Scott Glidden of Glencora farm raises organic produce & poultry, including eggs. He and his wife do organic because it tastes good, and have been growing organically for a long time. Scott had the honor of providing the ducks for the dinner Alice Waters attended back in the fall. I went out and visited his farm shortly after that. It's a really peaceful spot, surrounded by creeks. He raises rabbits for their manure, which can be applied to the soil directly without having to first compost. He raises ducks and turkeys for sale. He also has an amazing field of asparagus which I'm hoping we can tap into this spring.
Scott has 50 turkeys that he'll be raising this year for Nov/Dec harvest...he's letting us in early, so we'll have dibs on the biggest birds. The turkeys are Standard Bronze and Bourbon Red. Scott thinks the Bronzes are tastier, but because they had black (sic) feathers they don't make as pretty a presentation - not ugly at all, just not "pink." The Reds taste quite wonderful too and make a beautiful presentation. Scott requires a $20 deposit for each bird. The price will be $5-$6 per pound (less the deposit.) They will be pasture raised & organic ("biologique"), giblets included. Club members may request size - hen or tom. Hens are 8-12 pounds, toms 14-20 pounds. Orders are filled on a "first come first served basis," ie. Scott will deliver the biggest hen or tom by date of deposit.
How about duck? Again, this is a pre-order situation...but ducks only take 12 weeks til harvest. The ducks are Peking and weigh about 5 lbs. dresed. About 50 ducks should be ready for harvest in May. $10 deposit. Price is $7 per pound. Giblets are sold separately, as the demand for duck giblets is high...think pate! Giblets separate @ $10 per pound. These birds are also pasture raised and biologique.
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