Five Dot Ranch is certified by Food Alliance which recognizes outstanding sustainable agricultural practices. Certification required an onsite inspection by an independent third party who examined and verified that the ranch:

• provide safe and fair working conditions,
• provide healthy and humane treatment of animals;
• raise animals without added hormones and antibiotics;
• raise crops without genetically modified organisms
• reduce pesticides usage and toxicity;
• conserve soil and water resources;
• preserve and protect wildlife habitat; and,
• commit to continuous improvement of these practices.

About Food Alliance –
Food Alliance is a non-profit organization that certifies farms, ranches and food processors for sustainable agricultural and production practices. Businesses that meet Food Alliance’s standards, as determined by a third-party site inspection, use certification to make credible claims for social and environmental responsibility, differentiating their products and strengthening their brands.

Food Alliance launched its certification program in 1998 in Portland, Oregon, with a single apple grower selling in three area grocery stores. Today, there are over 270 Food Alliance certified farms and ranches in 17 U.S. states and one Canadian province. These producers manage over 5.1 million acres of range and farm land, raising beef, lamb, pork, dairy products, mushrooms, dried beans and lentils, wheat, and a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. An increasing number of Food Alliance Certified processed products are also becoming available, including cheeses, bread, oil, and frozen and canned fruits and vegetables. Food Alliance has offices in Oregon, Minnesota and California.
To learn more, visit www.foodalliance.com.