Another Visit And a Tour Of The Poultry Farm

In Michael Pollan's book Food Rules he says: "To take part in the intricate and endlessly interesting processes of providing for you sustenance is the surest way to escape the culture of fast food and the values implicit in it." I think fast food here can encompass anything from a fast food chain to readily available food at the supermarket. At times we get so distant from where our foods comes from we are almost completely disconnect from the entire process except consumption. At times it pays to get a little back to nature.

As I said earlier, I like to get my eggs from a local farm, Tewes Poultry Farm. I stopped by the other day and asked if I could poke around a bit. She took me around back and it was really interesting to see this farm still thriving on the outskirts of a city. The buildings were old and could you a spot of paint here or there but they were holding up nicely and still serving their purpose. A chill was on the air enough to make me regret wearing shorts and I noticed that no chickens were roaming about. Before I asked she told me that it was too cold for the chickens so there were in their coops. She first took me to the baby chicks' coop and held one while I pet it.

This little guy wanted nothing to do with me

Then she took me to the more grown up coop and let me peer inside. A few rosters hollered at me but they may have just wanted the door shut again. I was amazed at how large their coops were considering they roam outside a lot.

I couldn't tell if they were trying to stay warm or get away from me

I met an overly friendly turkey that may have thought I was there to feed him.

It was a great reminder of the cyclical nature of life. That the earth I'm trying to protect nourishes the creatures that in turn nurture me. It is fantastic to see these little guys and gals running around having their little chicken lives instead of crammed in a little cell with the beaks broken off too fat to move.

If you have a local egg provider for free range, non-hormonal eggs use them. And if you ever get the chance visit them.