Look What You’ve Helped Us Achieve In 2024—And Imagine What’s Next!
As the year comes to a close, we would like to take a moment to thank you for your support. 2024 has been a year of incredible progress for humane farming and safe and healthy food! This holiday season, please consider supporting FACT to help us expand our work in 2025. Your generosity fuels our mission to transform farming, empower farmers, and advocate for safer, healthier food systems.
Here are just a few highlights from what we’ve accomplished together this year:
🌟 Transforming Farms Nationwide
In April, we awarded $251,000 in grants to 87 humane farmers and ranchers across 31 states, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. These grants are helping farmers improve and expand access to pasture for their animals—ensuring happier, healthier lives for livestock and poultry. Since 2012, FACT has awarded an incredible 695 grants totaling over $1.3 million to farmers dedicated to humane practices.
🌟 Empowering Farmers Through Education
This year, we awarded 81 scholarships to help farmers attend 34 different conferences and training events. Through our webinars, mentorship programs, and scholarships, we’re equipping farmers with the tools to succeed and thrive.
🌟 Advocating for Safer Meat Products
Our persistent advocacy paid off! The FDA declared Carbadox, a carcinogenic drug used in pigs, should be banned. While we celebrate this milestone, we’re keeping the pressure on to ensure the ban is finalized.
🌟 Raising Awareness on Antibiotic Overuse in Top Restaurant Chains
We released our new report, Serving Up Superbugs, uncovering that most top restaurant chains in the United States have failed to make progress on commitments to stop the overuse of antibiotics by their meat and poultry suppliers. By raising awareness and advocating for change, FACT is driving critical conversations about safer food systems.
🌟 Helping Consumers Make Humane Choices
We launched new and updated resources, including a Humane Food Label Guide and a Humane Farm Directory, empowering consumers to make informed, animal-friendly choices. And exciting news—an interactive farmer directory is coming in 2025!
As we look to 2025, we’re excited to make an even bigger impact. But we can’t do it without your help.
As the new year is almost here, please consider supporting FACT so we can continue to transform farming, empower farmers, and advocate for safer food systems.
We wish you a happy new year and a peaceful, healthy start to 2025.