Shady Grove Ranch

Website: www.shadygroveranch.net

The mission of Shady Grove Ranch is to produce excellent quality meat and egg products for local families. It will raise its animals naturally, humanely, and sustainably, using practices appropriate to each animal’s species. Shady Grove Ranch will be transparent in its management practices so that consumers can be well-informed in their food choices. Shady Grove Ranch will consciously avoid using chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, genetically modified feed stuffs, factory waste, synthetic hormones, or chemical fertilizers. Shady Grove Ranch will manage its operations in pursuit of continual improvement, particularly in the areas of sustainability, nutrient density, and affordability of its products. Shady Grove Ranch will strive to spend farm profits as locally as possible.

Our principles govern the decisions we make about how to manage our animals and our land here at Shady Grove Ranch.

We believe that God created animals and humans to eat natural diets appropriate to their species. This means, for example, that cows should eat grass, chickens should eat bugs, and pigs should be free to wallow in the pond and root around near acorn trees! It also means that humans should eat animals that are raised as naturally and humanely as possible.

We think humans are healthiest when they eat foods that are free from genetically modified organisms, pesticides, hormones, and herbicides. We believe that locally-produced food is safer, healthier, and better for our nation’s economy. We believe that farmers must make a living but should never mistreat animals or use dangerous substances to increase profits.