We are a small family farm right outside of Paonia, Colorado. I lived on this small plot of land as an intern at The Living Farm for a few years. After some time away and searching for a home base, the opportunity to buy these few acres presented itself, and Gray Acres set it’s roots where it all began.

 
 

After several years of growing our various enterprises, our chicken business required a boost, a partnership was formed between mentor and mentee. Ben Gillespie - the fourth generation farmer - and I teamed up. We built a mobile processing unit and traveled the valley, processing birds high and low, hiring friends and family, and learning how to butcher safely and humanely. Eventually our production outpaced our processing capability, and we needed to step up our game. We officially formed Diamond G Poultry, a wholesale poultry brand, in order to build and operate a brick and mortar facility for us to butcher our own birds.

 
 

A few years later, Ben found love and started a family. With one half of Diamond G gone, I spent a year developing a brand I could be proud of. Welcome to the stage : Mountain Bird. From the start, I knew our birds were special and have always wanted a brand to express their superior quality and resilience. We’ve been honing our production model for near a decade, and are proud to showcase our efforts with a quality brand. You can find more about our practices at mountainbird.co.

 
 

We care about our animals, we care about the land, and we care about you. Our growing practices involve providing the healthiest, safest environment for our animals. We don’t use hormones or antibiotics and we steer clear of any GMO’s. We feel we live up to any certified organic farm, and in some regards, surpass their standards. Organic to us means providing the best available, and we do. Thank you for taking time to find out more about us. Gray Acres will always be our home base as we set our sights on new horizons with Mountain Bird.