Family Farmers

Biddy City

Farming since 2014

Biddy City is a farm in Pitt County, North Carolina, with eight houses and 197,600 birds per flock. The owners, who have been farming for five years, take pride that Biddy City isn't a factory farm but lovingly owned and operated by their family. The farm is the source of many fond memories, like the owners placing chicks for the first time. It made them smile to envision their sons one day taking over the farm and doing this same work.

Billy Briggs

Billy and Nancy Briggs

Farming since 1990

Billy and Nancy live in Gates County, North Carolina, and watch over two houses. They have spent 29 years raising chickens and are the first generation to farm in their family. The couple liked that it kept them at home so they could raise their sons. It was very important to them to choose a job that gave them lots of flexibility, especially to spend more time with their kids.

Billy and Diane Doolin

Doolin Farm

Farming since 1994

Billy and Diane live in Ohio County in Kentucky. Both have farmed for about 40 years, and their land has been in the family for 75 years. Growing up on farms taught them a special lesson that they appreciate to this day: Everyone has to work together. And they've learned that you can laugh things off as the years go by.

G & A Bixler Farm LLC

Andrew Bixler

Farming since 1990

Andrew Bixler's 75-acre Pennsylvania farm was established by his parents. He enjoyed growing up and working on the farm and so returned to farming full-time once he graduated from high school. Andrew raises chickens and grows organic grains on his land and feels privileged to have worked alongside his father and produce food for so many people.

Black Dog Farms

Chris Rhodes

Farming since 2017

Chris, the 11th generation in his family to farm, has worked alongside his family since he could walk. Chris purchased his farm, populated with poultry houses, from family friends who wanted to pass the farm, which had been in their family for 100 years, to a young farmer who respected the heritage of the land. Chris lives in Queen Anne's County in Maryland and operates four houses and tends to 36,000 birds per flock across 460 acres.

Black Dog Farms

Chris Rhodes

Farming since 2017

Chris, the 11th generation in his family to farm, has worked alongside his family since he could walk. Chris purchased his farm, populated with poultry houses, from family friends who wanted to pass the farm, which had been in their family for 100 years, to a young farmer who respected the heritage of the land. Chris lives in Queen Anne's County in Maryland and operates four houses and tends to 36,000 birds per flock across 460 acres.

HB Blount

Thomas Blount

Farming since 1983

For Thomas, getting into poultry farming was a matter of following his family's example. As a child, he watched their chickens grow and helped his Dad with basic tasks. He was especially fascinated by the natural progression of these animals' lives. A farmer since 1983, Thomas represents the second generation of farmers in his family and works on land that they've owned for more than three decades. He commits to doing his best each day to raise quality chickens at his home in Pitt County, North Carolina.

Bluegrass

Roy Smith

Farming since 2015

Roy, a second-generation farmer, cares for 134 acres of land in Ohio County, Kentucky. Farming since he was a kid, Roy struck out on his own at the young age of 19. He's experienced the poultry industry through the lens of a producer, chicken catcher, catcher crew manager and chicken delivery person. Roy enjoys working for Perdue, a company he considers 'fair and considerate,' and has fond memories of teaching his children about the process of raising chickens.

Boley Hill Farm

Farming since 2005

Sustainability is of utmost importance to the owner of Boley Hill Farm, who grows hay and raises chickens and grass-fed dairy cattle on his 150-acre tract of land in Todd County, Kentucky. Creating a legacy that he can pass down to his children is yet another driving force for this proud farmer, who is thankful to work with family and partner with a company that shares his commitment to land stewardship.