Reasons why we do what we do...

I recently met a gentlemen on our farm who is a friend of a friend. We took our friend and their friend on a short tour. Walking around and viewing the chickens and turkeys in their habitats. The gentleman mentioned that he would like to have something like this someday. A small farm with animals and such. I told him, that's a great idea! One thing I recommended as he considers this idea, is to be mindful of the lay of the land. He asked why? I told him that if he's considering having animals, that it's important to provide a way for the animal to be the animal it was created to be. I briefly saw the gears turning and wondered if I went too far...so he asked, what do you mean? I asked, "What animal can you think of that stays in one place in their natural habitat"? He replied, "None". Exactamundo!!! Animals were not designed to stay in one place. That's something that us humans have come up to reduce the labor involved in keeping animals. So that's pretty much focusing on us, but we argue and say that we "care" for our animals. I'd have to argue that you're caring for yourself more. We don't have the ability to give life, that is something that is up to our Creator. So in identifying this, we feel compelled to try and "care" for the animals in a way that honors our Creator and provides them the freedom to be what they were created for. This has become a fundamental consideration at Embrace Farm. Naturally we still consider the labor impact this places on us, but the primary consideration goes to the livestock we want to keep, then we try to figure out the most manageable way to foster that. It's a journey that leads to the destination of being mutually beneficial. Studies have shown the compromised quality of animals living in concentrated animal feeding operation. Prioritizing the dollar over the quality of life can be seen in many different areas of culture and lifestyles. This is an area that we feel compelled to not compromise on and to empower our members to have a choice. The choice whether to purchase products that have been raised with integrity, or the choice to purchase products raised with compromise. We count it a privilege to be able to steward the resources and relationships that God has given us and to extend those opportunities to our members.

We just became members of the APPPA (American Pastured Poultry Producers Association). Now that is a justifiable acronym if I've ever seen one. Ha!

I found an interesting 5 minute video you may find informative. Click the link below.

https://youtu.be/ztXH8ILNNks?si=D-83pNLNWFdHqe8_

We value each and every member and are always looking for ways to offer more integrity products. Please feel free to share any thoughts and/or feedback.

Grace to you and yours,

Gordon