Free-range chicken does NOT mean organic. But… The USDA organic label DOES require chickens to be outdoors and have free-range access. The Factory Farming Awareness Coalition (FFAC) says… “When free-range chicken is labeled as such by the USDA, chickens and egg-laying hens must have continuous access to outdoor space for more than 51 percent of the animals’ lives. There is no guarantee that the birds will actually get to use that outdoor space, or if they do, that they will spend much time there