Farms must be run by families who earn their livelihood on the farm and do the majority of the animal care work.

Cows must have a humane and stress free environment AND the physical health scores to prove it

Cows must be provided fresh water and a healthy diet with no animal byproducts in their feed

Farmers must practice disease and injury prevention and treat cows if and when they get sick or injured

Cows are not allowed rBST supplementation or performance enhancing antibiotics

Farmers must let cows be cows by allowing them to express normal behaviors

Farmers must provide daily outdoor access as weather allows

 Criteria must be measured in the milk to verify the outstanding cleanliness of the milk and health of the cows