The meat and poultry we carry come from animals raised by trusted farmers and ranchers. We’re careful about sourcing from farms that follow strict diets for animals (we prohibit the use of animal byproducts, antibiotics, and synthetic growth hormones), and we require Global Animal Partnership’s (G.A.P.’s) 5-Step Animal Welfare Rating or an equivalent certification. The higher the G.A.P. rating, the closer the animal’s environment mimics its natural one. The G.A.P. certified meat and poultry we stock is Step 2 or higher.