05/14/2026
Heritage French Chicken available now.
We only kept a few whole birds fresh for the weekend before the rest went into the freezer.
These chickens were harvested last week, shipped fresh, and stayed fresh the entire way here. If this is your first time cooking one of these birds, this is a completely different experience than the commodity chicken most people are used to buying at grocery stores. This is a slow-grown French heritage breed raised specifically for flavor, texture, and cooking performance rather than rapid growth and industrial efficiency.
A big part of what makes this program different is the production standard behind it.
Our Poulet Rouge® French Chickens from Joyce Farms are raised according to French Label Rouge guidelines, which are built around traditional poultry production methods focused on eating quality.
That includes:
French breeding stock with eggs imported from France
Slow-growing heritage genetics
Meaningful outdoor access
True pasture raising
Global Animal Partnership Step 4 standards
Natural foraging on grasses, bugs, and worms
Older-style poultry barns with natural airflow and natural lighting
The older style barns are actually part of the requirement for this program. The entire production system is intentionally built around allowing chickens to behave like chickens instead of forcing maximum production efficiency.
The result is a bird with:
Better texture
Better flavor
Better skin quality
Better roasting performance
Better pan juices
A noticeably different eating experience overall
The 4-piece kits are also only being sold fresh through Saturday before the remaining inventory is frozen, so if you prefer parts over whole birds, this is the time to grab them.
Excellent for:
Cast iron cooking
Roasting
Grilling
Weeknight dinners
All fresh heritage birds will go quickly this weekend.
Call ahead if you want us to hold one for you because the online ordering system is still a work in progress.
