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[Orik]

I was sort of curious about this farm - their product line seemed similar to the one offered by Hudson Valley Foie Gras (except the foie) and they're both located in Ferndale. However, there's no mention of foie on the HVDF site:

http://www.hudsonval...kfarm.com/blog/

Nor is there an exact address provided.

However, when you go to the domain registry, you see that:

Registrant:
hudson valley duck farm
80 brooks road
ferndale, NY 12734

And it's also easy to find that:

http://www.hudsonval.../abouthvfg.html

Hudson Valley Foie Gras
80 Brooks Road
Ferndale, NY 12734-5101

I hardly have anything against foie but I was wondering if anyone knew for a fact if these two are the same and why they were carefully maintaining two identities.

[FoodDabbler]

I'd guess it's because the HV foie gras operation has been the subject
of lawsuits and they want another legal/business identity under which
to continue selling rillettes and so forth.

[Rail Paul]

I don't know about Hudson Valley, but the Griggstown Quail Farm in NJ has been attacked by eco-terrorists several times. On one raid, the attackers cut fences, broke into poultry houses, and drove quail, guinea hens, chickens, etc out onto the highway. With predictable results.

I guess they had to die, so others could live...

Doesn't make much sense to me.

[Liza]

They used to be called HVFG but changed their name to HVDF.

[Rail Paul]

Elisa Ung of the Bergen Record recently wrote about her visit to Hudson Valley, and her visit to the feeding pens. the company has embraced a new, open, "come and see" approach


Behind the foie gras

[nuxvomica]

we bought some smoked duck breast from them at the New Amsterdam market last Sunday and they mentioned they would have duck livers coming soon. i guess i never made the connection but makes sense

[Lippy]

we bought some smoked duck breast from them at the New Amsterdam market last Sunday and they mentioned they would have duck livers coming soon. i guess i never made the connection but makes sense

I bought a half-pound on Monday. I think I'll make a bit of pate today.

[Suzanne F]

we bought some smoked duck breast from them at the New Amsterdam market last Sunday and they mentioned they would have duck livers coming soon. i guess i never made the connection but makes sense

Oooh. I'll have to check with them at Tribeca Greenmarket on Saturday. Besides, it's about time I started trying to get some whole moulards from them for confit. Last year it didn't work out all that well, but maybe this year it will.

I will say that the prepared products I've bought from them (salami, prosciutto) have been excellent. As are the whole ducks, of course.

[Orik]

They used to be called HVFG but changed their name to HVDF.

They still run the HVFG site where they sell foie and the foie book and separately the HVDF where there's no word of foie. Sneaky.

In any event, Lola duck breasts are an excellent thing. The rest of the bird too but there isn't that much of it.

[Stone]

we bought some smoked duck breast from them at the New Amsterdam market last Sunday and they mentioned they would have duck livers coming soon. i guess i never made the connection but makes sense

Oooh. I'll have to check with them at Tribeca Greenmarket on Saturday. Besides, it's about time I started trying to get some whole moulards from them for confit. Last year it didn't work out all that well, but maybe this year it will.

I will say that the prepared products I've bought from them (salami, prosciutto) have been excellent. As are the whole ducks, of course.

i don't know what kind of ducks Quattros raises, or the quality, but I assume they'll bring some to the USGM if you call and ask. probably less expensive than ordering on-line.

[Suzanne F]

we bought some smoked duck breast from them at the New Amsterdam market last Sunday and they mentioned they would have duck livers coming soon. i guess i never made the connection but makes sense

Oooh. I'll have to check with them at Tribeca Greenmarket on Saturday. Besides, it's about time I started trying to get some whole moulards from them for confit. Last year it didn't work out all that well, but maybe this year it will.

I will say that the prepared products I've bought from them (salami, prosciutto) have been excellent. As are the whole ducks, of course.

i don't know what kind of ducks Quattros raises, or the quality, but I assume they'll bring some to the USGM if you call and ask. probably less expensive than ordering on-line.

Sure, I could order/pick up from Quattro at the market at the Andaz Wall Street on Saturday. Their stuff is fine (had a very good goose from them a couple of years ago). But I kind of have a relationship with the Hudson Valley folks who come to Tribeca, so even if it takes me several weeks to work it out, I'm happy with them. But thanks for the reminder -- if I can't work it out, I'll check with Quattro. Both sources are less of a schlep than USGM.

Ori -- a Lola done in the rotisserie is perfect for two people. Not very pretty, what with all the dark pin feathers, but delicious.