Dole & Bailey, a processor, butcher, and distributor of local meat and sustainable produce to chefs in the Northeast since 1868, is strengthening its brand with certification of its food processing, packing, and distribution systems by Animal Welfare Approved (AWA). This certification assures chefs, restaurants, and hotels that Dole & Bailey's handling, processing, and record-keeping procedures provide absolute traceability of Certified AWA food products, from the field right through to the plate.
As consumer interest in how food animals are raised continues to grow, many restaurants, hotels, and catering services are looking to source meat, eggs, and dairy products from local, sustainable family farms. But individual family farms can find it extremely difficult to offer the consistency of supply and exacting portion requirements of the food service industry. Likewise, in an increasingly confusing marketplace, busy chefs need to know they really are buying high-quality, sustainable ingredients from the kind of farms their customers want to support.