Poultry Processing
Mobile Poultry Processing Unit (MPPU)
For the last several years we have been piloting a new and innovative mobile poultry processing facility for processing our own chickens on the farm. This unit is owned by the New England Small Farm Institute - and managed by the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project where Jen is the Director. We are one of several area farms who have been licensed and approved to use the unit. We have a state slaughter license and have received local board of health approval to use the unit at our farm in Concord. There is great need in the state for a legal, affordable, and humane way for small scale growers to process their own chickens and sell direct to consumers. We have been leading the way and Jen has been instrumental in bringing the MPPU project to fruition in Massachusetts.If you are a farmer and interested in using the MPPU on your own farm contact the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project, where Jen is the Director, to attain more information.
Sign up to Volunteer!
From the 2010-2012 seasons we've had over two hundred volunteers of all ages and backgrounds come to the farm and help us process birds. Come see and experience for yourself the hard work and satisfaction that comes with learning how to process and dress our tasty poultry. The days are long and the work can be exhausting but it's rewarding and you meet lots of interesting folks and enjoy a tasty lunch...on us!
Become a SUPER-Volunteer!
We have been recruiting volunteers to help us process birds on the farm for several years now. With a cadre of experienced eviscerators out there we are now looking to get the experienced folks back to the farm! If you have processed birds with us before, and consider yourself proficient (quick with quality in mind!) we want you back! We'll be offering modest compensation for your time - in the form of BBirds voucher for free tasty meat from our freezers. E-mail us or sign up below if you are interested!