Joe Jurgielewicz & Son

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"One of the largest duck producers in the U.S., Joe Jurgielewicz & Son had its main farm, processing plant, and hatchery hit hard by avian flu in 2022; with the main processing plant down they could not prep birds for customers, operations were impacted for two months, fresh duck supply was immediately diminished, freezer inventory was sold off and quickly depleted, and the company took huge losses until a second processing plant helped them get back on their feet—Michael Jurgielewicz noted that the shortage also hurts customers like Eric who rely on duck as a main seller." - Dianne de Guzman