Just in time for beautiful Labor Day Weekend barbecuing weather, Kellie Brook Farm has fresh chickens for sale at their farm stand Thursday September 3 - Sunday September 6

The chickens are running from about 3.5 lbs. to 5.5 lbs.

They will also have frozen chicken & turkey parts next week, available at the Exeter and Kingston Farmers’ Markets as well as their farm stand.

Kellie Brook Farm

1024 Portsmouth Avenue

(603) 702-0342

Cutting up a whole chicken for the first time seems intimidating, but it turns out to be really easy and pretty similar to carving a cooked whole bird. And once you learn the process, you have a skill that makes local poultry really accessible, gives you a lot of flexibility in the kitchen, and can save you money! (I totally mangled it the first time I did it, but it was still edible and delicious!)

Here are a few links to videos illustrating the process:

[1] Chef John of FoodWishes.com, including a fried chicken recipe 

[2] In 6 easy steps, from Chow.com

And just for fun and inspiration, [3] Chef Martin Yan cutting up a chicken in 18 seconds