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Your local producer of Free Range Poultry - Chicken, Geese and Turkeys and Farm Fresh Duck

 

East Ferry Free Range was registered in June 2009 and is run by Robert and Yvonne Fitzsimmons. It is a family run business and all our poultry is reared on our family farm in the traditional way.

 

Robert grew up in East Ferry, Midleton where generations of Fitzsimmons' have lived. Coming from a farming background he has always had a great interest in livestock, poultry and the outdoors. Rearing poultry is not new concept to him as his mother produced poultry for sale, chickens and turkeys. She produced approximately 700 Turkeys each year for private sales. She produced chickens for the likes of Ballymaloe House and Ballymaloe Cookery School, Arbutus Lodge, The Midleton Park Hotel formally known as the Sherwood in that time.

 

Yvonne, is married to Robert and her background in administration, procedures and processes and accounts provides and ideal support.

 

Both Robert and Yvonne believe there is a market for good quality, locally produced free-range poultry as people are more aware of food traceability and the welfare of the animal. It is easy to pick up a commercially produced chicken or duck when it is the only one to choose from on the shelf. Having a young family themselves Robert and Yvonne are well aware that families want choice and good value for money. The aim of East Ferry Free Range is to offer that choice at affordable prices.