We have updated the facts and your health section of this website with the top 6 most frequently asked questions. Here is a link to that section of our website! Facts and Your Health
What is Lactic Acid Starter Culture and does it contain milk? No it does not contain milk. Our starter cultures are derived from meat sources. In our process, we combine starter culture with vegetable juice or powder to help stabilize the natural pink color of the meat.

What does “uncured” mean? Uncured simply means that not sodium nitrite or nitrates have been used to preserve the meat, as is in traditional curing.

Do we use the same equipment to manufacture pork, bison and chicken? Products are scheduled so that different species are manufactured after a full sanitation sequence to ensure we do not comingle products. This sanitation schedule also helps us to manage any allergens also.

Are your products gluten free? Casein free?
Gluten comes from small grains like wheat, barley & rye. We do not use any of these ingredients in any of our products.
Casein is a protein found in milk & cheese. The only product we make that contains casein is the Feta cheese & Spinach Chicken sausage. All the rest are casein free.

Do we raise our own hogs? How are they raised?
We do not raise our own hogs. We only source our pigs from suppliers who meet our strict raising & handling guidelines. All our hogs are humanely raised. For more information, please visit www.certifiedhumane.org or www.dubreton.com

What are your pigs fed? Our hogs are fed a strict vegetarian diet. Again, visit www.certifiedhumane.org or www.dubreton.com

Pederson’s Natural Farms is Certified Humane and SQF 2000 Level 3 certified.