Applegate Farms

What makes Applegate different?

The only difference between Applegate “Natural” and “Organic” meats is our animals’ diet. Animals raised organically are fed a Certified Organic diet. All of our animals are Humanely Raised in a healthy environment without antibiotics or hormones. This differentiates us from other brands that may use marketing imagery to look natural, but do not offer the truly natural products consumers are looking for.

Applegate Standard
Animal Raising Practices to Promote Better Health	Organic	Applegate Natural
Animals never administered antibiotics	x	x
Animals never administered growth hormones	x	x
Animals fed 100% vegetarian diet - never fed animal by-products	x	x
Animals fed 100% organic vegetarian diet - never fed animal by-products; feed is free of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides	x
Animals are given plenty of room to engage in natural behavioral practices	x	x
Ingredients	Organic	Applegate Natural
No Nitrates or Nitrites added	x	x
No Artificial Ingredients	x	x
No Fillers	x	x
Sustainability	Organic	Applegate Natural
Animals are Humanely Raised according to sustainable agricultural practices	x	x
Manure Management - composting of dry manure, no lagoons	x	x
Farms located in geographically diverse areas to reduce risk of spreading disease	x	x