There much more work that goes into raising chickens than one might think, he said. Frillman meticulously maintains his chicken coop and has covered the surrounding area, where the chickens enjoy free range, with wire to detract hawks and other predators. He takes pride in the quality of his chickens’ feed, which is supplemented by the natural food they find in insects and frogs.
A 2004 graduate of Stevenson High School who earned a business management degree from Lakeland College in Wisconsin, Frillman previously worked at Menards and as a mechanic for John Deere. While the jobs provided a paycheck, he said he didn’t find them personally fulfilling.
“If you want to be rich, don’t be a farmer,” he said. “But with anything, you put energy, time and money into it, and you get recognized by the community. I want to make a difference in the community.”
In addition to his repeat customers, first-time consumers are drawn to his home by the “Fresh Eggs” sign that he erected in front of the property at 16737 W. Aptakisic Road.
After collecting eggs each morning, Frillman washes them by hand. “I can tell the thickness (of the shell), if it’s going to crack, if it’s worth going into a carton,” he said.
We headed south to visit family in Florida, and then west, making our farm stops along the way to California and Oregon, then back across the country to Maine before returning home. We’d stay about two weeks at each farm.
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