I know. You’re thinking: “how is that possible?”. It is.
A study at the University of Georgia tested the manure and feed of both conventional and organic chickens, and found that 38.8 percent of the conventional birds carried the barf bug, salmonella, while only 5.6 percent of the organic birds did.
Next fact you didn’t want to ever know: 39.7 percent of the salmonella found in the conventional chickens were resistant to six different strains of bacteria.
Ew. So. Pass the organic chicken, please!
Looking for where to buy organic chicken in Toronto?
Yorkshire Valley Farms certified organic products are available at Loblaws, Zehrs, Superstore, Big Carrot, Bloor Meat Market, Organic Garage, McEwans, Dufferin Meats and other quality food retailers across Ontario. We invite you to enjoy the difference!
Yorkshire Valley certified organic, free-range chickens are raised on our farms in Peterborough, Ontario and fed only the finest certified organic grains- no antibiotics, hormones or animal bi-products are added. The feed we use consists of certified organic corn, soy, wheat and other grains and although more expensive than conventional chicken feed, results in a much tastier, healthier meat.
Loblaws is selling our product across Ontario and the response has been outstanding. “Moist, firm and roasts to a golden finish-Yorkshire Valley organic chicken is a delicious & welcome new addition to the local food scene,” says Chef Jamie Kennedy. Expert BBQ chef Ted Reader created a recipe for Yorkshire Valley organic chicken called Grilled Chive Butter Steam Roasted Chicken Breasts with Hemp Seed Crust. He described the chicken and its fusion of flavors and textures as “moist, juicy, tender and flavourful.” Ottawa Magazine’s Food Editor Shawna Wagman, says that our organic chicken is “wonderfully juicy and actually tasted like chicken!” DINE magazine’s Editor and Publisher, Sara Waxman, says “I cannot recall carving a meatier, juicier, more flavourful chicken than this one from Yorkshire Valley Farms.”