Pastured Poultry Meat Birds
Thanks to relatively new legislation that allows small farms like ours to process birds for sale we expanded into pastured poultry. We are excited to be able to bring our customers quality birds that are raised on fresh grass and are not only far more ethically-produced but better for you and tastier. We process birds on-site for preorder sales and also offer frozen birds year round.
For those unfamiliar with just what "pastured poultry" means let me explain. These birds start out life in a "brooder" which keeps them warm and safe when very small. As soon as they're old enough to move outside (usually around 3 weeks) they move into a portable pen that is moved at least once daily to fresh grass. This allows the birds to forage and breathe fresh air; it is much more hygienic than cramped commercial production methods. Better husbandry of these birds allows us to raise them without hormones, antibiotics, or unnatural supplements. They receive no medications, hormones, or animal byproducts and are fed Payback fryer ration in addition to the grasses and foraging. Since we process preordered birds ourselves you know that our birds did not have to endure a stressful transport and that they were treated as kindly as possible during their transition from field to freezer. This model of production was made famous by Joel Salatin who has written many books on farming and food production and was also featured in the movie Food, Inc. which we highly recommend watching.
Turkeys (Broad Breasted Whites) are harvested in several batches as they grow so that we can best accommodate customer preferences regarding size. All birds will be harvested in the fall and sold frozen prior to Thanksgiving. Please reserve your turkey as early as possible, we sell out every year well before Thanksgiving.
***Order forms are available HERE!***
2024 Poultry Pricing
Frozen Whole Chickens: $5.15/lb.
Usually available year-round. No
minimum on number of birds ordered.
Pre-Ordered Fresh Whole Chickens & Turkeys: $4.95/lb.
Birds must
be prearranged for harvest date scheduling. Deposits must be paid up front
at time order to get pre-order discounted pricing. Purchases beyond the preordered amount are subject to
availability of fresh harvested birds. Organ meats (livers, hearts, gizzards)
and necks are also available (first come, first served) at the same pricing as
birds; please indicate whether you would like these at time of ordering.
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Transactions paying by credit/debit card are
subject to an additional 3% transaction fee.
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No refunds are given unless there is a shortage
of birds available.
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Birds not taken fresh on harvest days are
subject to a $.25/lb freezer-fee.
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Birds not taken within 15 days of harvest are
considered abandoned and are released for sale; no refunds are given.
*We also offer a CSA
program where chickens can be added to the weekly fruit & vegetable
membership.*
This gives you
bulk-buy discounting without the need for much freezer space!
Contact us for more information if this might be a good
option for your family.
Eggs
Eggs are $4.00 a dozen. We love to be able to reuse cartons to keep our expenses down so please save us yours! Our hens are free range and a mix of breeds.
Eggs are $4.00 a dozen. We love to be able to reuse cartons to keep our expenses down so please save us yours! Our hens are free range and a mix of breeds.
