The Crystal Lake Farms broilers carry a Step 4 rating from the Global Animal Partnership.
West Liberty Foods, LLC, West Liberty, Iowa, entered into an agreement to purchase the assets of Crystal Lake Farms and Free Ranger, Decatur, Ark. This acquisition will include breeding stock and processing plant assets to allow West Liberty Foods to produce free-range, slow-growth chickens.
“The acquisition of Crystal Lake Farms and Free Ranger is another exciting step for West Liberty Foods,” says Ed Garrett, chief executive officer of West Liberty Foods. “This expansion of our business will allow us to meet the growing consumer demand for humanely grown, pasture-raised poultry.”