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A recent news release announced the formation of a chicken company that claims to be the only company at scale to raise slower growing heirloom chickens in an integrated pasture-raised model. The American Pastured Poultry Producers Association (APPPA) would like to...

The key difference between regenerative agriculture and sustainable agriculture is the intention to regenerate, or renew, the productivity and growth potential of whatever is being regenerated. Sustainable practices, by definition, seek to maintain the same, whereas regenerati...

Vitamins A, E and fatty acid composition of the eggs of caged hens and pastured hens A Pennsylvania State University study compared the nutritional composition of eggs on cool-season grasses grass, alfalfa, and clover pastures to eggs produced commercially. The results...

Top 5 sustainable and eco-friendly farming practices With the rising awareness about the environmental harm caused by large-scale agriculture, eco-friendly farming has become a priority. The solution which can offset damages such as forest clearings, destruction of habitats, ...

Did you know... The following farming, ranching and land use practices are used to create regenerative food systems and healthy natural ecosystems.  >Aquaculture >Agroecology >Agroforestry >Biochar >Compost >Holistic Planned Grazing >No-till >Pasture Cr...

What is Regenerative Agriculture? 02/24/2017/by Regeneration International Authors: The Carbon Underground and Regenerative Agriculture Initiative   Published: February 16, 2017 “Regenerative Agriculture” describes farming and grazing practices that, among other benefits, re...

FREE RANGE IS NOT PASTURED POULTRY This an edited version of a blog post by Mike Badger that first appeared at Mother Earth News. When a person approaches the APPPA booth at a trade show or calls the office, one of my routine screening questions  “Are you raising pou...

The Nutrition of Pasture-Raised Chicken and Meats By Mike Badger. Published in APPPA Grit 105 (May/June 2018). Proponents of pasture-raised poultry and other grass-based farming systems often talk about our finished products as being more nutrient dense and better for the huma...

You’ve undoubtedly heard of chlorophyll, and you probably know that plants couldn’t live without it. Still, you may wonder: What is chlorophyll exactly, and are there chlorophyll benefits for humans? As we learned back in science class, chlorophyll is a type of plant pigment r...

11 Health Benefits of Extra Virgin Olive Oil That You Can’t Ignore  Olive oil is widely recognized as one of the world’s healthiest oils.  In fact, people tend to live longer and healthier lives in regions where olive oil is a staple part of the diet.  Extra Virgin Olive Oil ...