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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 Thanksgiving Turkeys Are Here!
  • Sep 9, 2020
Heritage Thanksgiving Turkeys Are Here!

2020 News and Updates from Good Shepherd Poultry Ranch
  • Jul 6, 2020
2020 News and Updates from Good Shepherd Poultry Ranch

Top Five Reasons to Serve A Heritage Turkey this Thanksgiving
  • Oct 30, 2019
Top Five Reasons to Serve A Heritage Turkey this Thanksgiving

What Our Customers Are Saying
  • Dec 14, 2018
What Our Customers Are Saying

Every year we are proud as pie when the reviews from our customers come pouring in! It’s not just professional chefs and restaurants who are celebrating the flavor of our Heritage Turkey’s from the Good Shepherd Poultry Ranch, it is Mr. and Mrs. America, regular folks of every stripe who enjoy eating the very best turkeys in the world.

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

Heritage Turkey Premiere: An Interview with Frank Reese
  • Aug 21, 2017
Heritage Turkey Premiere: An Interview with Frank Reese

  “I have baby turkeys everywhere!” It’s that time of year, summer in Kansas, and the heat is rising. “Turkeys have to be hatched before June to be ready for Thanksgiving,” says Frank Reese. “But these birds do real well in the heat – they aren’t morbidly obese, so they can handle it. And unlike […] The post Heritage Turkey Premiere: An Interview with Frank Reese appeared first on HERITAGE FOODS USA.

Talking Heritage Turkey with Frank Reese on Heritage Radio Network
  • Nov 14, 2013
Talking Heritage Turkey with Frank Reese on Heritage Radio Network

Frank Reese live on Heritage Radio Network! This week on No Chefs Allowed, Heritage turkey hero Frank Reese talks with hosts, Megan and Tricia as they begin planning for Thanksgiving. Frank, a fourth-generation turkey farmer, is the ambassador for the turkeys that used to feed America.