Prop 12 Compliance
Raised in the open air.
Rooted in California standards.
Cage-Free Egg Compliance
Here on our farm in Modoc County, our laying hens live the way chickens are meant to live. Instead of being crowded into wire cages, our flock has open space to walk around, stretch their wings, scratch through the dirt, and spend their days in fresh country air.
California Proposition 12 sets strict cage-free standards for egg-laying hens, requiring enough room for every bird to move freely and use perches, scratching areas, and comfortable nesting boxes. Because we have always believed in giving our birds plenty of room and attentive daily care, meeting those standards comes naturally to our family.
When hens are healthy, active, and well cared for, you can see and taste the difference right away. We gather our eggs by hand so our neighbors in Alturas and across Modoc County can bring home fresh, honest farm eggs they feel good about putting on the breakfast table.
Open Space for Every Pig
Raising good pork starts with how the pigs live every day. Under California Proposition 12, breeding sows and pigs raised for pork must have open living space where they can stand up, lie down, turn around without touching an enclosure, and fully stretch out their legs.
At Heart-T-Hogs, we go well beyond the minimum square footage required by the state. We do not use gestation crates or tight confinement stalls. Our sows and growing pigs live out on pasture where they can walk the ground, root in the soil, rest in the sun, and cool off in a mud wallow on warm afternoons.
Raising animals outdoors takes extra time and hands-on work, especially through the changing seasons here in northeastern California. Still, watching our pigs grow up in open pasture with room to behave naturally is worth every bit of the effort.
Highest Quality Meats, Raised Right
Whether you are picking up a carton of farm eggs or filling your freezer with pork, our goal is simple. We want to raise food we are proud to serve our own children and neighbors, while meeting every California animal care and compliance standard from start to finish.
Great meat also depends on what goes into the feeder. Alongside open pasture, we supplement our animals with high-quality feed that we choose carefully, most of it sourced just 212 miles from our ranch. Our animals are raised without added hormones, steroids, or antibiotics, and they are never genetically altered.
From the pasture to the butcher rail, we handle every step with care and respect. When you buy from Heart-T-Hogs, you know exactly where your food came from, how the animals were treated, and what they were fed.
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