Days after a deadly, contagious strain of bird flu was found on a Lancaster County poultry operation, Don Ranck spoke with a farmer who was open about the anxiety he
Days after a deadly, contagious strain of bird flu was found on a Lancaster County poultry operation, Don Ranck spoke with a farmer who was open about the anxiety he
Lancaster County egg farmer Steve Hershey was out of town last week, away on a turkey hunting trip, leaving his son to oversee the family’s 400,000-bird operation back home in
At Kreider Farms, an early January announcement was made with pride.
The farm s commitment to humane treatment of its dairy cattle earned certification from a nationwide animal welfare organization a first-of-its-kind certification for any farm in the eastern United States.
Spokesperson Khalee Kreider explained that altruistic reasons alone don t explain why the Manheim-area operation sought out the certification from American Humane.
âItâs the marketability,â she said frankly. âWe know that consumers, nowadays, are really invested in where their food comes from.â
Now, dairy products from Kreider Farms can be labeled as âAmerican Humane Certified. And Kreider said sheâs hopeful those labels will give the farm an advantage over its competition.