The Java, a premiere homesteading fowl, is considered the second oldest breed of chicken developed in America. Its ancestors were reputed to have come from the Far East, possibly from the isle of Java. Javas come in three varieties: Black, Mottled and White, though all Javas have yellow skin and lay brown eggs. The Java has a rectangular shape, much like the Rhode Island Red, but with a long, sloping back line. They have a full, well-rounded breast. The Plymouth Rock and Jersey Giant breeds owe much to the Java, as the Java was used in the creation of both of these breeds, which later replaced it.
We are a small farm raising Registered Gulf Coast Sheep, heritage breed chickens and heirloom varieties of fruits and vegetables. We raise everything without the use of chemicals and we care for our soil with minimal impact from our animals and minimal tilling in the gardens. Our animals all live on pasture and are rotated regularly to let the grasses rest. We currently have meat lambs and eggs available. Visit our website, www.goingtothecountry.com to learn more.
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Hello! We're the Colligan family, and we do some farming in our backyard using organic principles. Our heritage turkeys and chickens enjoy organic food as a supplement to their free range diet, and we never use antibiotics or growth hormones. The bees, whose hives are located in our backyard year-round, enjoy the local wildflowers and organic treatments of hive problems.
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WE ARE NOW TAKING MEMBERSHIPS FOR A SUMMER/FALL 2009 CHICKEN CSA! Castlemaine Farm is the home of Joann and Brian Gallagher, located seven miles East of the town of Liberty, NC in Alamance County - about 20 miles South of Burlington. 2008 will be Castlemaine¢¯¿½?¢âÂ?ž¢s 5th growing season. We are vendors at Carrboro Farmers Market and also sell our specialty vegetables, eggs and pastured chicken to local restaurants and co-op grocery stores.
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Our pastured poultry includes:French broiler/fryer chicken , poulet rouge chicken, quail, duck, turkey, and geese. We are a member of American Livestock Breed Conservancy and maintain a flock of heritage breed laying chickens. We also offer free range/pastured eggs from ducks, geese, chickens, and quail. Animal Welfare Approved and Certified layer chicken flock. All animals are allowed outdoors and are treated humanely with respect.
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Heirloom Heritage Farms is a small, family owned and run farm dedicated to the preservation of heritage breed farm animals, and heirloom vegetables. We are introducing our Victory Garden CSA for the summer 2010 summer season. The fare offered is heirloom varieties that were recommended by the USDA in its Victory Garden literature during the 1940s. Our livestock is fed All natural feed (and certified organic feed when possible) and allowed to pasture range for additional wholesomeness.
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Lazy Bee Acres is a small family-owned, family-operated market garden that specializes in heirloom tomatoes, peppers, onions, potatoes, root crops, berries, and greens that are grown using organic, sustainable practices. We grow multiple varieties of each product to increase genetic diversity naturally and to produce many wonderful flavors and colors of each. Have you ever tried a blue potato? How about an orange tomato? They taste nothing like what you get from the supermarket!
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