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Tour of Petersburg Poultry Processing
September 14, 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$5.50 – $10.60
- Visit Central Illinois’s new state-of-the-art USDA inspected processing facility located in historic Petersburg.
- Learn more about this unique “chick-to-label” enterprise
- Enjoy a snack featuring locally-grown chicken
Slow Food Springfield and Birds of a Feather – Backyard Chickens and Small Flocks of Central Illinois will co-host a tour at Petersburg Poultry Processing on Thursday, September 14 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Cavan Sullivan, co-owner, will walk us through the processing and hatchery process, explain how his family got into the business, and share information about their focus on niche markets, including specialty chicken and turkey products (such as free range and organic), meat pheasant production, Halal cuts, and custom work.