If you live in the area, you know all about the rain we’ve had this week! While some people may be longing for the sun, our ducks have been living it up in the rain! They absolutely love running around when it is pouring down rain. They find little pools of water and splash around, and generally have a great time.
Another really neat thing about these ducks is that you will be able to see them again this summer at some of Loudoun’s best restaurants! That’s right, we are part of Loudoun Farm-to-Fork 2015 and have partnered with several restaurants already to deliver fresh Pekin duck for this special event July 23rd to August 2. Stay tuned to hear what restaurants we have partnered with so you can see what amazing, delicious, creations they deliver using our gourmet Pekin duck!
This video is of our Pekin ducks, which we are raising for meat, out in our yard where we have raised them since they were old enough to be outside. They free-range every day out in the yard, then we herd them back into their secure houses under our fruit trees every night to keep them safe from predators. The ducks enjoy the best quality of life, and we benefit from the ducks eating the pests in the orchard so we don’t have to use any pesticides or chemical treatments on our trees!
We will be harvesting them this weekend, so if you want some of the best possible duck around, fresh, never frozen, then be sure and stop by the farm this Saturday from 4-6pm. Address and directions can be found here. After this weekend you can find us at the Leesburg Wednesday Farmers Market, or stop by the farm with an appointment. Details about where you can buy from us can be found on our How To Buy page.
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