CARE CERTIFIED
Community of Agriculturalists Who Respect the Earth
CARE Certified products ensure consumers that farms and ranches are following guidelines specific to Animal Husbandry, Environmental Stewardship and People and Community.
CARE Certified Standards
CARE Pillars
ANIMAL
HUSBANDRY
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Proper animal handling and management
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Herd health procedures and care
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Food and water quality standards
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Housing that promotes animal comfort and cleanliness
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On-farm security procedures
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Proper care of special needs animals
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
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Land and water resources
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Animal productivity
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Waste management
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Energy reduction
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Long-term strategy
PEOPLE & COMMUNITY
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Federal and state labor laws
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Employee/worker health and safety requirements
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Non-discrimination practices
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Employee wages and benefits
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Employee records
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Applicable housing provisions
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On-site working condition observations
CARE Values
Transparency
Denotes openness, communication and accountability
Husbandry
Implores the careful cultivation and breeding of crops and animals
Stewardship
Bestows the honor of supervising or taking care of something
Philanthropy
Creates a desire to promote the welfare of others
Integrity
Means doing what's right when no one else is watching
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