Jurgielewicz, the largest duck farm on the South Fork, once provided up to 1.5 million ducks, although a portion were raised in Ohio. More bankruptcy news Share this!

The farm - frequently cited by town and state authorities for pollution and financial problems - has been the site of a spate of recent duck deaths, sources say. (June 17, 2011) Credit: Steve Pfost ...

Last month, Long Island’s last commercial duck farm, Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue, lost their entire flock of 100,000 birds to the avian flu. They are currently rebuilding their flock with ...

Michael Jurgielewicz, whose great-grandfather Branislaw opened Jurgielewicz Duck Farm in 1933, and longtime family friend Stephen "Biggie" Ammirati, have brought the delicacy, now grown in Hamburg ...

Joe Jurgielewicz & Son is one of the largest duck producers in the U.S., but they weren’t immune to the ravages of avian flu, which hit the JJS Farm hard in 2022, Michael Jurgielewicz says.

Later, Joey Jurgielewicz said the duck farm is hiring. One department has 12 openings and pays well over minimum wage, he said. Support the future of farming.

Jurgielewicz said the income from the deliveries is helping the farm keep its workers. "It's really important," Jurgielewicz said. "We're all in the same community, employ people from Berks County ...