Spring is here, and we know your days are full of calving, lambing, planting decisions and parts of your life beyond the farm. Please be in touch if there are ways we can help you out. We’re glad to share our newest issue of Sustainable Farming magazine in this week’s update, along with reminders about AGW-branded merchandise, resources about how to communicate with press, and news from AGW’s family of producers.

New Issue Sustainable Farming

The Spring 2025 issue of AGW’s Sustainable Farming magazine is ready to view online. This issue covers topics such as farm safety, avoiding heat stress in pigs and a feature from Certified Regenerative by AGW olive producer, Manna Hill Estate in Australia, and what they are doing to build climate resilience.

Real Burger of Earth Day

The Real Burger of Earth Day™ is Good Meat Project’s annual promotion celebrating the benefits of 100% grassfed meat. Eaters, chefs, farmers, and butchers come together, this year from April 5th – 26th. Participation is guided by a toolkit of content that can be easily customized and shared. Interested participants can learn more and sign up online. For Certified Grassfed by AGW producers: let us know if you join so we can spread the word!!

Featured Merchandise: Vinyl Decals and Shelf Talkers

AGW’s “Healthy Farms, Healthy Food” shelf talkers (4.25” x 2.7”, sold in packs of 5) and vinyl decals (6” x 6”, sold in packs of 5) are designed to catch the eye of shoppers and draw attention to your Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW products on store shelves. If you’re looking for a quick way to put your AGW certification right in front of customers, this is a great way to do it.

Featured Resource: Read all about it

Have a story to tell but not sure how to tell it? Are you looking for ways to approach the media? Whether you’re looking to promote sustainable practices, enhance your public image or learn how to tell your own stories, this blog post shares strategies you can follow to help you effectively communicate with the press and prepare for media interviews.

AGW in the News

• The Daily Tar Heel featured Chapel Hill Creamery in Chapel Hill, NC in ‘The idyllic dairy farm’: Chapel Hill Creamery cultures high-quality cheese.”

• McCook Gazette featured Straight Arrow Bison in Broken Bow, NE in Local News: Bison Café now open on Norris Avenue.”

• Olive Oil Times featured California Olive Ranch in Chico, CA in “As U.S. Firms Back Off Climate Targets, Olive Oil Companies Stay the Course.”

• Inside Climate News featured AGW in “Small New York Farms Suffer as Federal Funds Freeze.”

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