we believe in
better care for animals
Mandating Strong Animal Welfare Standards
As a dairy processor that doesn't own farms or cows, we rely on the partnership of the dairy co-ops that we purchase milk from. The dairy co-ops, along with industry advisors and experts, share in the development, evaluation and implementation of the animal welfare program that is required of any milk supplier to fairlife.
All co-op farms that supply to fairlife are required to:
FARM Program
Supplying dairies must be evaluated against the National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Animal Care program standards and maintain FARM certification.
Regular Audits
Supplying dairies must participate in and meet the standards of regular animal welfare audits conducted by a certified 3rd-party organization.
Zero Tolerance Policy
Supplying dairies are required to have signed Cow Care agreements that requires all employees to adhere to a zero-tolerance policy for animal abuse.
Standards and Oversight
fairlife requires all suppliers to adhere to industry standards and its own requirements. Beyond care, all suppliers are also required to meet standards for on-farm worker care and training, biosecurity and environmental standards.
Audit Cadence
fairlife requires its supplying farms to be audited more frequently than the cadence required by industry standards.
Addressing Issues
More frequent audits help quickly identify issues and take swift corrective action. This also helps reinforce a culture of transparency among supplying farms and their employees.
Leveraging Technology
We work with our partners to invest in camera monitoring and scaling AI technology for additional oversight. We believe in the future of on-farm camera monitoring, as it can move beyond the cow-human interaction to help farmers in other areas such as feed management, health surveillance and milking parlor analytics.
Enforcing the Requirements of Strong Animal Care
fairlife continues to invest and take measures to improve animal welfare at supplying farms and across the industry.
All findings from regular, 3rd party audits and site visits performed by the fairlife Animal Welfare Team are thoroughly investigated and timing corrective actions are taken.
Our goal is always that all cows and calves be provided the best care possible.