Today’s Longview Locavore Challenge is to “Visit a Farm.” I had the pleasure of visiting Griggstown Quail Farm & Market last week in order to speak with them about their offerings and farming practices. Griggstown Farm is a supplier for Longview Market and is especially known for their chicken pot pies.
Photo courtesy of Griggstown Farm
The farm is based in Princeton, NJ on about 65 acres. It started in the 1970s with a few quail and has transformed itself into a bustling poultry farm with a 20 weeks CSA program. They raise chickens, turkeys, quail and pheasants. Among these, the chickens and quails are kept in barns with fresh air screens and the pheasants and turkeys are allowed out. They have a fair number of fox in the area and the occasional coyote, so keeping the smaller poultry in the barns is best for their safety. The poultry is fed conventional grains, but are antibiotic and hormone free.
Photo courtesy of Griggstown Farm
Photo courtesy of Griggstown Farm
The produce raised on Griggstown Farm is sold in the market and at several farmers’ markets in the area. They are expecting about 300 CSA memberships this year. They have a great program with some of the businesses in the area to drop off CSA shares at their offices. What a tremendous way for busy folks to still eat fresh and local! Griggstown’s produce is all IPM and they only spray if they feel that they may lose a whole crop. Finally, Griggstown recently expanded their kitchen area and will be hosting cooking classes to help folks know how to prepare their fresh produce. I, for one, think that it will be tremendously helpful for folks to avoid food waste.
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Disclosure: I am working in partnership with Longview Market to help them promote their Locavore Challenge. All opinions are my own.
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I am seriously looking at joining a CSA this year. Those pot pies look good!
A CSA is a great way to get fresh food and support your local farms. Hope you find one that fits your family!
What a great experience! Is their CSA produce only or meat as well? I love reading about CSA shares and how they are organized!
I believe that it is veggies only, Lauryn.
I once had a Griggstown Farm Pot Pie and it was amazing! Thanks for hosting, I shared two links hope that was ok!
Thanks for linking up Nancy!
I need to get out this spring and check out the local farms like Griggstown. I started a Pinterest board called Food Dates with Kids to make sure I don’t forget about all the spots we could visit.
Great idea to get yourself and the kids out on the local farms, Barb!
Looks like a great place to have around!
It’s always fun to visit our local farms!
How cool that you got to visit your CSA’s farm!
It’s not our CSA, but a local one still. Thanks for stopping by Chrystal.
Oh, this is neat! I wish we had something like this local to me. How lucky that you had a chance to visit!
It was great to stop by and see how another local farm is run.
This makes me excited for our local CSA’s to start!
Spring and so many veggies are right around the corner!
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