As far as I know Greenfire Farm is the only Company that imports European Breeds into North America and sells the birds to public. Given the import laws not an easy task. He only independent sources for chickens here in Europe are the Lifestock Preservation Society, Show Breeding Clubs and the affiliated Scientific Poultry Yards that is sponsored by the animal welfare orgs, the breeders clubs and research funds from the goverment.
I know I often sound like a conspiracy theorists but we, our backyards, are the first, last and only line of defence against the worst of the universe aka the big Agribusinesses that control 95% of our food. They ruin not only the tast of our food they ruin animals, plants, traditional farmers, our health and the environment. The German Goverment was under heavy critisism by the Agribusiness Lobby for sponoring a cryogenic reserve of cock sperm. The Gov. gave 480.000 € to a project that preserves 12 traditional breeds. A small sum compared to the subsidies the EU pays for other projects but enough to make the Lobbyist mad.
Anyways, I would love to see more breeds making the passage to America. We have so many lovely breeds that are on the brink of extinction. Maybe Paul Bradshaw is right and the US and Canada can be a save haven for the older and younger breeds that struggle here. Wouln't it be great when we, our breeders clubs, the preservation societies, organization for biodynamic agriculture and animal welfare could work together to save our rare breeds and to bring back the traditional family farms?
