Pastured Poultry, Central New York Resource Conservation and Development Project, Inc.

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Salad Bar Beef
by Joel Salatin

Poultry

Our Mission:
Provide a high quality poultry product to consumers through the use of existing farm resources to sustain family farms.

Our Objectives

Educate consumers to recognize the value of pastured poultry products;

Serve as an information resource for new and existing farmers;

Promote pastured poultry as an established farming enterprise requiring low capital investment;

Establish a reputable Association to promote the pastured poultry industry.

A result of the Pastured Poultry Committee was the formation of The Central New York Pastured Poultry Association. The association came about as the result of a meeting between interested farmers who had heard Joel Salatin speak at an alternative farming conference in 1994. Following the conference several producers visited Polyface Farm in Virginia and decided to form an association to promote pastured poultry as a viable agricultural enterprise. The association has assisted 100's of individuals get started in pastured poultry since its inception in 1994.

CNYPPA hosts farm tours and conferences and provides producers with information on startup to marketing. The association also oversees the operation of a Mobile Processing Unit (MPU). The MPU has allowed many producers to undertake raising pasture poultry without the expense of purchasing processing equipment.

CNYPPA also works with the American Pastured Poultry Producers Association (APPPA) to promote pastured poultry nation wide.

Recommended Reading
We highly recommend several books by Joel Salatin including, Pastured Poultry Profits, Salad Bar Beef, and You Can Farm as well as Salatin’s newest book Family Friendly Farming.

Joel Salatin is well know for his sustainable approaches to farming. In these three books he covers the real life issues that face those looking to diverse their farm operations. Written for both the beginner as well as the seasoned veteran, these books are must read for successful, profitable farms of tomorrow.

Another book for the starting poultry enthusiast is Chicken Tractor by Andy Lee. This informative book is great for the backyard vegetable gardener who would like to expand into small scale poultry.

Click here to order your copy. A donation to CNY RC&D is made for every book sold.

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For more information on CNYPPA call 607-334-3231 Ext. 4

Mobile Processing Unit

American Pastured Poultry Producers Association

Pastured Poultry Profits by Joel Salatin

Chicken Tractor by Andy Lee.