You want to eat better but all those labels are so confusing! What can you do? Carry this handy glossary when you shop to find the best food for you and your family.

Were the cows 100% grass fed or finished on grain? Were they ever given antibiotics? What about hormones like rBGH? Here are the right questions to ask a beef farmer and the answers you should be listening for.

Were the cows raised on pasture? What about hormones and antibiotics? How long do dairy cows stay in your herd? Here are the right questions to ask a dairy farmer and the answers you should be listening for.

How were your hogs raised? Where were they born? What are they fed? How much time do they spend outdoors each day? Here are the right questions to ask a hog farmer and the answers you should be listening for.

How are your chickens raised? On pasture, indoors, confined? Are they caged? Are they force molted? Here are the right questions to ask a poultry farmer and the answers you should be listening for.

What pest control methods do you use on your farm? What types of fertilizer do you use? Is your farm certified organic? Here are the right questions to ask a produce farmer and the answers you should be listening for.

Asking questions is the best way to ensure that you’re purchasing sustainably raised, healthy foods, and supporting sustainable farms. Here are some general questions to ask your local farmers.

Do you sell any sustainably raised or organic meat, poultry, dairy or eggs? Do you sell any sustainably grown or organic produce? Here are the right questions to ask a store manager and the answers you should listen for.