
Find a Farmer Near Me brought to you by APPPAPasture raised chickens, turkeys, and other poultry live a majority of their lives on fresh, rooted-in soil pasture. This is accomplished through movable shelters (coops).—not in a barn that only provides access to pasture. Living on fresh green grass makes pasture raised different than every other label, including free range, cage-free, organic, all-natural, and antibiotic free.
| Organic | Cage Free | Free Range | Certified Humane | Pasture Raised | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lives on Pasture | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Moves to Clean Pasture | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| "Access" to Outdoors | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Seasonally Raised | No | No | No | No | Varies by Geography |
| Primary Diet | Balanced Feed | Balanced Feed | Balanced Feed | Balanced Feed | Balanced Feed |
| Diet from Supplemental Forage | None | None | None | Limited | Seeds, grass, legumes, insects, worms |
Pasture raised is a better method of farming for everything involved. The land. The birds. The people.
Purchasing pasture raised poultry means that you are supporting a farmer who raises animals that live on fresh pastures. You have an opportunity to form a personal relationship with the farmer who raises animals in a way that honors the animal, the land, and the people. The American Pastured Poultry Producers Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging the production, processing, and marketing of poultry raised on pasture.
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