We’re all in on organic.
We believe in the organic difference. We put together this table, so you can see what goes into organic certification, including for grassfed milk. Take a look!
| ORANIC GRASSFED |
Organic | Conventional | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANDATORY CERTIFICATION |
 |
 |
NONE |
| DIET | ORGANIC PASTURE, GRASS, GRAINS & FEED |
ORGANIC PASTURE, GRASS, GRAINS & FEED |
MINIMUM FEED STANDARDS |
| TOXIC AND PERSISTENT PESTICIDE USE ALLOWED |
NO | NO | YES |
| ORGANIC & NON GMO SEEDS PLANTED FOR FORAGE |
YES | YES | NO GUIDELINES |
| OUTDOOR ACCESS REQUIREMENTS |
ANIMALS MUST HAVE ACCESS TO THE OUTDOORS AND ONLY BE REMOVED FROM PASTURE FOR SAFETY, WELFARE, OR HEALTH REASONS |
ANIMALS MUST HAVE ACCESS TO THE OUTDOORS AND ONLY BE REMOVED FROM PASTURE FOR SAFETY, WELFARE, OR HEALTH REASONS |
NO GUIDELINES |
| DAYS SPENT GRAZING |
MIN 150 DAYS/YEAR |
MIN 120 DAYS/YEAR |
NO GUIDELINES |
| % OF DRY MATTER INTAKE FROM GRAZING |
AT LEAST 60% |
AT LEAST 30% |
NO GUIDELINES |
| WILDLIFE REQUIREMENTS |
EXISTING WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE HABITAT WILL BE MANAGED TO ALLOW NATIVE WILDLIFE ON THE FARM/RANCH TO COEXIST WITH DOMESTIC ANIMALS ON THE FARM/RANCH |
FARMS MUST MAINTAIN OR IMPROVE THE NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE OPERATION. INCLUDING SOIL, WILDLIFE, AND WATER QUALITY |
NO GUIDELINES |
| NON GMO COMPLIANT |
YES | YES | NO GUIDELINES |
