Manchester Farms Quail, Columbia, SC with Proprietor Brittney Miller Part 2
SoCal Restaurant Show · Andrew Harris and Andrew Gruel
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Show Notes
Manchester Farms Quail of Columbia, South Carolina is a discovery from the Natural Products Expo West last month in Anaheim.
“Committed to humane, sustainable farming, Manchester Farms provides premium quail meat and quail eggs to chefs, retailers, and home cooks nationwide. Quail meat has more protein per gram than chicken & turkey. Quail eggs have 3 to4 times the nutritional value of a chicken egg and up to 5 times more iron and potassium.”
“Founded in 1974 by Bill Odom and now owned by his daughter, Brittney Miller, Manchester Farms is America’s oldest and largest quail farm. What began as a small backyard operation has grown into a multi-generation, woman-owned family business producing over 80,000 Pharaoh quail per week.” Brittney Miller stays with us with a Quail egg shooter at the ready.
“For Brittney Miller, quail farming is in her blood. Now known as the “Mother Hen” of Manchester Farms, Miller has been a part of the All-American family farm success story since she was a young girl. Miller fondly remembers walking to the quail barns with her father on their land in Sumter, SC. Growing up, Miller spent her summers working on the farm and learned the importance of honest hard work, dedication, and commitment from her passionate and entrepreneurial father.” “For Miller, keeping her father’s ideals and following in his footsteps are two things that she holds close to her heart. Forty years ago, her father saw the importance in raising quail without the use of antibiotics or hormones and with the best feed and good ole loving care; and now forty years later, the second generation strives for the same husbandry plan. Remaining true to the family’s original principles has rewarded Manchester Farms with decades of support from their consumers and chefs all over the country. Miller’s passion and soul lies with the farm community. As she describes it, “the folks that are in the food and beverage industry are the most giving, thankful and passionate out there.””