Baffoni's Poultry Farm Inc.

Baffoni's Poultry Farm Inc. operates at 324 Greenville Avenue in Johnston, Rhode Island, in Providence County. The plant holds FSIS establishment numbers P9378 and V9378 and is listed for poultry slaughter and poultry processing, plus voluntary poultry slaughter and voluntary poultry processing. FSIS classifies it as Very Small, with a grant of inspection dated February 7, 2020, and a slaughter volume category of 4.0. No custom exempt activity is reported to FSIS.

The farm's website says the family has raised and dressed poultry for the local community since 1935 and that fourth generation family members now take part in production. It describes an 80 acre farm with coops housing roughly 25,000 chickens and 1,200 turkeys, a feed program of soy, corn and alfalfa meal without antibiotics, hormones or meat by-products, and birds shipped from a hatchery at one day old. The site states the poultry is cage free and that on-site processing lets the farm sell fresh poultry that has not been previously frozen. Eggs are gathered daily and seasonal vegetables grown on the farm are sold in the storefront.

The website states that Baffoni's is the only USDA certified poultry processing facility in Rhode Island and that the certification allows local poultry producers to fully market their products if processed at the facility. It directs producers to call for more information. No further detail on producer scheduling, minimums or fees is on file.

The website states Baffoni's is the only USDA certified poultry processing facility in Rhode Island and that the certification allows local poultry producers to fully market their products if processed there, with a note to call for more information. FSIS lists the establishment for poultry slaughter and poultry processing as well as voluntary poultry slaughter and processing, at Very Small size class with slaughter volume category 4.0. No custom exempt activity is reported. Booking procedures, lot minimums, drop-off scheduling, kill fees and cut and wrap charges for outside birds are not stated in the sources on file. Producers should call (401) 231-6315 to confirm what is available.

Baffoni's Poultry Farm Inc. operates under a federal grant of inspection, so product from this plant can be sold anywhere in the United States, which matters if you sell online or across a state line. FSIS does not list a custom-exempt activity for this plant.

The farm sells directly from its location at 324 Greenville Avenue in Johnston, and the website asks customers to call ahead for large orders. A posted price list covers eggs by the dozen and chicken and turkey by the pound, including whole birds, parts, organ meats and frozen sausage and ground chicken, with a note that prices are subject to change. Turkey is available year round though quantity may be limited, and the farm recommends reserving turkeys during the holiday season once preorders are announced. Home delivery is offered to the Rhode Island area, with a Thursday weekly ordering cutoff and Saturday deliveries; the site says pricing may vary. Seasonal vegetables grown on the farm are sold in the storefront. Shipping outside Rhode Island is not mentioned.

If you are buying a half or quarter animal, the plant is where the animal is processed; the farm sells you the animal. Read how to buy a half cow for the sequence and the math.