how to buy local
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local food
is more about…
ENVIRONMENT
FAMILY FARMERS
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
HUMANE ANIMAL
TREATMENT
FRESHER FOODS
HEALTHY EATING
…and less
about distance
from source to door
buying local
is all about
learning what
to look for…
MARKET
TERMS
VENDOR
CLAIMS
APPROVED
LABELING
USDA
RATINGS
FOOD
SAFETY
B e c o m e
f a m i l i a r
wi t h U S D A
c o m m o n l y
a p p r o ve d
t e r m s a n d
b e a wa r e
o f t h o s e
t h a t a r e n ’ t
MARKET
TERMS
FOOD SAFETY & APPROVED
LABELING
M e a t , P o u l t r y & E g g p r o d u c e r s a r e
r e s p o n s i b l e f o r a c c u r a t e l a b e l i n g o f p r o d u c t s f o r h u m a n
c o n s u m p t i o n
A l l l a b e l s m u s t b e a p p r o ve d b y t h e U S D A F o o d S a f e t y I n s p e c t i o n
S e r v i c e ( F S I S ) L a b e l i n g & P r o g r a m
D e l i ve r y D i v i s i o n
A l l c l a i m s m a d e o n p r o d u c t s l a b e l s
m u s t b e a p p r o ve d a n d va l i d a t e d b y
t h e F S I S
Va l ida te
c la ims by
check ing fo r
aud i ted and
documented
p ro toco ls
VENDOR
CLAIMS
USDA Graded
The USDA determines the
grade of the meat based on
the marbling. For beef,
there are 8 USDA Grades:
Prime, Choice, Select,
Standard, Commercial;
Utility; Cutter; Canner. In
foodservice the common
grades seen are Prime,
Choice and Select.
USDA Inspected
The production system
operates under the
inspection of the USDA.
Applies to farming,
slaughter, further
processing. With USDA
Inspection product can be
sold across state lines and
safety complies with USDA
requirements. USDA
Inspection is voluntary and
costly.
Always buy USDA inspec ted meat !
USDA
RATINGS
How we he lp meat loca l goals…
U S D A I N S P E C T E D P R O D U C T S
BRAND LOCAL TO CHICAGO
SUSTAINABLE NATURAL HUMANE
NEVER EVER ANTIBIOTIC OR
ADDED HORMONES
USDA GRADED
100% GRASS FED
BEEF
NIMAN RANCH • • • • • •
TALLGRASS BEEF • • • • •
AURORA ANGUS • • •
CREEKSTONE FARMS • • • • •
OMAHA NATURAL ANGUS • •
GREG NORMAN WAGYU • • • •
RED MEAT MARKET • • • • • •
PORK
NIMAN RANCH • • • • •
COMPART FARMS DUROC • • • •
LAMB
NIMAN RANCH • • • •
SUPERIOR FARMS • • •
PILOT • • •
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