Jen Schwab, left, instructs a visitor in the finer points of hand processing a chicken at a small family farm
Jen Schwab - left - instructs a visitor in the finer points of hand processing a chicken. Small family farmers Matt and Jen Schwab operate "Inspiration Plantation" an organic farm outside of Ridgefield, Washington. The couple raises and harvests their own heritage chickens, and seasonally inviting their customers in the community to visit their farm and help with the poultry harvest. Once the birds are killed, they're placed in a bath of near boiling water to loosen the feathers and then rotated in a washing machine-like tub with rubber appendages that pull the feathers out. Visiting helpers can participate in every step of the process and receive a fresh chicken for their efforts.
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Location: Ridgefield,WA
Photo credit: © Ken Hawkins / Alamy / Afripics
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