How we verify producers.

Where the listings come from

Every producer in this directory was compiled from one of two publicly available sources: the long-running Eatwild directory and Grass Fed Junction. Each producer record stores the source it came from and a link back to the original listing.

This is directory aggregation of publicly listed businesses — a standard practice, legally defensible, and ethically fine as long as we’re transparent about it and let producers correct or remove their listing on request.

What we actually check

• Location. Addresses are geocoded so each producer lands on the state map. Producers without a usable address are listed without a map pin.
• Website availability. Where the source listing includes a producer website, we follow the link and surface it.
• Stated certifications and claims. When a producer claims a third-party certification in their source listing (AGA, AWA, USDA Organic, Real Organic Project, Savory EOV, Certified Humane, Non-GMO Verified), we record the claim and render it on the page. We do not independently audit it.

What we don't do yet

We are direct about V1’s limits because the alternative would be inflating what this directory is.

• We haven’t visited these producers. No page on this site uses first-person on-the-ground language (“we spent a day at…”) unless we have actually been there. So far, we haven’t.
• We don’t independently audit certification claims. If a producer states they’re AGA-certified, we display that claim with attribution to the source. Cross-checking against the AGA registry is on the roadmap.
• We don’t verify business operating status. Some listings may belong to producers who have stopped shipping, changed their model, or shut down. Flag a stale listing at hello@pastureraisedbeef.com.

Where the line is

V1 has no paid listings, no featured-placement product, no affiliate links, and no display ads. That’s a description of how the project works today — not a forever promise about what we’ll never offer. A sustainable revenue model is on the V2 roadmap.

What is durable, regardless of what comes later:

• The editor’s note can’t be bought. The descriptive editorial copy on a producer page is derived only from real source data and our own observation. We won’t embellish it in exchange for payment.
• Paid options, when they exist, will be clearly labeled as such. If we introduce enhanced listings or featured placements later, they’ll be visibly distinguished from organic listings — not hidden in the default presentation.
• The “Visit website” CTA is a plain link. No affiliate parameters, no tracking, no referral cut. Traffic goes straight to the producer.
• Producers can always remove their listing. No questions, no pushback, no retention pitch. One email at hello@pastureraisedbeef.com does it.
• We don’t sell newsletter data. Subscriber addresses aren’t sold or shared.

See something off?

If you’re a producer listed here and a detail is wrong, your operating status has changed, or you’d like the listing removed entirely — email us. We respond to every message and we’ll make the change promptly.