The Husbandry Institute is is dedicated to creating consumer demand for sustainable, ethical animal farming and its products. HI believes that the single greatest determinant of how animals are raised is the voice of the consumer, or the lack thereof.

Sustainable animal agriculture is achieved today by family farmers who recognize and protect the environment and waterways, treat all animals with respect and are committed to both their welfare and the welfare of those who work on the farm. By raising animals within the carrying capacity of the land, providing their natural vegetarian diets, without feeding them antibiotics or hormones, everyone will benefit from a safer, healthier diet and environment.

Core ongoing programs at HI stem from the goal of providing assistance in finding sustainable, family farmed meats. We believe that through cooperative partnerships and strengthening the relationships between existing organizations and programs, we can achieve increased successes in bringing sustainably raised foods to more people. Several important values steer the quality of our efforts at HI:

Education and Messaging
Food and meat provide fun and widely popular and attractive opportunities to share information with the public and targeted groups about the numerous immediate and far-reaching benefits their food choices can have. We seek to increase the capacity of groups working with food issues to provide this information to guests, customers, and members easily, inexpensively and effectively.
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Technical Assistance
Capacity building and support efforts at HI are developed with you in mind. At HI, we know that food plays different but always important roles throughout your day. Whether you steer a cart down the market aisles or the direction of a food procurement contract, we have the resources to show how sustainable food can be your best choice. At HI, technical assistance is our tailored attention to your needs, finding a restaurant or market around the corner, across the country, or pointing to sustainable options through your contracted GPO or distributor.
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Partnership and Collaboration
Opening our doors in January, 2005, we saw the opportunity and need to maximize our contribution through efficiently introducing new projects, but ultimately, we seek to support and contribute to existing efforts promoting sustainably raised and produced foods. HI will focus on opportunities to enhance communication within, recognition, and efficiency of campaigns, promote the inclusion of those involved in all sectors of our food system to develop creative, long-lasting, and agreeable solutions for sustainable foods.
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