Iowa’s Hundling Family Farm Named Niman Ranch 2024 Sustainable Farm of the Year

October 7, 2024 Niman Ranch

Niman Ranch, the leading natural meat brand renowned for its humanely raised products, recognized the Hundling family of Breda, IA as the 2024 Sustainable Farm of the Year. This accolade honors the Hundlings for their land stewardship and ongoing commitment to the principles of regenerative agriculture.

Crate-Free Meat Companies & Hog Farmers Mobilize to Defend California’s Proposition 12 in Farm Bill Fight

September 16, 2024 Niman Ranch

Key organizers of the coalition include crate-free pork companies True Story Foods and Niman Ranch along with direct-to-consumer meat brand ButcherBox. They were joined at the event by independent hog farmers, from small to large operations, from across the country. Served at the Congressional briefing were crate-free and Proposition 12 certified meats from Niman Ranch and True Story Foods for guests to enjoy.

Niman Ranch Founding Hog Farmer Paul Willis Receives Leadership Award

July 1, 2024 Niman Ranch

Niman Ranch’s Founding Hog Farmer Paul Willis received the esteemed Specialty Food Association Leadership Award for Sustainability. Paul grew Niman Ranch from his one family farm to a network today of over 600 Certified Humane independent family farmers and ranchers raising pork, beef and lamb sustainably and with no antibiotics, hormones or crates. Niman Ranch meats are served at many of the country’s finest restaurants, at values-driven fast casual chains and in specialty grocers nationwide.

Niman Ranch Wins 2024 Mindful Award for ‘Breakfast Meat Product of the Year’

June 13, 2024 Niman Ranch

Niman Ranch markets the Bacon Ends and Pieces as the perfect solution for folding into a breakfast egg scramble, seasoning a pot of soup or beans, adding crunch to a salad and so much more. This product is a delicious food waste solution that respects all the extra care and attention that goes into raising pigs the “Niman Ranch Way.”

Pork Company Niman Ranch Criticizes EATS Act Inclusion in House Farm Bill Framework

May 24, 2024 Niman Ranch

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., released the outline of a new farm bill Wednesday that includes language based off the highly controversial Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act, with the goal of rolling back California’s Proposition 12 (Prop 12) and other farm animal protection laws like it across the country. Prop 12 bans the use of gestation crates for pork production on farms in California as well as the in-state sale of certain fresh pork products that do not meet these gestation crate-free standards.