In the 1990s, White Oak Pastures decided to evolve its business from producing calves for the feedlot system to pasture-based production. Today, the ranch is the largest certified organic farm in Georgia and one of the largest producers of organic, grass-fed beef in the country.

White Oak Pastures' approach represents a new era of U.S. farming - one that makes animal welfare an important aspect of farm business. Read about the farm's decision to switch to organic production, and the benefits of doing so to public health, the environment and the local economy.

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