Buyers Guide 2005

Table Eggs

Chicken eggs: Colors, Brown, White, Green, Blue, Pink, Pastel

Types: Fertile, Organic Free range, No medications, and Organic fed

Duck eggs

Goose eggs

Quail eggs

Chickens

Broilers, Roasters, Capons, Fowl, Roosters

Feather color: White, Red, and Colored

Types: Dressed, Live, Fresh, Free range, Pasture raised, Organic fed

Turkeys

White, Bronze, Bourbon Red, Heirloom and Heritage breeds

Types: Dressed, Live, Fresh, Frozen, Smoked, Roasted, Boneless, Boned,

Semi-boneless, Rolled, Organic, Free range

Gamebirds

Guinea Fowl, Pheasant, Quail

Types: Dressed, Live, Organic, Free range

Waterfowl

Ducks: Muscovy, Rouen, and White Peking

Geese: White, Embden, and Chinese

Types: Dressed, Live Ratites

Emu, Ostrich

Types: Dressed, Frozen burgers

To avoid disappointment, it is always a good idea to call ahead and check on the availability of the products.

The sellers provided all information in this buyer’s guide. Listing in this buyers guide does not imply endorsement of the seller, quality of poultry and eggs sold, or availability of the products. The Connecticut Poultry Association provided financial assistance for this guide.

Farm or Company	Table Eggs	Chicken	Turkeys	Gamebirds	Waterfowl & Rattites
ABBOTT SPRING FARM: James Labbe: 293 Brayman Hollow Road Pomfret Center, CT 06259 Phone: 860-974-1268 Call for an appointment	Chicken, brown, retail	capons, available only at Thanksgiving, dressed, retail	white, available only at Thanksgiving, dressed, retail	No	No
AFFINITY FARM: Paulette Mutchler: 132 Tillinghast Road South Killingly, CT Mailing: 132 Tillinghast Road Danielson, CT 06239 Phone: 860-774-5959 mutchlers3@myeastern.com Open: All year, Sun - Sat, 9am -5pm	Chicken, brown, fertile eggs, retail	Fowl, colored, live, retail	No	No	No
BACK SCRATCH FARM: Bob Schmidt 211 River Road Madison, CT 06443 Ph: 203-245-1582 karens5355@aol.com Open: All year, Sun -Sat, 7am- 7pm Call for an appointment	Chicken, brown, white, retail Duck retail	Broilers, white, live, retail	White, live, dressed, retail	No	Ducks, White Peking, Muscovy, live, retail
BOB'S TURKEY FARM, INC.: R. Van Hoof 181 Old Common Road Lancaster, MA 01523 Ph: 978-365-9271 Fax: 978-368-0283 BobsTurkey@yahoo.com Open: All year, Mon -Sat, 9am-6pm Call for an appointment Call to get a fax of the price list!	No	No	White, dressed, fresh, frozen, roasted, stuffed, boned, rolled, smoked, various cooked foods, retail, wholesale	No	No
BROOKDALE FARM Lucinda Rothschild 116 Old Cochester Road Quaker Hill, CT 06375 Ph: 860-447-0246 lucindaqh@yahoo.com Open: All year, Mon -Sat, 9am-5pm	Chicken, brown, white, free range, retail	No	No	No	No
BROWN FARM: Sarah Pappenheimer 537 Devotion Road (Route 97) P.O. Box 169 Scotland, CT 06264 Ph: 860-423-0533 Open: Sundays 12n-5pm	Chicken, brown, green, blue, retail	Broilers, live, dressed, retail	No	No	No
COUNTRYSIDE FARMS John & Gary Michaud 579 Five Mile River Road Putnam, CT 06260 Ph: 860-928-4203 Fax: 860-928-5076 Open: All year, Mon- Fri Call for an appointment	Chicken, brown, white, organic available, wholesale	No	No	No	No
EAST VILLAGE FARM: Bob & Darlene Mingrone 126 East Village Road Shelton, CT 06484 dmingrone@adelphia.net Ph: 203-929-6496 Open: All year, Sun - Sat, afternoon-evening	Chicken, brown, retail Connecticut GROWN	Fowl, colored, 2 year old laying hens, live, retail Connecticut GROWN	No	No	No
EKONK HILL TURKEY FARM Rick & Jon Hermonot 227 Ekonk Hill Road Sterling, CT 06377 Mailing: 227 Ekonk Hill Road Moosup, CT 06354 rkhonekonkhill@aol.com Ph/Fax: 860-564-0279 Open: Nov & Dec, Sun-Sat, 8AM – 8PM call to reserve for Thanksgiving	Chicken, brown, retail	No	White, live, dressed, dressing available, retail	No	Geese, live, dressed, dressing available, retail
FLAMIG FARM Nevin Christensen 7 Shingle Mill Road P.O. Box 246 West Simsbury, CT 06092 Ph: 860-658-5070 Open: All year, Sun – Sat, 9AM – 5PM or until sold out	Chicken, brown, retail	No	No	No	No
GOLDEN ACRES FARM Michael Orefice 231 Leadmine Brook Road Harwinton, CT 06791 Ph: 860-485-9155 themikester669@hotmail.com Open: All year, Sat & Sun Call for an appointment	Chicken, white, fertile eggs, retail	No	White, live, dressed, retail	No	No
GOZZI TURKEY FARMS Bill Gozzi 2443 Route 1 Guilford, CT 06473 Ph: 203-453-2771 Open: Nov – Dec 25, Sun – Sat, hours vary Call for an appointment	No	No	White, live, dressed, retail, wholesale In business for 63 years!	No	No
HIDDEN MEADOW FARM Johan van Achterberg 359 Silver Hill Road Easton, CT 06612-1134 Ph: 203-261-2156 johanachterberg@sbcglobal.net Call for an appointment	Chicken, brown, free-range, no medications, wholesale, retail Connecticut GROWN	No	White, Heritage turkeys at times, dressed, retail Connecticut GROWN	No	No
HOLBROOK FARM Lynn & John Holbrook 45 Turkey Plain Road (Rt. 53) Bethel, CT 06801-2842 Ph: 203-792-0561 Open: All year, Mon – Sat, 10AM – 6PM	Chicken, brown, white, birds are free range and eggs are fertile, retail Connecticut GROWN	Fowl Roosters, white, colored, live, retail Connecticut GROWN	No	No	No
HOPESTEAD FARM Laura Hamel 94 Zaicek Road Ashford, CT 06278 Ph: 860-429-0156 Open: March – June Call for an appointment	Goose, retail	No	No	No	No
KANDEW FARMS Andrew Puskas 65 Eastwood Road Roxbury, CT 06783 Ph: 860-355-3664 Call for an appointment	Chicken, Duck, Goose, retail, wholesale	Fowl, live, retail	Bourbon Red, live, retail, wholesale	Pheasant, Quail, Guinea Fowl, live, retail, wholesale	Ducks, White Peking, Muscovy, Rouen Geese, Chinese, live, retail, wholesale,
LITTLE RHODY FARMS Eli Berkowitz 69 Cucumber Hill Road Foster, RI Mailing: 67 Cucumber Hill Road Foster, RI 02825 Ph: 800-746-3934 Fax: 401-397-3403 eggfarm2k@aol.com Open: All year, Sun – Sat, 8AM – 12N	Chicken, brown, white, retail, wholesale USDA Certified Organic available	No	No	No	No
MILLERS FOOD INC. Attn: Amber 308 Arch Road P.O. Box 445 Avon, CT 06001 Ph: 860-673-3256 Fax: 860-673-6454 millerfood@snet.net Open: All year, Mon – Sat, 9AM – 5PM weekdays; 9AM – 1PM Saturdays	Chicken, white, retail, wholesale	Roasters, Capons, Fowl, white, dressed, retail, wholesale	White, dressed, semi-boneless, Smoked, regular and semi-boneless, retail, wholesale	Pheasant, Quail, dressed, retail, wholesale	Ducks, White Peking, Geese, Ratites, Emu, Ostrich, 4 oz. patties, dressed, retail, wholesale
MITLITSKY EGGS Rich Mitlitsky 74 Card Street Lebanon, 06249 Ph: 860-423-3593 Fax: 860-456-1593 mitlitskyeggs@charter.net Open: All year, Mon – Fri & Sun, 8AM – 5PM	Chicken, brown, white, retail, wholesale USDA Certified Organic available	No	No	No	No
NEW MORNING NATURAL AND ORGANIC FOODS John Pittiari 738 Main Street South Woodbury, CT Mailing: Kenny Karaban, Mgr 738 Main Street South P.O. Box 429 Woodbury, CT 06798 Ph: 203-263-4868 Fax: 203-263-2933 Website: www.newmorn.com Open: All year, Thurs, Fri 8AM – 8PM; Mon, Tues, Wed, Sat 8AM – 6PM; Sun, 11AM – 5PM	Chicken, brown, white, green, retail Duck, Quail, special request, retail USDA Certified Organic	Broilers, Roasters, Capons, white, colored, dressed, retail USDA Certified Organic	White, dressed, retail Thanksgiving & Christmas fresh and organic, all year fresh, frozen USDA Certified Organic	Pheasant, Quail, special request, dressed, retail USDA Certified Organic	Ducks, dressed, special request Geese, dressed, special request Ratites, Ostrich, frozen burgers, dressed, retail USDA Certified Organic
NORTHFORDY FARM Peter Rothenberg 53 Lanes Pond Road, Northford (North Branford), CT 06471 Ph: 203-484-9570 Fax: 203-484-4707 northfordy@aol.com Open: All year, Wed, Sat, 9AM – 1PM Call for an appointment	Chicken, brown, green, retail	No	No	No	No
ODGE’S FARM David Wilbur 88 Gay Street Sharon, CT Mailing: P.O. Box 235 Sharon, CT 06069 Ph: 860-364-5068 Open: All year, Sun – Sat, 8AM – 5PM	Chicken, brown, white, retail, wholesale	Fowl, live, retail	No	No	No
OLD MAIDS FARM, LLC. George M. Purtill 1099 Tryon Street South Glastonbury, CT Mailing: 2146 Main Street Glastonbury, CT 06033 Ph: 860-659-1886 860-918-5442 Fax: 860-659-8930 george.m.purtill@snet.net Open: Eggs all year, Sun-Sat, 8AM – 5PM Poultry July – November Call for an appointment	Chicken,brown, white, pastel, blue, green, aracaunas, true free range, retail USDA Certified Organic Connecticut GROWN	Broilers, Roasters, Fowl, white, dressed, dressing available, retail Connecticut GROWN	White, Bronze, Heriloom breeds, dressed, dressing available, retail USDA Certified Organic Connecticut GROWN	No	No
OLD MAPLE FARM Michael Plessner 32 Pinewoods Road N. Stonington, CT 06359-1420 Ph: 860-599-0792 Open: Eggs all year, Mon – Sat, 8AM – 5PM Turkeys Sept – Nov, call to order	Chicken, brown, organic, retail	No	White, free range, organic, dressed, retail	No	No
OTIS POULTRY FARM Steven Pyenson 1570 North Main Road (Rte 8) Otis, MA 01253 Ph: 413-269-4438 Fax: 413-269-7577 lpyenson@prodigy.net Open: All year, Sun – Sat, 6:30AM – 6PM; June 15 – Sept, Fri, Sat, Sun 6:30AM – 7PM	Chicken, brown, white, retail, wholesale Massachusetts grown… and fresher	Broilers, Roasters, Capons, fresh, free range, Fowl, White, live dressed, retail, wholesale Massachusetts grown… and fresher	White, dressed, fresh & frozen, some organic, retail, wholesale Massachusetts grown… and fresher	Pheasant, Quail, dressed, retail, wholesale Massachusetts grown… and fresher	Ducks, White Peking Geese dressed, retail Massachusetts grown… and fresher
PINE HILL FARM Kathleen Blackshaw 232 Millerton Road P.O. Box 213 Sharon, CT 06069 Ph: 860-364-0616 kblackshaw@snet.net Open: All year, Sun – Sat, 7AM – 10PM Call for an appointment	Chicken, brown, retail, wholesale Connecticut GROWN	Fowl, colored, live, retail, wholesale Connecticut GROWN	No	No	No
POLINSKY FARM Harvey Polinsky 167 Bishop Crossing Road Jewett City, CT 06351 Ph: 860-376-2227 Fax: 860-376-0744 Open: All year, Mon – Fri, 9AM – 5PM; Sat & Sun, 8AM – 12N	Chicken, brown, white, retail, wholesale	No	No	No	No
RED & WHITE ORCHARD John & Judi Nemeth 335 Lebanon Road (Rt. 87) Franklin, CT 06254 Ph: 860-642-6791 Open: All year, Sun -Sat, 12N -6PM Eggs All year, Turkey- November	Chickens, brown, retail Connecticut GROWN	No	White, dressed, dressing available, retail Connecticut GROWN	No	No
SHARON PHEASANT FARM Robert Wilbur 145 Gay Street Sharon, CT 06069 Ph: 860-364-5833 Fax: 860-364-5833 *51 Open: All year, Mon – Sat, 8AM – 5PM	No	No	No	Pheasant, dressed, retail	No
SHORTTS FARM Jim & Sue Shortt 52-A River Side Road Sandy Hook, CT 06482 Ph: 203-426-9283 Fax: 203-270-9361 Open: All year, Sun – Sat, April – Oct, 10AM – 6PM Call for winter hours	Chicken, brown, free range, no antibiotics, retail Connecticut GROWN	No	No	No	No
S. J. IMPOCO POULTRY & EGGS, INC. Tony Impoco 236 North Westfield Street Feeding Hills, MA 01030 Ph: 413-786-8167 413-789-3335 (Chicken Store) Fax: 413-789-3633 ImpocoChix@aol.com Open: All year, Thurs, Fri, Sat 9AM – 5PM, Wed 9AM – 1PM Call for an appointment	Chicken, brown, retail	Broilers, Roasters, Capons, Fowl, white, live, dressed, dressing available, retail	White, dressed, dressing available, retail	No	Ducks, White Peking, dressed, dressing available, retail
SOFFER EGG FARMS Stu Soffer P.O. Box 522 Branford, CT 06405 Ph: 203-488-3205 Open: All year, Sun – Sat, 8AM – 5PM Call for an appointment	Chicken, brown, wholesale	No	No	No	No
SWEET FARM Wayne Sweet 330 Canterbury Road, (Rte.169) Brooklyn, CT Mailing: P.O. Box 432 Brooklyn, CT 06234 Ph: 860-779-0212 Open: All year, Sun – Sat, self service on eggs Poultry call for appointment	Chicken, brown, retail, wholesale Connecticut GROWN	Roasters, white,Capons, red,Fowl, colored, live, retail, wholesale Connecticut GROWN	White, Bronze, live, retail, wholesale Connecticut GROWN	No	No
TAR BARREL HILL Ed & Grace White Route 184 #797 Stonington, CT Mailing: P.O. Box 393 North Stonington, CT 06359 Ph: 860-535-4657 Fax: 860-535-4657 gwhite@fbnetusa.com Open: All year, Sun – Sat, 8AM – 5PM	Chicken, brown, free range & certified organic feed, retail	Broilers, Roasters, Fowl, pasture raised, certified organic feed, dressed, frozen, retail	No	No	No
THISTLE RIDGE FARM Sherri Towle 379 Tolend Road Dover, NH 03820 Ph: 603-740-9332 Fax: 603-740-9332 Open: All year, Sun – Sat, until 7PM Call for an appointment	Chicken, brown, Duck, Goose, Turkey, Guinea Fowl, retail	Fowl, Roosters, colored, live, retail, wholesale	White, Bronze, live, fresh, frozen, dressed, dressing available, retail, wholesale	No	Ducks, Muscovy, Geese, Embden, Toulouse, African, live, retail
TULMEADOW FARM Don Tuller 255 Farms Village Road (Rt 309) West Simsbury, CT 06097 Ph: 860-658-1430 Fax: 860-658-4768 tulmeadowfarm@aol.com Open: April – Dec, Sun – Sat, 9AM – 6PM; Jan – March, Fri – Sun, 9AM – 6PM	Chicken, brown, white at Easter, retail	No	White,retail	No	No
UCONN POULTRY FARM John Wheeler 3212 Horsebarn Hill Road Storrs, CT Mailing: 3212 Horsebarn Hill Rd, U-172 Storrs, CT 06269-4172 Ph: 860-486-2039 Fax: 860-486-4375 jwheeler@canr.uconn.edu Open: All year, Sun – Sat, 7AM –12N, 1PM – 3PM Call for an appointment	Chicken, white, fertile eggs, retail, wholesale	Fowl, white, colored, live, retail, wholesale	No	No	No
WAYBEST FOODS 1510 Route 5 South Windsor, CT Mailing: P.O. Box 53 South Windsor, CT 06074 Ph: 860-289-2767 Fax: 860-291-8697 Open: All year, Mon – Fri, 9:30AM – 5:30PM; Sat, 9AM – 12N	Chicken, white, retail	Broilers, Roaster, Fowl, dressed, retail, wholesale	White, dressed, retail, wholesale	No	White Peking, dressed, retail, wholesale
WHISPERING WILLOW FARM Richard & Lorna DeBenedictis 233 Norwich Road Plainfield, CT 06374 Ph: 860-564-5356 Open: All year, Sun –Sat, 10AM – 7PM	Chicken, brown, white, blue, green, pink birds are free running, non-medicated feed, organic produced feed, retail	No	No	No	No
WYCHWOOD FARMS George C. Brown 709 North Stonington Road Stonington, CT 06378 Ph: 860-536-9632 Fax: 860-536-9632 george19@snet.net Open: Nov 15 – Nov 28 Call for an appointment	No	No	White, fresh only, live, dressed, dressing available by appointment only, retail	No	No