A colorful assortment of heritage livestock breeds are the latest American symbols to be immortalized on U.S. Postal Service stamps. The Heritage Breeds Forever stamps, which highlight 10 rare animals ...

At Wholesome Valley Farm, where Clatterbuck’s turkeys roam outdoors, the first batch of heritage poults are hatched as early ...

Native Shorthorn purebred cattle graze in a pasture at Joe Schallberger’s Whispering Hills Farm near Perrydale, Ore. Schallberger and his wife, Sue, are both retired veterinarians who specialize in ...

As consumer interest in heritage-breed meats grows, more companies are looking to get in on the market—especially when it comes to chicken. Expand your understanding of food systems as a Civil Eats ...

Though all chickens are descended from the red junglefowl (Gallus gallus), in the course of human history different climate and selective breeding have produced a vast selection of shapes, sizes and ...

Learn about methods for breeding heritage chickens to achieve a hardy and productive flock designed for the modern homesteader. Many of us who keep backyard flocks are aware that industrial chicken ...

A decade ago there were fewer than 100 Narragansett turkeys being raised on a few hobby farms. The gamy-tasting meat has a flavor that most Americans have never tasted. "They're delicious," says Slow ...

PORTSMOUTH — Having Ruth Griffin cut the ribbon Saturday morning for this year's Baby Animals: Heritage Breeds at the Banke exhibit was a great decision. The Portsmouth resident is a state Executive ...

Pick up a shelter dog and curious about what breed he or she is? In this, the first in a two-part series, Ali Carr Troxell orders a cheek-swab test kit from Canine Heritage. The Canine Heritage Breed ...

Last week, I sat down with colleagues and students to an early Thanksgiving meal prepared by my university’s cafeteria. Along with our winter greens, butternut squash, brussels sprouts with apples and ...