Questions to ask of ranchers/farmers

What breeds do you have?

How do you breed them?

What do you feed them?

What proportion of their time do they spend outside?

Where are your animals slaughtered (diff. for beef, pork, poultry)?

Do you have a particular butcher you prefer to work with?

Sustainable Table has some great PDFs with more questions about animal raising, by type:

http://www.sustainabletable.org/shop/questions/