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A GREENER WORLDON MAIN STREETThe COVID pandemic prevented face-to-face events and awardceremonies normally held throughout the year, resulting in thecancelation of countless events. But several major awards hostedceremonies online. The success of AGW farmers continues to bedemonstrated by the numerous award-winning farms and ranches—and the ever-increasing number of AGW-certified products inmainstream markets!Award-winning yogurt from Pure Éire Dairy‘Fresh Plain’ cheese from Green Dirt FarmPure Éire DairyWORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CHEESE CONTESTPure Éire Dairy in Othello, WA, won at the 2020 World CheeseChampionship Contest, the largest technical cheese, butter andyogurt competition in the world. Their Certified Animal WelfareApproved by AGW mango yogurt took home a Bronze in the flavoredyogurt category. With a team of skilled technical judges, these topcheese awards reinforce what we already know to be true: sustainablefarming produces outstanding food. Pure Éire Dairy was the first dairyfarm in North America to be both Certified Animal Welfare Approvedby AGW and Certified Grassfed by AGW.GOOD FOOD AWARDSThree Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW products receivednational recognition at the 2020 Good Food Foundation awards.‘Fresh - Plain’ cheese from Green Dirt Farm in Weston, MO; ‘Rinske’sFarmstead Cheese’ from Working Cows Dairy in Slocomb, AL; andLady Edison ‘Fancy Country Ham, 10 Month Reserve’ made frompasture-raised pork sourced from the North Carolina Natural HogGrowers Association.Big Picture Farm won at the 2020 sofi awardsSOFI AWARDSThe Specialty Food Association’s sofi Awards have been honoringthe best in specialty food for 47 years! AGW-certified Big Picture Farmin Townsed, VT, received Gold for their Maple Milk caramels and Silverfor their Raspberry Rhubard caramels at the 2020 sofi Awards inrecognition of their high-quality, delicious and innovative products. BigPicture Farm’s award-winning confections are made using milk from theirpasture-raised Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW dairy goats.10 • A GREENER WORLD
BABA FOODSA Seattle-based artisan food manufacturer is supplying the world’sfirst Certified Non-GMO by AGW tomato chutney to grocery storesthroughout Seattle, Washington and the surrounding areas. Madewith fresh, Certified Non-GMO ingredients from the Pacific Northwest,BaBa Food Co.’s unique family chutney recipe has been passed downfor multiple generations—and is now available on the retail market.GEORGIA NATIVEIn 2020, Georgia Native Cattle Company began supplying CertifiedAnimal Welfare Approved by AGW, Certified Grassfed by AGW beefsticks to customers across the U.S. Available in original and jalapeñoflavors, the hickory smoked beef sticks are produced using only beeffrom Georgia Native Cattle Company’s Pineywoods cattle and exemplifytrue supply chain sustainability—and ultimate farm-to-fork traceability.Baba Foods AGW-certified tomato chutneyTEXAS IBERICOMarketed under the Texas Iberico brand, Trails End Ranch is supplyingCertified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW pasture-raised porkcharcuterie to Central Market retail locations across Texas and onlineat La Tienda. Texas Iberico’s products include Sweet Prickly PearCured Lomo, Honey and Chile Piquin Cured Coppa, Spicy Pecan ColdSmoked Chorizo—all offering the highest levels of animal welfare andtransparency for Central Market and La Tienda’s customers.Pineywoods beef sticks from Georgia NativeZEAL GRASS MILK CREAMERYZeal Grass Milk Creamery was founded on the desire to bring milk frompasture-raised cattle to homes across the U.S. Marketed under the Zealbrand, and using milk from Free Range Dairies, LLC., Zeal’s growingproduct line includes whole milk, chocolate whole milk, slightly saltedbutter and unsalted butter. Products are now available in variousoutlets across the country.Zeal Grass Milk Creamery’s milk products2020 IN REVIEW • 11
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