Firsthand Foods connects North Carolinas pasture-based livestock producers with local food lovers, restaurants, food service providers, and retailers. The firm sources their supply from a network of farmers in North Carolina and the surrounding region who raise their animals without antibiotics, animal by-products or added hormones then does the necessary legwork to get a consistent selection of quality local meats into local markets. The company trace their products back to the farm of origin so customers know exactly where their meat comes from and how it was raised. Firsthand Foods seeks to build a more sustainable food system for North Carolina area. Cattle and hogs are raised outdoors in their natural habitats, engaging in innate, biological behaviors. In other words, cattle graze on grass and hogs root, wallow and nest. All of the animals purchased are processed in small-scale, inspected facilities where humane handling is practiced and care is taken throughout the harvest process.
