David’s Pasture Poultry | Pasture-Raised Chicken

Pasture Raised Chicken | David's Pasture

From Concordia, Missouri To Your Dinner Table.

David's Pasture is a multi-generational family farm in Concordia, Missouri, raising chicken the way poultry was raised before industrial confinement became the default. The birds live outdoors, on real grass, in a 3,000-bird flock that John Cox and his family manage by hand. They're fed a verified non-GMO program. They're raised without antibiotics. The farm is open-door. Any Valor member can visit and see the system that produced the chicken in their freezer. If you've been looking for chicken you can actually trust, this is the collection.

100% Pasture-Raised Outdoors on real grass. Not "access to it"

Non-GMO Feed Verified. No GMO corn or soy in any ration

Antibiotic-Free No antibiotics. No added hormones. Ever.

Open-Door Family Farm Multi-generational, John Cox, Concordia, Missouri

Why True Pasture-Raised Chicken?

Sunshine. Grass. Real Flavor.

Pasture-raised is one of those terms that gets stretched until it means nothing. Free-range means "the door was open." Cage-free means "no individual cages" (in a barn with thousands of other birds). Pasture-raised, done right, means birds live outdoors on real grass, move freely, eat bugs and seeds along with their feed, and grow at a pace that matches their biology rather than the spreadsheet.

What you taste at the table is the result of all of that. A pasture-raised bird carries more flavor — deeper, more savory, more chicken-y — because the muscles have actually worked and the diet has been varied. The meat is leaner. The skin crisps differently. The same recipes you've cooked for years produce a different result with a David's Pasture bird, and almost always a better one.

David's Pasture is a multi-generational family farm in Concordia, Missouri, run by John Cox. The flock is small — 3,000 birds, hand-managed. The feed is verified non-GMO. The birds are raised without antibiotics. The farm is open-door — anyone can come and see how it works. That combination is rare. The chicken in this collection is the result.

Preparation & Cooking Guides

The Pasture Bird Rule

Dry-brine the night before. Salt the bird (1 tsp kosher salt per pound), leave it uncovered in the fridge overnight, and pull it out 30 minutes before cooking. The dry brine seasons the meat through and gives you skin that actually crisps. Then cook gentler than you would supermarket chicken — pasture-raised meat carries more flavor and rewards a lower, slower hand.

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Crispy-Skin Thighs

Bone-in thighs are the easiest weeknight win in this collection. Pat the skin completely dry. Salt it. Lay them skin-side down in a cold cast-iron pan, then turn the heat to medium. Let the fat render for
12-15 minutes without moving them. Flip, finish in a 400°F oven for 10-12 minutes. The skin shatters; the meat stays juicy.

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Grilled Chicken Drumstics

This recipe takes classic grilled chicken drumsticks and finishes them with Hawaiian BBQ sauce for a sweet, smoky glaze that caramelizes beautifully over an open flame.

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David's Pasture Bestsellers

Grilled chicken breast on a wooden cutting board with tomatoes and herbs, featuring 'David's Pasture' branding.

Pasture-Raised Boneless Chicken Breast

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$22.95 $42.50

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Crispy pasture-raised chicken wings tossed in sauce

Pasture-Raised Chicken Wings (Whole)

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$13.20 $25.39

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Pasture-Raised Bone-In Chicken Thighs

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$22.56 $38.24

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Pasture-Raised Chicken Drumsticks

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$11.84 $25.19

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Pasture-Raised Whole Chicken

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$35.79 $60.66

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Pasture-Raised Chicken Breakfast Sausage

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$13.89 $25.25

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Pasture-Raised Ground Chicken

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$13.89 $25.25

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Meaty chicken backs simmering in a pot with vegetables for broth

Pasture Raised Meaty Chicken Backs

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$29.92 $57.53

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Frequently asked questions

Concordia, Missouri — about 60 miles east of Kansas City. The farm is run by John Cox and has been in the family for multiple generations. The flock is approximately 3,000 birds, hand-managed on outdoor pasture.

Pasture-raised means the birds live outdoors on real grass, move freely, and forage along with their feed. The flock is rotated across the pasture so the birds always have fresh ground. This is fundamentally different from "cage-free" or "free-range," both of which can describe birds raised in barns with thousands of others and only nominal outdoor access. Pasture-raised chickens spend their days outside, in the sun, on grass — the way poultry was raised for centuries before industrial confinement.

Cage-free means birds aren't in individual cages — but they may still be raised in a barn with tens of thousands of other birds, never seeing daylight. Free-range means the birds have "access to the outdoors," which legally can mean a single small door opening to a concrete pad. Neither term requires the birds to spend meaningful time outside. Pasture-raised is the strongest claim of the three — it requires the birds to actually live outdoors on grass, which is what David's Pasture does.

A verified non-GMO feed program — no GMO corn or soy in any ration. The birds also forage naturally on the pasture, supplementing their feed with whatever insects, seeds, and greens they find. The combination is what gives pasture-raised chicken its deeper flavor.

Not certified organic. Many small pasture-based farms operate above organic standards in practice but skip formal certification because the paperwork and audit costs don't pencil out for a 3,000-bird flock. David's Pasture's practices — pasture-raised, non-GMO feed, no antibiotics — meet or exceed what most organic certifications require. If certified organic is non-negotiable for your household, look for the USDA Organic seal on the product. If practical food integrity is your priority, David's Pasture is the right choice.

Cornish Cross is the standard American meat-chicken breed — the same breed used in commercial poultry production. Some pasture-raised farms use heritage breeds (Freedom Rangers, Red Rangers) which grow slower and develop differently. David's Pasture uses Cornish Cross because the production method (pasture, non-GMO feed, no antibiotics) is the meaningful difference, not the breed itself. A Cornish Cross raised on pasture for 8-9 weeks is a fundamentally different bird from a Cornish Cross raised in confinement for 6 weeks. The breed is a tool; the production is the story.

It tastes more like chicken. Supermarket chicken is grown so fast (6 weeks, indoors, no movement) that the muscles never develop real flavor. Pasture-raised birds are leaner, denser, and carry a deeper, more savory flavor — what most people describe as "real chicken" or "how chicken used to taste." The skin crisps differently too, because the fat composition reflects the bird's actual diet. Your existing chicken recipes will work — they'll just taste better.

Yes — David's Pasture raises pasture-raised whole turkey in addition to the chicken. The Pasture-Raised Whole Turkey is available seasonally (typically fall through the holidays) at a 17-pound size. Same farm, same standards, same family — just bigger birds. If you want a pasture-raised turkey for Thanksgiving or Christmas, reserve it early; the limited flock size means it sells out.

Frozen, in insulated coolers with dry ice. 1-3 day handling and 1-3 day transit nationwide. Shipping is calculated at checkout. Larger orders may ship in multiple coolers. Because chicken ships frozen and perishable, we don't accept physical returns — but if anything arrives damaged, contact us within 30 days for a credit or reship.

David's Pasture is a partner farm on the Valor Provisions marketplace. The Cox family raises and processes the birds; Valor handles the marketplace, the membership economics, the customer relationship, and the editorial work that helps cooks get the most out of every cut. We don't put a farm on Valor unless we'd buy from them ourselves. David's Pasture cleared that bar — and the partnership is built on the standard staying that way.