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Why We Raise Soy-Free, Corn-Free Chickens in Georgia

Why We Raise Soy-Free, Corn-Free Chickens in Georgia | Wannabe Farms body { background-color: #FAF6F0; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #5C4A36; margin: 0; padding: 0; } .blog-container { max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 60px 20px; line-height: 1.8; } h1, h2, h3 { color: #1e4d2b; text-align: center; } h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; margin-bottom: 30px; } h2 { font-size: 1.75rem; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 20px; } p { font-size: 1.15rem; margin-bottom: 25px; } a { color: #1e4d2b; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; } a:hover { color: #3b6a44; } Why We Raise Soy-Free, Corn-Free Chickens in Georgia At Wannabe Farms, we believe the quality of your food starts with the quality of your animal’s diet. That’s why we raise our chickens on a feed that’s not just non-GMO, but 100% soy-free, corn-free, and certified organic. Why go to such extremes? Because shortcuts don’t belong on your plate—or in our pasture. 🌽 Why We Don’t Use Corn Corn is one of the most heavily sprayed crops in the U.S. It’s often treated with synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, and post-harvest chemicals. Even in “non-GMO” feed, corn may be sprayed with glyphosate as a drying agent—leaving residue behind in the grain and, ultimately, the meat. We’re not interested in meat grown on chemical-laced shortcuts. Our chickens eat better so you can, too. 🌱 Why We Avoid Soy Soy is a common feed ingredient because it’s cheap and high in protein. But it’s also one of the top genetically modified crops in the country, and it contains natural phytoestrogens that may disrupt hormonal balance in both animals and people. We believe in feeding our birds as nature intended—and that means keeping soy out of the equation. 🌾 So What Do We Feed Instead? We work with KOFFI Organic Feed in Kentucky, which sources certified organic grains, rigorously tests for glyphosate and other toxins, and never uses corn, soy, or animal byproducts. The result? Chickens that are healthier, cleaner, and raised with integrity from day one. Our feed may cost more—but our values aren’t for sale. 🐔 What This Means for You When you buy chicken from Wannabe Farms, you're feeding your family meat raised without compromise. No hidden ingredients. No hormone disruptors. No glyphosate. Just clean, nourishing food that honors the land and the life behind it. It’s better for the chickens. Better for your body. And better for Georgia soil. Read more about our feed and farming practices or shop now and taste the difference.

How to Tell If Your Chicken Is Truly Clean — 5 Label Tricks to Watch For

How to Tell If Your Chicken Is Truly Clean | Wannabe Farms body { background-color: #FAF6F0; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #5C4A36; margin: 0; padding: 0; } .blog-container { max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 60px 20px; line-height: 1.8; } h1, h2, h3 { color: #1e4d2b; text-align: center; } h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; margin-bottom: 30px; } h2 { font-size: 1.75rem; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 20px; } h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 15px; } p { font-size: 1.15rem; margin-bottom: 25px; } li { margin-bottom: 15px; } a { color: #1e4d2b; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; } a:hover { color: #3b6a44; } How to Tell If Your Chicken Is Truly Clean — 5 Label Tricks to Watch For Shopping for clean chicken shouldn’t feel like decoding a secret message. But let’s be honest—most labels are designed to look trustworthy, even when they hide industrial practices behind clever wording. At Wannabe Farms, we believe you deserve to know what’s really in your food. So here are five of the most common label tricks we see—and how to spot chicken that’s actually clean, honest, and good for your family. 🚩 1. “All-Natural” Means… Nothing This is one of the biggest label deceptions. “Natural” sounds healthy, but legally, it only means the product contains no artificial colors or preservatives after processing. It says absolutely nothing about how the animal was raised. What to look for instead: Ask how the animals were fed and where they lived—not just what they were injected with after slaughter. 🚩 2. “Cage-Free” Doesn’t Mean Pasture-Raised Chickens raised for meat are never kept in cages—so “cage-free” is a misleading term. The real issue is whether they had access to pasture and sunlight. What to look for instead: Farms that show you videos or photos of birds out on actual pasture, moved regularly. Like ours. 🚩 3. “Vegetarian-Fed” Isn’t a Good Thing Chickens aren’t vegetarians. In the wild, they eat bugs, worms, and forage. So if a chicken is labeled “vegetarian-fed,” it’s a red flag that the birds were confined indoors, fed grain-based rations, and never had access to natural pasture. What to look for instead: Pasture-raised birds with access to fresh forage and a supplemental clean, organic, plant-based feed (not animal byproducts). 🚩 4. “Organic” Isn’t Always Ethical Organic is a great baseline, but don’t stop there. Some large-scale “organic” farms meet technical standards while still confining animals in tight spaces. Clean farming is about more than certification—it’s about stewardship. What to look for instead: Farms that explain their practices, not just show a seal. Look for transparency, photos, and detailed standards. 🚩 5. “Non-GMO” Feed May Still Be Sprayed With Glyphosate This one gets people all the time. Non-GMO sounds clean, but many non-GMO grains (especially soy and wheat) are still sprayed with glyphosate as a desiccant before harvest. That residue ends up in your meat. What to look for instead: Organic, glyphosate-tested feed. At Wannabe Farms, we source from KOFFI Organic Feed, who test every load of grain when it arrives on their property. 🌱 Truly Clean Chicken Starts With Truth At Wannabe Farms, we don’t play word games. Our chickens are raised on rotated pasture, fed certified organic, soy-free, corn-free feed, and never given hormones, vaccines, antibiotics, or mRNA. You’re not just buying chicken. You’re buying integrity, transparency, and the peace of mind that comes from food that aligns with your values. Read more about our standards or shop pasture-raised poultry now.

Where to Buy Pastured Poultry in Georgia (That’s Actually Raised on Pasture)

Where to Buy Pastured Poultry in Georgia | Wannabe Farms body { background-color: #FAF6F0; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #5C4A36; margin: 0; padding: 0; } .blog-container { max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 60px 20px; line-height: 1.8; } h1, h2, h3 { color: #1e4d2b; text-align: center; } h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; margin-bottom: 30px; } h2 { font-size: 1.75rem; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 20px; } h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 15px; } p { font-size: 1.15rem; margin-bottom: 25px; } a { color: #1e4d2b; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; } a:hover { color: #3b6a44; } Where to Buy Pastured Poultry in Georgia (That’s Actually Raised on Pasture) If you’ve ever searched for “pastured poultry in Georgia,” you already know—there’s a lot of noise out there. Slick branding, buzzwords like “natural” or “free-range,” and picture-perfect packaging. But if you’re looking for real pastured poultry, raised with transparency, integrity, and regenerative practices—you might have to dig a little deeper. That’s where we come in. ✅ What Does “Pastured Poultry” Actually Mean? To us, it means this: Our birds are moved daily to fresh pasture They spend the majority of their lives outdoors, foraging in sunlight and scratching through living soil They are fed a certified organic, soy-free, and corn-free diet from KOFFI Organic Feed They are never given antibiotics, hormones, vaccines, or mRNA They are processed at a USDA-inspected facility with humane handling every step of the way In short, we don’t just raise chickens—we raise standards. 🐓 So Where Can You Buy Chicken Like This in Georgia? Right here at Wannabe Farms in Barnesville, GA. We’re a sixth-generation family farm raising poultry for our own family—and yours. When you order from us, you’re not buying from a faceless brand or a big-box farm. You’re supporting a homeschooling, farm-living, chicken-moving, faith-rooted family that’s doing things the old-fashioned, honest way. 📍 Available for Pickup or Delivery 🚚 Home Delivery We deliver within a 15-mile radius of our farm (Barnesville, Griffin, Thomaston, Forsyth). Orders go out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. 🧺 Farm Pickup Prefer to stop by? Pickup is available 7 days a week at our gated farm—just place your order online first so we can prepare it! 👀 How We Compare to Bigger Farms We may not be as big as some of our competitors —but that’s kind of the point. We’re hands-on with every flock We use organic feed, not just “non-GMO” Our children help us with chores and deliveries We don’t compromise on ethics to grow faster If you're tired of wondering what's really in your chicken, you're in the right place. ❤️ From Our Family to Yours At Wannabe Farms, we believe clean food is a calling. And we believe you deserve to know where your food comes from—and who’s behind it. Browse our current inventory of pasture-raised chicken below. We can’t wait to feed your family. 👉 Shop Pastured Poultry Now

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