A stone mason, 30 years old, he saw a future in chickens as the country got back on its feet.Īlmost 80 years later, a fourth generation of the Baffoni family are still raising all-natural birds on the same piece of land in Johnston. Here’s Why.It was the end of the Depression when Joseph Baffoni decided to become a chicken farmer. “Farmer Abra on Pandemic Farming” - North Fork Works “Dozens of chickens stolen from Feisty Acres Farm in Southold, police say” - Newsday “Get Insider Tips from Top Chefs and Farmers on the North Fork Foodie Film Tour” - The Northforker “Now is the time to order your North Fork turkey” - The Northforker “North Fork Poultry and Egg CSAs Solve Both Breakfast and Dinner” - The Northforker “Secrets of the Off Season: Tending the Birds at Feisty Acres Farm” - The Northforker “Pasture Raised Game Birds & Specialty Poultry with Abra Morawiec, Episode 98” - The Rural Woman Podcast Is meat bad for the planet? This North Fork farmer might change your opinion - The Northforker Along with raising and releasing these native birds, Abra & Chris also emphasize the importance of managing land that promotes natural habitat for Bobwhites and bringing to light the issues facing these birds such as urban over-development and loss of genetic diversity.Įating is a conversation with nature, and nature has a strong voice in what is said. The farm holds release events multiple times through the year and reaches out to local community members and organizations that are interested in working with the program.
In the spring of 2016, Feisty Acres began their Bobwhite Quail Release Program with the intention of helping to re-invigorate the native population of Northern Bobwhite Quail. The farm prides itself in offering the highest quality, best tasting game birds and eggs that you can get, well, anywhere. From chick to your plate, they're there every step of the way. They are also processed here on Long Island and marketed directly by the farmers. All birds live their lives on the North Fork of Long Island. It first began with quail, but has now expanded to include other species such as: French Guinea Fowl, Chukar Partridge, Silkie Chicken, heritage breed ducks, heritage breed chickens and various heritage breed turkeys. Since 2015, Farmers Abra & Chris grow and care for pasture raised game birds and specialty poultry. And, inevitably as most good stories go, they fell in love. As they continued to work and manage other people's farms, they couldn't shake the idea of one day striking out on their own. While they worked together moving irrigation pipe, running tractor mounted transplanters, and harvesting vegetables for market, they shared their farm and business ideals and realized there was a lot in common between them. It wasn't until 2012, however, that Abra & Chris crossed paths as apprentices at a commercial organic vegetable farm on the North Fork of Long Island. Chris spent time at Fort Hill Farm in Connecticut and worked on dairies in Alabama.
Abra was first introduced to agriculture on a large scale while serving as a volunteer for the United States Peace Corps in Mali, West Africa. Before founding Feisty Acres, Abra & Chris acquired their farming chops working for a variety of different agricultural operations both domestic and abroad.
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