Free range's a method of farming husbandry where the animals are allowed to roam freely instead of being contained in any manner. The term's used in two senses that don't overlap completely: as a farmer-centric description of husbandry methods, and as a consumer-centric description of them. Farmers practice free range to achieve free-range or humane certification (and thus capture high prices), to reduce feed costs, to improve the happiness and liveliness of their animals, to produce a higher-q… (More on Free-range)