Welcome to Zan & Zoe Farm Co, where our poultry is beyond organic. Our Cornish Cross and Freedom Ranger chickens are rotationally grazed on a fresh salad bar daily of grass, bugs, seeds, and worms in the sunshine, supplemented with a high quality all natural feed, while drinking fresh Catskill Mountain spring water. Our chickens are never treated with any medication, and our pastures are never treated with any pesticides. They are grown the way nature intended.

Multiple studies done on pasture-raised chicken meat have shown that it is higher in iron, higher in Omega 3 (healthy fats!), and has a lower Omega 6:3 ratio than conventionally raised chicken. It is also proven to be higher in antioxidants such as vitamin E. Happy chickens don't just taste better, they're healthier for you!

What is different about our poultry?

Freedom Rangers are a French Heritage breed that grows more slowly than other breeds, however, that gives the meat time to become more flavorful than the typical chicken. They develop a delicious bright yellow fat that melts during the cooking process and gives the meat a delicious deep chicken flavor. Freedom Rangers are highly sought after by some of the world's finest chefs.

Cornish Cross are a mix of Cornish Game Hens and White Rocks, creating a breed that grows quickly in 8 weeks. They develop lots of white breast meat, and are very tender and juicy.

Orders can be delivered, picked up on Sundays at Phoenicia Farmers Market (starting May 19th, biweekly), Saturdays at Kauneonga Farmers Market (starting June 29th, biweekly) or an appointment can be scheduled for an on farm pick-up.

2024 is bringing some amazing changes. All of our feed is now certified organic, locally and sustainably grown and milled by Stone House Grain in Hudson, NY. The smell of the freshly milled feed alone is enough to say I'll never go back to buying at a chain store! By purchasing our feed here in the Hudson Valley, we are not only providing our poultry with quality nourishing food, but we are also supporting a local business which is incredibly important to us.

We will also be utilizing Morning Star Poultry - a family owned USDA certified poultry processor - to process and part out our poultry. After personally visiting/touring their facility, I feel more than confident in my decision. Everything was done the same exact way I process poultry on the farm - everything is clean, humane, and most importantly - no harsh chemicals/bleach is ever used on the poultry. All poultry is air chilled, resulting in meat that is more flavorful and will take seasonings/marinades better than ice water chilled poultry. 

As a result of these positive changes, we have had to raise our prices about $1 per pound. Our goal is always to provide quality product that is affordable to our community, and we hope that this won't impact anything too much.

**If our prices are ever a barrier for your family purchasing our products, please speak to me and we will work something out! We are in the process of obtaining certification to accept EBT/SNAP cards and FMNP at both Phoenicia and Kauneonga Farmers Markets this summer!