Why Choose Freedom Range Farms Pasture-Raised Chicken?
If a supermarket chicken costs $8, why make the trip — and pay more — for a pasture-raised bird?
Because we’re not the same as commercial chicken producers. Here’s why:
Health & Nutrition
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FRF Pasture-Raised Chicken |
Conventional Chicken |
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Probiotics for stimulated immune system |
Antibiotics used routinely |
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Vitamins from pasture only |
Synthetic vitamins |
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No appetite stimulants |
Regular arsenic-based additives |
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Trace minerals from sea kelp |
Manufactured minerals |
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Higher in all vitamins |
Lower natural vitamin content |
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Excellent omega 3 to 6 ratios |
Poor omega balance |
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Cooking loss 9% of carcass |
Cooking loss 20% of carcass |
Animal Welfare
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FRF Pasture-Raised Chicken |
Conventional Chicken |
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Unvaccinated |
Multi vaccinated |
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Full beak |
De-beaked |
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Small groups (fewer than 100) |
Large confinement (10,000+) |
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Low stress |
High stress |
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Plenty of exercise |
No exercise |
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Natural light |
Artificial 24-hour light cycle |
Environmental Sustainability
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FRF Pasture-Raised Chicken |
Conventional Chicken |
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Clean air outdoors |
Air hazy with fecal matter |
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Guts and feathers composted |
Guts cooked and fed back to chickens |
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Manure used as fertilizer |
Manure fed to cattle |
Processing & Purity
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FRF Pasture-Raised Chicken |
Conventional Chicken |
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Killed by throat slit, per biblical command |
Killed by electric shock (carcass retains blood) |
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Hand eviscerated |
Mechanical evisceration (risk of fecal contamination) |
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No injections during processing |
Injected with tenderizers and dyes |
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No chlorine baths |
Multiple chlorine treatments required |
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Customer inspected |
Government inspected (mass processing) |
Taste & Quality
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FRF Pasture-Raised Chicken |
Conventional Chicken |
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Can freeze for over 1 year |
Shelf life 6 months or less |
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Preferred by professional chefs |
Used in fast food production |
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Superior natural flavor and texture |
Processed for mass uniformity |
The Real Value in Every Bite
You pay more per pound — but what you get is wholesome nutrition, clean sourcing, and genuine flavor.
When you choose a Freedom Range Farms chicken, you choose food the way it’s meant to be: natural, ethical, and nourishing.

