Founded by Murray Bresky in 1992, Murray’s Chicken raises and processes fresh poultry through a network of small family farms in Southeastern Pennsylvania and the Catskill Mountain region. The family-owned company built its identity around locally grown chicken that is never given antibiotics, is vegetarian-fed, and was among the first in the industry to carry the Certified Humane label. Murray’s also offers a Non-GMO Project Verified line and makes retail products to order, often shipping them within 24 hours of processing.
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FreeBird ChickenFreeBird Chicken raises and produces natural poultry through a family-farm network, bringing minimally processed chicken from its barns to the table. Its flocks are fed vegetarian grains and raised in comfortable barns without antibiotics, added growth hormones, or steroids, while the company emphasizes transparency and ethical practices. FreeBird’s Black Label line is sized and super-trimmed for consistent portions and yield.
Bell & EvansFounded in 1894, family-owned Bell & Evans raises and processes chicken in Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania, making it America’s oldest branded poultry company. The business oversees its production from an organic-certified, animal-welfare-focused hatchery to its 411,500-square-foot harvesting plant, where all Bell & Evans chickens are processed. It has raised every flock without antibiotics for more than 20 years and introduced 100% air chilling in 2005.FREDERICKSBURG, PA
LaBelle PatrimoineFounded by sixth-generation poultry farmer Mike Charles, LaBelle Patrimoine raises and produces an exclusive French heritage-breed chicken through small family farms in Central Pennsylvania. Its birds grow up to twice as long as conventional chickens, roam pasture daily, and are air-chilled for a product the company describes as “beautiful heritage.” LaBelle Patrimoine also produces organic pasture-raised eggs and specialty chicken products, and its chicken is G.A.P. Step 4 certified.
Plainville FarmsSince 1923, Plainville Farms has produced natural and certified organic turkey, connecting nearly two centuries of family-farming tradition with grocery-store tables. Its turkeys are raised by a network of dedicated family farmers in low-stress environments, without antibiotics, and with outdoor access available for free-range and organic birds. The company’s focus on humane care and transparent farming carries through from its farms to its fresh, deli, and fully cooked turkey products.NEW OXFORD, PA