Award-winning, female-owned and founded brand FarmHouse Fresh has been committed to animal welfare and rescue since the very beginning, and was recently named the recipient of the 2024 Humane Hero honor on behalf of the Texas Humane Legislation Network (THLN).

FarmHouse Fresh CEO and Co-Founder Shannon McLinden attended the awards show on Nov. 15, 2024 at Texas Discovery Gardens in Dallas, Texas and received the award on stage on behalf of the company. FarmHouse Fresh is the first business to receive the Humane Hero Award, which is given to an individual or institution exhibiting exceptional leadership, compassion, and commitment to animal welfare.

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“We are deeply grateful to receive the Humane Hero Award,” says McLinden. “This recognition reflects our commitment to creating skincare products that not only enhance natural beauty but also prioritize the well-being of animals. Our mission has always been to promote kindness, sustainability, and ethical practices, and this award inspires us to continue pushing boundaries for a brighter, more compassionate future.”

FarmHouse Fresh’s philanthropic mission of ‘Skincare that Saves’ ensures the company uses profits from every product sale to fund, rescue, and rehabilitate abused and neglected farm animals— many who come to live at the company’s 501(c)3 non-profit Animal Sanctuary located at the FarmHouse Fresh® Ranch Headquarters on 10 acres in McKinney, TX.

FarmHouse Fresh donates 10% to 15% of all profits every year to its animal rescue mission. The FarmHouse Fresh Farm Animal Sanctuary is currently home to 53 horses, donkeys, ponies, goats, and sheep which have been rescued from abuse, neglect and slaughter.

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More than five years ago, the brand launched its “Track Your Batch” program, which places a trackable batch code on every product. Customers can enter the code into the store’s website and learn more about the animals who benefited from their purchase.

Every product purchased from FarmHouse Fresh makes an immediate difference, helping the farm stay fully equipped with supplies such as hay and grain, along with 24-hour veterinary care and medical expenses for the animals living out their lives at the sanctuary.

Most recently, FarmHouse Fresh and The Smurfs™collaborated on a philanthropic collection that brought the organic wonders of the Smurfs® forest to life while rescuing animals nationwide from coast to coast. The limited-edition collection is infused with the brand’s hydroponically-grown botanical microgreens, exotic blue plants, oils, flowers and fresh organic fruits.

Through the batch codes on the products, the stories of hundreds of animals unfolded—being saved through the purchases and donating 100% of profits of merchandise, raising nearly $100,000 for nine animal rescue organizations across the U.S.—saving donkeys, dogs and even an elephant.

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“FarmHouse Fresh Skincare has made such a meaningful impact in not only Texas but the US and internationally, too,” says Shelby Bobosky, Executive Director of THLN. “It’s instrumental to honor and partner with organizations to help animals in Texas, and the Smurfs initiative opened our eyes to how much more we can achieve together.”

Looking ahead, and especially with 2025 being their 20th anniversary, FarmHouse Fresh is committed to ongoing future initiatives of all kinds.

For more information about FarmHouse Fresh and to purchase their products, visit their website. Keep up with the brand’s latest news by following on Instagram: @farmhousefresh. To learn more about Texas Humane Legislation Network, visit their website.

[Photos courtesy of Texas Humane Legislation]

Kamala Kirk is a University of Southern California graduate and has been an editor/writer for more than a decade. She has written for E! Online, Total Beauty, TravelAge West, Malibu Times Magazine, and many more. She resides in Los Angeles and is a proud pug mom. Follow her on Instagram: @kamalakirk