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color:#3F7228'>FYI<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> harlan hentges
[mailto:harlan@organiclawyers.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 02, 2009 2:12 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> ok-sus<br>
<b>Subject:</b> An Appeal for Poultry Processing Support<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Folks,<br>
<br>
You may remember the e-mail I posted a few weeks ago about a new poultry
processor in NE Oklahoma just starting up. Today, I am pleased to announce that
they have their USDA certification and they are busy processing birds under
inspection. Hallelujah!<br>
<br>
This processor also raises birds a few miles from the processing location
north of Tahlequah. These birds are housed at a much lower density than current
industrialized standards. They are free to range during the daylight hours
and are fed a completely vegetarian ration with no hormones or antibiotics
added. I've seen these birds, and they seem healthy, calm, and stress-free. The
resulting dressed product weighs about 7-9 lbs and *tastes wonderful*. This
processor is committed to providing processing services to sustainable Oklahoma
farmers and to providing affordable products to rural residents of our state.
However, they face a short-term cash flow crunch and are very much in need of
our help. How? By buying chicken! These birds are being offered at $5 for a 7-9
lb roaster. We are in the process of setting up one-time deliveries to Oklahoma
City and Tulsa for next week. The Tulsa delivery will be Wednesday, OKC is
still TBD. If you want to support local food, farming and processing, check
your freezer space and come buy some birds. Buy some for your family and
neighbors. Buy some and donate them to your local food bank!<br>
<br>
Please send an e-mail to osborn.nancy@gmail.com with your name, phone number,
location, and number of birds you'd like to buy. If we can buy about 4000 birds
in the next week, they can get through this crunch. If you have restaurant or
institutional contacts who might like a large lot of roasters, please talk to
them and send them our way. You have an opportunity to make a real, long-term
difference in the face of local food next week--just by buying some chicken!<br>
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Thanks,<br>
<br>
Harlan</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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