Grown As Promised®

What does it mean when we say our chickens are “Grown As Promised®”? It’s more than a tagline: LaBelle Patrimoine means "a beautiful heritage" and for us, it’s a way of life for how we approach raising chickens humanely and sustainably.

Our Approach

We are transparent about how our chickens are raised: Pasture-raised with access to shade, fed an all-vegetarian diet, given no antibiotics (ever), and are slow grown for 60+ days, which results in more flavor and healthier chickens.

Global Animal Partnership (G.A.P.) Level 4 Certified: Our chickens are certified as Level 4 by the Global Animal Partnership. This guarantees our chickens have 100% access to our pastures. This also meets or exceeds all the requirements of the Better Chicken Commitment that ensures all chickens have access to outdoor shelter, shade, dust bathing area, and the freedom to forage in the open air. There are no other poultry suppliers with a higher G.A.P. rating. Our full compliance is verified by third-party auditors. 

Better Chicken Project: In combination with our G.A.P. certification, we are one of only three suppliers meeting the over 100+ standards required for the Better Chicken Project. We are also currently implementing multi-stage controlled atmosphere stunning at our facility which will meet the Better Chicken Project’s standards by 2027.

Better Chicken Commitment: We are one of only five suppliers who are part of the Better Chicken Commitment. We are using a higher-welfare breed approved by the Better Chicken Commitment and have verified this through GAP's Better Chicken Project.

• USDA Approved Regeneratively Raised: Regenerative agriculture is the process of restoring degraded soils using practices based on holistic principles. We do this through various practices, including soil health and pasture management (such as no-till paddocks), water purity measures, pasture biodiversity, and carbon footprint management.

Our Chicken

• Air-Chilled: Less bacteria than water-chilled chicken and no chlorine

• All-Vegetarian Diet: No animal by-products

• Pasture-Raised: Chickens can forage and have access to the outdoors

• No Antibiotics: Ever!

Our Farms

The LaBelle Patrimoine® approach means we are transparent about how our chickens are raised. This means you know where your chicken is coming from, as our chickens are all raised on one of our farms located in Central Pennsylvania. These are all run by local farmers, many of whom are multi-generational Amish and Mennonites.