I just got our packet from Animal Welfare Approved. We're almost done! There are a few things we need to improve like cleaning the debris from the new pasture land and getting a derogation to continue docking our lambs tails, re-seeding and irrigating the field we will use to finish our steers, castrate earlier and getting the stock dogs to move more slowly. All in all a darn good audit! Animal Welfare Approved and American Grass Fed are The Toughest Certifications to get. I am Thrilled that we have met these standards. The audit forms will be available for review here at the farm. We will be listed on the AWA website shortly. This is an example of what stewardship and attention to detail does for credibility. Its fun to be able to give proof of your practices to nay sayers too! You should check out AWA's site to see what they require. It is well worth the effort to be able to gain their stamp of approval. Meg