In The News
August 15th 2007

FreeBird Chicken
Dole & Bailey Inc. becomes the exclusive distributor of FreeBird Chicken in the Northeast. The best things in life really are free. FreeBird chickens are free of antibiotics and hormones. Free to wander in barns, without cages, and always fed a natural vegetarian diet of corn and soybean. You will have a free conscience, knowing that all of our chickens were raised on sustainable family farms. So, enjoy our delicious FreeBird Chicken--guilt free. Please contact Dole & Bailey to speak with a representative about adding FreeBird to your menu or retail case.

Spring 2007

Where's the (Local) Beef? By Chelsea Vivian
Traditional New England Beef Meets Modern Distribution
Before sunrise as still air condenses to mist, twenty box trucks roar to life interrupting the silence in the town of Woburn, Mass...The trucks belong to Dole & Bailey a regional quality foods distributor, which has been family run for more than a century. Some of the boxes contain a new brand, which is a lovechild of the Dole & Bailey proprietors.
Edible Cape Cod

Wednesday, November 8th 2006

Fall Harvest Dinner at ICARUS by Brad Friedlander
Chef/Owner: Chris Douglass, Co-Owner John Ford, Chef de Cuisine: Bill Flumerfel invite you to an evening of fine food and wine. Menu includes Braised Azuluna Veal Breast, Pumpkin Risotto& Black Trumpet Mushrooms.
The American Institute of Wine and Food

September 2006

Tasty Road Show at Winery , By Barbara M. Houle FOOD EDITOR
Lots of tasty food was dished out at the Dole & Bailey Road Show held Tuesday at Nashoba Valley Winery in Bolton. We’re talking about a bounty of locally raised artisan meats and specialty foods harvested and produced throughout the Northeast.
eWorcester.com

Summer 2006

Blue Eggs and Rose Veal, By Paul Sussman
Dole and Bailey, a large local distributor, is selling as much as can be produced.
Edible Boston

May - June 2006

an enduring, positive vision for the future, By Kim McElfresh
In conjunction with Dole & Bailey, Inc, the Boston Chapter presented a symposium and dinner on May 4th to explore ideas around creating supply chains for sustainable products
Boston a la carte

May 2006

The Supply Side, By Shannon Borg and Jennifer M. Hall
Dole & Bailey, a family-owned operation in the Boston area, began in 1868 as a leased butcher’s stall in Faneuil Hall. Since their inception, they have maintained a focus on sourcing and distributing locally, with such offerings as seafood, game, charcuterie, pasta, cheeses, produce and some processed items like sauces.
Chef's Collaborative

January 2006

Northeast Family Farms Authentic Artisan Beef
Northeast Family Farms, LLC was founded to recreate an efficient supply chain between New England's Artisan Farmers and the regions' premier chefs, specialty retailers, and quality conscious, socially aware individuals.
Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation


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