Matteson farm that lost flock to bird flu loses $200k in federal grants after funding freeze
A family-run farm in south suburban Matteson learned it was losing its federal funding weeks after the bird flu wiped out its ...
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Cook County farm says $200K grant and two other pending grants were canceled
A family-owned farm in the south suburbs of Chicago has announced that funding for a grant it received last October has been ...
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Farm loses entire flock of hens due to bird flu outbreak
Kakadoodle Farm in Matteson lost its entire flock of nearly 3,000 hens. The saga at the farm began last week, when a handful of chickens started dying without any symptoms. The owners of the farm ...
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HPAI leaves Kakadoodle Farm looking for ‘what’s next’
In 2021 Thomas and his wife, MariKate, established Kakadoodle Farm, an online farmer’s market for a variety of local produce designed to meet the convenience needs of modern consumers.
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Indiana farmers on high alert after massive Illinois bird flu outbreak
The Kakadoodle farm in Matteson, Illinois, is where the virus wiped out an entire flock of 3,000 hens. The owners, Marty and Marikate Thomas, discovered the first signs of trouble when 30 hens ...
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Farm loses entire flock of hens due to bird flu outbreak
MATTESON, Illinois (WBBM) — A family-run farm in Chicago’s south suburbs was grappling Wednesday with what they said was a devastating case of bird flu. Kakadoodle Farm in Matteson lost its ...