We appreciate the flavor, taste and quality. They hope to sell between 15,000 and 20,000 chickens this year and are considering a move to a federally inspected plant that will allow them to market chickens across Canada. For now, they are watching how the numbers shake out provincially before expanding. Farm Credit Corp. The couple came here looking for an acreage in 1998 and instead bought the chicken farm, plant and barns. They can see their grain operation from their 465 sq.
People are concerned about how food is raised and what goes into it.
The Boldts bought the farm and expanded the plant. It fit perfectly with their grain operation, which can supply livestock feed. They began looking at what they call an undeveloped market for all-natural meats, noting most of it now comes from Ontario and British Columbia. They raise their animals free of chemicals and growth hormones on a vegetarian diet and in a stress-free environment with lower stocking rates. Unlike mainstream chicken operations, the Boldts turn the lights out at night.