Ethical Chicken is the Future
Our regeneratively grown pasture-raised chicken isn't just about great flavour—it's a choice that benefits the chickens, the farmers, and the planet.
Where Our Chicken Comes From
Dirty Clean Food chicken products come from Western Australia.
Our pasture raised chicken is grown by Ewen Nettleton of Unison Farms and Steph and Sam Hondema of Rosa’s Ridge and processed by Jeff Pow and his team at their on farm micro abattoir at Southampton Homestead.
Meet Our Chicken Farmers
What is Pasture Raised Chicken?
Raised outside in mobile shelters on lush pasture, our chickens enjoy daily moves to fresh grass, access to insects, soil, diverse regenerative pastures, and abundant sunshine. Unlike most shed raised or free range broilers (meat chickens) our approach stands out.
Animal Welfare
Raised outside in mobile shelters on lush pasture, our chickens enjoy daily moves to fresh grass, access to insects, soil, diverse regenerative pastures, and abundant sunshine.
Lower Intensity Farming
Our lower intensity production system prioritizes the well-being of the chickens. Housed in mobile coops or chicken chalets with 50 - 600 chickens, it's a far cry from the massive sheds holding 40 to 60 thousand birds. This allows our chickens to forage, express natural behaviors, and remain protected from weather and predators.
Slower Growth
Our chickens undergo slower growth, processed at 10-12 weeks old compared to the 4-5 weeks in commercial farming. They enjoy a diet of fermented grain mix, bugs, and grass from the pasture, resulting in richer flavor, great texture, and vibrant color, especially in the leg meat.
Do Your Own Research
When it comes to conventional chicken, don't rely solely on the term 'free-range.' Make an informed choice about the chicken you choose to put on your table.
Our Core Beliefs
Dirty Clean Food was founded on the 4 Returns Framework: a science-based framework that is proven in practice. It transforms degraded ecosystems by focusing on 4 key returns over the course of a single generation, or 20 years:
Return of Inspiration
Giving people hope and a sense of purpose
Social Return
Bringing back jobs, education and social connections
Natural Return
Restoring biodiversity and soils for healthy and resilient landscapes
Financial Return
Realising long-term sustainable income for communities
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