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Sam Anderson

Sam Anderson is the Livestock and Outreach Coordinator at New Entry Sustainable Farming Project in Lowell, Massachusetts.

  • Profitable Broiler Enterprises in New England

    Sam Anderson

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      It has been many decades since broilers (chickens bred and raised specifically for meat) were a big business in New England. Broiler enterprises have started making a comeback in the region in recent years, but they tend to look very different from the standard broiler operations you’d find in Maryland or Georgia. Scale is…

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  • The First-Year Egg Farmer

    Sam Anderson

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    Molly DellaRoman manages a pasture-based flock of 300 laying hens alongside a sizable vegetable CSA, a farm stand, and a regular supply of farm visitors…and this is only year one. Molly DellaRoman is the Farm Manager of Moose Hill Farm in Sharon, Massachusetts, located on land preserved as an open space and historical site by…

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  • The Challenges and Rewards of On-farm Poultry Processing

    Sam Anderson

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    When’s the last time you saw “locally grown” stamped on a chicken at the grocery store? How many restaurants do you know that tell you who raised the duck on their menu? The market is out there—pasture-raised broilers can fetch over $30 per bird—but the supply isn’t keeping up. So what’s the holdup? If you’ve…

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