History Of The Farm
In 1973, George Rude began raising twelve quail on two acres of a farm located in the small village of Griggstown in Princeton, N.J. At that time the farm was owned by Peter Josten. By the time George purchased the land from Josten in 1992, the Griggstown Quail Farm had grown to over 75 acres of land and had come to accommodate approximately 35,000 pheasants, 70,000 quail, 150,000 chickens and, when in season, Mallard and Muscovy ducks, turkeys, and partridge. All the birds were free-range and all natural, a standard George keeps to this day.
In its early days, the Griggstown Quail Farm distributed to a few choice restaurants in the New York City area. Today, the prime distributor is D'Artagnan Inc., located in Newark, N.J. In addition a number of other distributors and restaurants carry poultry raised on the farm. Some distributors in New York include Cittarella Market and Ottomanelli Sons, as well as a number of New York City restaurants. New Jersey restaurants that use Griggstown Quail Farm poultry include The Bernards Inn, The Ryland Inn, Mediterra, Tre Piani, Brothers Moon, Anton's at the Swan, and the Lawrenceville Inn. Products can also be found at local farm markets during spring, summer, and autumn months.
The farm houses a USDA processing plant which processes poultry two to three days a week. Deliveries to all distributors and restaurants are made twice weekly.
The farm sits just off Bunkerhill Road in Griggstown. People passing by can often see cows and horses grazing in the fields of the Quail Farm.
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