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The Fate of American Poultry
  • Oct 20, 2020
The Fate of American Poultry

In the early 1800s millions of Bison roamed the plains of the United States. Less than 100 years later their numbers had been reduced to a mere 541 animals. While early conservation efforts helped raise this figure modestly, it was only when American farmers began raising Bison for their meat that their population grew into the hundreds of thousands. Much like the early Bison, the millions of healthy Standardbred chickens and turkeys which used to occupy the American landscape are now on the brink of extinction.

Heritage Foods Celebrates the 5th Annual #HeritageBreedsWeek
  • May 20, 2019
Heritage Foods Celebrates the 5th Annual #HeritageBreedsWeek

Frank Reese, the ONLY Farmer Selling APA Turkeys Under USDA Certification
  • Oct 26, 2018
Frank Reese, the ONLY Farmer Selling APA Turkeys Under USDA Certification

A Major Achievement for the Cause of Preserving Tradition, Biodiversity and Bio-Security in the Food Supply
  • Sep 28, 2018
A Major Achievement for the Cause of Preserving Tradition, Biodiversity and Bio-Security in the Food Supply

Kick off to Our Annual Ham Sale!
  • Sep 5, 2018
Kick off to Our Annual Ham Sale!

Sustainability on Newman Farm: Raising Heritage Berkshires
  • Aug 27, 2018
Sustainability on Newman Farm: Raising Heritage Berkshires

Marian Burros and Frank Reese
  • Jul 19, 2018
Marian Burros and Frank Reese

FRANK REESE, AMERICAN HERO
  • Nov 3, 2017
FRANK REESE, AMERICAN HERO

Frank is a true hero of the Heritage food movement — he is the first and only sustainable commercial farmer to receive certification by the American Poultry Association for his birds as purebreds, standards that were set in 1873 — and he has been featured in publications ranging from the New York Times to National Geographic. His story is the Rosetta Stone of sustainable farming, and the reason why when it comes to meat, the word “heritage” is synonymous with “heirloom.” Good Shepherd turkeys are the oldest line of turkey in America, 100 percent antibiotic free, and pasture raised on the Kansas prairie.