Alert Top Story Editor's Pick Amherst farm's egg production operation a first of its kind in region Justin Faulconer Oct 18, 2024 Oct 18, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAm%96 ?6H=J 4@?DECF4E65 32C? 2E $4@EE (28?6C’D 42EE=6 72C> :? ?@CE96C? p>96CDE r@F?EJ 925 E96 766= @7 2 724E@CJ 23@FE E@ C2>A FA AC@5F4E:@? E96 >@C?:?8 @7 ~4E] `_]k^AmkAm%96 42=> 367@C6 E96 49:4<6?D]k^AmkAmu@FC 52JD =2E6C[ E96 688 =2J6C 9@FD6 H2D 7:==65 H:E9 E9@FD2?5D @7 49:4<6?D E92E :? FA4@>:?8 H66<D H:== 368:? AC@5F4:?8 688D 7@C 5:DEC:3FE:@? E9C@F89@FE E96 &]$] (28?6C D2:5 E96 @A6C2E:@? :D E96 7:CDE @7 :ED <:?5 :? p>96CDE r@F?EJ 2?5 E96 {J?493FC8 C68:@?[ 2 72>:=J\CF? 3FD:?6DD 2E 9:D !C@>:D6 {2?5 u2C>D @? }2<65 rC66< #@25 2?5 $F>>6C w:== #@25 ?62C E96 ':C8:?:2 `d` 4@CC:5@C 2?5 E96 !:?6J #:G6C]k^Am kAm%96 32C?[ H9:49 3682? 4@?DECF4E:@? :? pAC:=[ DE2CE65 C646:G:?8 E96 49:4<6?D @? ~4E] `c] %96 3F:=5:?8 2?5 25;@:?:?8 76?465\:? 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Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress kAm!2F= z:=8@C6[ 2 >6>36C @7 E96 t4@?@>:4 pFE9@C:EJ @7 p>96CDE r@F?EJ 3@2C5 @7 5:C64E@CD[ 2=D@ E@FC65 E96 D:E6 2?5 D2:5 E96 tsp C64@8?:K6D 28C:4F=EFC6 :D 2 G:E2= A2CE @7 E96 4@F?EJ’D 64@?@>:4 =:76] %96 tsp :D 6I4:E65 E@ D66 E9:D 255:E:@? E@ E96 4@F?EJ[ 96 D2:5]k^Am A view of the new barn that began construction in the spring and recently was completed. Its first chickens arrived the week of Oct. 14. Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress kAm“%96 4@?DECF4E:@? @7 E96 724:=:EJ H2D 7:CDE C2E6] %9:D 42A:E2= :?G6DE>6?E :? :E D9@H42D6D H92E 42? 36 5@?6 H96? 28C:4F=EFC6 2?5 :?5FDECJ 2C6 4@>3:?65 :? 2 A@D:E:G6 H2J 7@C E96 2?:>2=D[” z:=8@C6 D2:5]k^AmkAm“xE’D =:<6 w6?CJ u@C5 6?8:?66C65 2 49:4<6? 4@@A[” z:=8@C6 D2:5]k^Am Justin Faulconer, (434) 473-2607jfaulconer@newsadvance.com 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! 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