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I found my organic Chickens! Green mission accomplished.

February 2nd, 2010

Oh boy, it has been something of a crazy few weeks, so our schedule has been off a bit.  Have no fear, we are still here and still dedicated to our 52 weeks of Green.   The challenge for last week was to find an organic source of chickens.  Surprisingly, it was a very difficult task to complete, but I have been able to accomplish this week’s green challenge!  I have Amish chickens in my freezer.

I searched high and low for a place to find organic chickens and it seemed like it was going to end with failure, but happened to notice a story on the news about a local food co-op that somebody was trying to form.  The news story mentioned a Facebook Group, which I joined.  In the Facebook Group, I asked if anybody knew where I could find organic chickens.  One person responded and led me to a different Facebook group named Ancient Roots.  This is what I have been looking for.

The individuals that run this group do much of their shopping at a local organic farm.  They take orders via Facebook and pick the products for the orders.  Then, once a week, customers can stop by and pick up the goods.  They offer many products, but exactly what I was looking for with the chickens.  Today, I picked up two chickens.  Mission accomplished, but now I need to find a good recipe or two.

So, I have found a source to purchase organic chickens and will update everybody on how they taste.  In the meantime, please let me know your story about organic chickens.  Also, I have an announcement to make for this week’s task… there is no task.  In light of all the chaos that has been happening in our world the past few weeks, this is a week with no green challenge.   We will continue posting, but it will be about whatever sparks our fancy.  So, stay tuned for some interesting posts this week!

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I am failing at my organic chicken task

January 30th, 2010

This week’s green challenge is to find a local poultry source and switch over from our store bought chickens. Little did I know how difficult it would be to find organic chickens in an area that is primarily known for its agriculture and a Coen Brother’s movie.  I have been looking all week for a local farm that sells organic chicken and have fell short.  Do you have any ideas for me?

My first thought was to do a quick search of Google and it did not really give me much information.  I found some listings for local health food stores like Swanson’s, GNC and Tochi, but I have been in these stores before and do not remember if they have these items.  Even if they do, I guess I would prefer to buy them straight from the source rather than from the store.  Now that I think of it though, I should check again at Tochi because they are a local store and even if they do not carry poultry, they may know where I can.

Then, I posted the question on my Facebook account and did find some good information.  Somebody sent me the site www.localharvest.org, but all I could find within driving range was a place that USED to sell chickens, so I had no luck there.  Numerous individuals mentioned the Hutterites (similar to Amish, but they have some modern conveniences) and how great they are, but nobody seems to have a contact.  They have a colony somewhere in the area and I have heard they sell chickens and turkeys, but no such luck… YET.

Finally, I thought I would try the phonebook.  Possibly I did not need to do all this searching because there was something listed in the Yellow Pages.  Possibly I was also wrong.  I could not find the Hutterites in the phone book, nor could I find anything in the yellow pages. 

So, I am still on the prowl for organic chickens.  If you happen to know of any in the Fargo area, please let me know in the comment area below.  In the meantime, I am going to follow up with Tochi health foods and also try and follow up with the Facebook friends that indicated some knowledge of a Hutterite contact.  Stay tuned to see if I can even complete my chicken challenge!

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The life of a broiler chicken – a disturbing video

January 27th, 2010

This certainly gave me something to think about in regards to my current poultry purchasing habits.

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