Applegate Farms

Applegate Farms was founded by Stephen McDonnell; he aimed in trying to provide consumers with healthy meat products that is humanely raised and is free from antibiotics or hormones. They have strict standards that they adhere to, where the animals are fed a 100% vegetarian diet, having no fillers, no artificial ingredients, and great sustainability practices (manure management, farms being located in geographically diverse areas, and animals being humanely raised). They offer deli meat, hot dogs, bacon, dinner sausages, chicken strips, cheeses, as well as frozen items (burgers, breakfast sausages, breaded chicken, and corn dogs). In terms of fresh meat, they offer pork. They have organic, grass-​fed, natural, rBGH-​/​gluten-​/​dairy-​free selections, so those who have sensitivity do not have to be alarmed! My husband is a huge fan of the Classic Pork Breakfast Sausage (so am I!) — it’s so meaty, tasty, and delicious, and my husband always eats it with his eggs for breakfast (very quick as it’s only a couple of minutes in the microwave). I like their Uncured Beef Hot Dogs, tastes great, being sauteed with green beans or haricot verts in olive oil. If you check out their website, you can find great recipes as well as community events.
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