Pasture raised animals are allowed to live outdoors for a significant portion of their lives. They get fresh air, room to move around, and sunlight. By comparison, "free range" animals go outside for only short periods of time, and on some farms the outside area is just dirt or concrete, not pasture.Note: Some farms feed supplemental grain to their pasture raised animals. If you want grain-free meat, look for "100% grass-fed" instead.If pasture raised is important to you, here's more on the pasture raised label and here are some companies that sell pastured meat.