Re: Organic Food - chicken?

[Guest guest]

--- <gasteph7@...> wrote:

> Do you have a WAPF chapter leader in your area?

,

Yes there's a Central Texas WAPF chapter that has a group. They

discourage making judgments on farmers publicly on the list, so I may

have to contact some of the members individually for their opinions.

> I've visited about half of the farms in my area and know what's

> going on with the others that I recommend.

That's got to be the best way and I enjoy seeing nice farms. As time

permits, I hope to do the same.

<2007 resolution>

> Our raw milk farmers aren't quite as excellent, but at least we have

> really good meat. :-) Well, I should also say that at least we

> have raw dairy legally & easily available . :-)

I've been fortunate to get real milk and cream from a grade A Jersey

dairy at only $5/gallon milk and $8/quart cream. Too bad it's not

legal in stores in Texas like it is in California, but at least it's

legal to purchase at the farm.

> As far as frozen vs. fresh, the local farmer that I get my chickens

> from automatically freezes them once they're processed. They are

> the most delicious chickens I've ever had. They also make stock

> that gels amazingly well! So, perhaps if the quality of the chicken

> is better in the first place, then freezing doesn't affect them as

> much (as in, they still taste really good even when frozen)?

I've never had chicken that was frozen when processed. When we have

frozen store bought chicken, it always seems to leak dark red stuff

into the dark meat when cooked. My daughter takes one look at it and

won't eat it and she only likes the dark meat (my preference too).

I'll have to look for pastured organic chicken that's been frozen when

processed and give it a try.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

here's the phone number for the Austin chapter leader from Wise Traditions -

512-243-2706

(Judith).

> > > Do you have a WAPF chapter leader in your area?

> >

> > ,

> >

> > Yes there's a Central Texas WAPF chapter that has a group. They

> > discourage making judgments on farmers publicly on the list, so I may

> > have to contact some of the members individually for their opinions.

>

> Hmm. I was going to tell you to forget the group (nothing

> personal to them, I'm just an impatient person, LOL) and actually

> phone your chapter leader. Then I realized that there is no phone

> number listed,