Picking the Right Bird for Your Holiday Table
Choosing your holiday turkey starts with knowing how it was raised. Learn what to look for and how to find a bird from a farmer who puts animal welfare first.
How did things come to be this way?
From restaurant kitchens to farm fields, FACT’s Brian Wiltrout has spent years asking where our food comes from and why the farmers feeding our communities struggle to find a place in the system. In this personal essay, he reflects on the people who shaped his understanding of American agriculture and his hope for what comes next.
What Motivates Me to Do This Work
What do Dolly Parton and a better food system have in common? For FACT’s Executive Director, both offer reasons to stay hopeful. He reflects on the values and experiences that motivate his work.
SNAP Benefits Us All - Especially Farmers
Cutting SNAP doesn’t just take food away from families, it also takes income away from farmers. Samantha Gasson explains how SNAP keeps farm stands busy, strengthens local food systems and makes fresh, humanely raised food more accessible.
FACT’s 2026/27 Season of Free Farmer Webinars is Underway
FACT’s free 2026–27 farmer webinar season is underway, with practical sessions on pastured poultry profitability, farm websites and more.
Cattle Are Dying in Record Numbers This Summer
Extreme heat has killed 15,000–20,000 feedlot cattle this summer alone. Learn why pasture-raised cattle are surviving the heat that's devastating factory farms.
Why Beef Prices Keep Climbing and What Could Actually Fix It
Beef prices are at record highs. Here's what's really driving them - drought, screwworm, and a shrinking herd - and why pasture-based farming is part of the fix.
The New World Screwworm Fly
The New World Screwworm Fly is back—and it could have major implications for livestock producers. FACT's Humane Farming Program Director, Samantha Gasson, explains what the flesh-eating parasite is, why it's resurfacing after decades of eradication, how it spreads, and what farmers need to know to protect their animals. A fascinating look at the biology, history, and current threat of one of agriculture's most notorious pests.
Help Us Continue the Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs
We have 2 quick actions you can take that can help change the overuse of antibiotics in industrial agriculture.
Announcing our 2026 Fund-a-Farmer Grantees!
Learn all about Fund-a-Farmer grants and the amazing projects FACT funds to promote pasture-based farming.
The Farm I Imagined and the System I Found
What happens when the idyllic farm we picture collides with the reality of industrial agriculture? This piece explores that turning point and how FACT is helping farmers return to pasture-based systems while pushing for change across the entire food system.
FACT’s Spring 2026 Highlights
Read our Spring 2026 FACT Sheets Newsletter to see how we are making an impact on farmers, their animals, and communities.
The FDA Puts Meat and Drug Industry Interests Ahead of Public Health - Again
Read more and tell the FDA to protect public health over industry interests.
FACT’s 2025 Annual Impact Report
Take a look at the progress we made together over the past year to advance humane farming and strengthen our food system.
FACT Meets with FDA Commissioner Makary to Address Antibiotic Overuse
Read more about FACT’s very successful meeting with FDA commissioner, Dr. Marty Makary.
The Connection Between Bird Flu and Factory Farming
Check out our blog post and latest video on the connection between bird flu and factory farming and why we need change now.
Press Release: FACT Responds To HSS Dietary Guidelines
FACT responds to the newly released 2025 - 2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Summer/Fall Mentorship Cohort Wrap-Up: Humane Farming in Action
Find out about the farmers who completed their mentorship project and made a meaningful difference for their animals, communities, and importantly for themselves.
Use of antibiotics in the U.S. Meat Industry Skyrocketed Last Year
This puts the health of people and animals at risk from dangerous superbugs.
Supporting Humane Farmers This Holiday Season
This holiday season, help us increase the impact of our work.