Grimaud Farms

What Grimaud Farms does

Grimaud Farms is a specialty poultry farm founded in 1985 and headquartered in Stockton, California, operating under family ownership with Howard Chan serving as President. The company raises Muscovy ducks, Guinea fowl, halal-certified chicken, and White Embden geese from highest-grade French breeding stock, with all birds barn-raised cage-free and raised without steroids, antibiotics, or growth hormones. More than two dozen Muscovy duck SKUs anchor the portfolio, supported by guinea fowl cuts, a halal chicken range (breasts, fryers, wings, liver, bones, quarter legs), seasonal geese, and a value-added Home Kitchen sub-brand offering duck leg confit, smoked Muscovy drake breast, and retail duck fat. All products are USDA-inspected and sold fresh or frozen.

The business operates a multi-channel distribution model. Food service professionals (chefs, restaurants, hotels) are explicitly identified as the #1 customer segment and are served by a dedicated sales staff offering custom processing for special orders. Distribution extends to named specialty retailers including Draeger's Meat, Nugget Markets, Podesto Market, Marina Market, and a curated network of halal stores across Northern California (Indian Market in Fremont/Milpitas/Sunnyvale, East West Market Grill in Lodi, Shinka Halal Meat & Grocery in Stockton). A direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront at grimaudfarms.com ships orders across the United States on a 2-day basis, with unit pricing spanning $0.82 (halal chicken bones) to $155 (fresh White Embden Goose) and minimum purchase thresholds on certain SKUs.

Operationally, the company is actively selling but temporarily constrained: as of April 24, 2024 the duck farm entered renovation, taking Muscovy duck products out of stock until late August 2024 while halal chicken and Guinea fowl remain available. The company holds no disclosed patents, trademarks registrations, awards, or external institutional backing, and no M&A or partnership activity is recorded.

Name

Grimaud Farms

Legal name

Grimaud Farms

Website

https://grimaudfarms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Grimaud Farms is a Stockton, California specialty poultry farm founded in 1985 that raises Muscovy ducks, Guinea fowl, halal chicken, and geese from French breeding stock, supplying food service professionals, specialty retailers, and direct-to-consumer customers across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Poultry

NAICS

Poultry Processing (311615), Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers (42444), Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (112320)

SIC

Poultry Slaughtering And Processing (2015), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Duck & Goose Production (Waterfowl) (AFAEADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Poultry Wholesale (Whole Birds, Parts) (AFAIADAC), Poultry Shops (CRAHAHAD)

Keywords

• Specialty poultry farming
• Muscovy duck production
• Guinea fowl raising
• Halal chicken supply
• Farm-to-table poultry

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales: Selling specialty poultry products directly to food service professionals, distributors, and individual consumers through their online store and retail partners
2. Foodservice Distribution: Supplying restaurants, hotels, and food service operators with specialty poultry products including custom processing for special orders
3. Retail Distribution: Distributing through specialty retailers including Draeger's Meat, Nugget Markets, Podesto Market, and halal markets across the US

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Grimaud Farms breeds, raises, and distributes specialty poultry, with a flagship line of Muscovy ducks derived from French breeding stock, alongside Guinea fowl, halal chicken, and Embden geese. Products are sold fresh and frozen to food service professionals, retail specialty stores, halal markets, and direct-to-consumer via an e-commerce storefront with 2-day U.S. shipping.

Product overview

Grimaud Farms is a specialty poultry farm established in 1985, raising America's finest specialty poultry including Muscovy ducks, Guinea fowl, and Halal chicken. The company operates as a direct-to-consumer e-commerce business offering fresh and frozen poultry products through its online store. Their product portfolio includes whole birds and various cuts across four main categories: Muscovy Duck (featuring their signature lean duck with breasts, legs, and confit products), Guinea Fowl (with breasts and legs), Halal Chicken (including fryers, wings, liver, and bone-in cuts), and Geese (primarily White Embden Goose for holiday occasions). They also offer a Home Kitchen line featuring value-added products like duck leg confit, smoked duck breast, and retail duck fat. The company supplies food service professionals, distributors, and retail stores nationwide with a focus on quality, consistency, and specialty poultry expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Grimaud Farms Home Kitchen: A product line offering convenient items like duck leg confit, smoked duck breast, and guinea fowl for home cooking.

Products and services

• Boneless & Skinless Halal Chicken Breast Halal-certified boneless and skinless chicken breast, antibiotic-, hormone-, and steroid-free; minimum 5 lbs required. Sold to food service operators and home cooks seeking halal poultry.
• Boneless Drake Breast Premium boneless Muscovy drake breast marketed as the king of fresh duck breasts, suited for roasting, sautéing, or grilling. Targets chefs and home cooks seeking lean, flavorful duck.
• Chicken Bones Halal Halal-certified chicken bones for stocks and broths, minimum 5 lbs required. Sold to food service users and home cooks seeking halal bone bases.
• Chicken Fryers Halal Halal-certified whole chicken fryers weighing 3.5 to 4 lbs each at $2.60 per lb; minimum purchase of 2 fryers required. For halal consumers and food service operators.
• Chicken Liver Halal Halal-certified chicken liver, tender and flavorful organ meat, for chefs and home cooks preparing pâtés and traditional dishes.
• Chicken Wings Halal Halal-certified chicken wings for various cooking methods, sold to food service operators and home cooks.
• CONFIT COMBO – Hen Legs & Retail Fat Confit kit combining Muscovy hen legs and retail duck fat to prepare traditional French confit at home. Part of the Grimaud Farms Home Kitchen line.
• Fresh White Embden Goose White Embden Goose raised on a vegetarian fed diet, free of hormones, steroids, and antibiotics; locally grown in California, free range/cage free, average dressed weight 10.75 lbs. Pitched at holiday and special-occasion buyers.
• Guinea Fowl Breast Tender, moist, and flavorful guinea fowl breast reminiscent of pheasant without excessive gamey flavor. Versatile for sautéing, BBQ, and sauce-based preparations. Targets chefs and home cooks.
• Guinea Fowl Legs Guinea fowl legs, leaner than chicken with fewer tendons than pheasant, packaged as 4 legs total. For chefs and home cooks seeking versatile, cost-effective specialty fowl.
• Muscovy Hen Breasts Prime boneless Muscovy duck breasts offering quality and versatility; can be roasted, sautéed, or grilled with trademark leanness delivering flavor not fat. Targets chefs and home cooks.
• Muscovy Hen Legs Muscovy duck legs ideal for braising and slow cooking, provided as 2 packages of 2 legs (4 legs total). For chefs and home cooks preparing confit or braised dishes.
• Party Chicken Wings Halal Halal-certified party-sized chicken wings intended for events and gatherings, sold to foodservice operators and home cooks.
• Quarter Chicken Leg Halal Halal-certified quarter chicken leg cuts priced at $2.80 per lb, for halal consumers and food service operators.
• Retail Duck Fat – 1 Lb. Pure rendered duck fat sold as a specialty ingredient for confit, sautéing, and roasting, for chefs and home cooks.
• Smoked Muscovy Drake Breast Fully cooked smoked duck breast prepared using hardwoods, part of the Grimaud Farms Home Kitchen value-added line. Versatile for party trays, sandwiches, and pastas.

Quantifiable outcome

• All specialty fowl USDA inspected ensuring food safety and quality standards
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Maple Leaf Farms: The largest duck producer in the United States, raising and processing white Pekin duck. Directly comparable to Grimaud as a duck-focused poultry producer serving retail and foodservice channels.
• Culver Duck Farms: Multi-generation family duck farm raising white Pekin and other duck breeds for retail and foodservice. Closely comparable to Grimaud in scale, species focus, and family-run specialty positioning.
• D'Artagnan: Specialty meat and poultry purveyor offering duck, guinea fowl, goose, and other heritage proteins to chefs and consumers. Highly comparable to Grimaud in niche-species product mix and chef-driven customer base.
• Hudson Valley Foie Gras: Duck and foie gras producer in New York's Hudson Valley, raising mule duck and white Pekin for premium foodservice. Comparable to Grimaud in duck specialization, premium positioning, and foodservice orientation.
• Joyce Farms: Heritage and specialty poultry producer offering Poulet Rouge chicken, guinea fowl, and other niche birds to chefs and retailers. Directly comparable in heritage-breed, no-antibiotic positioning and foodservice-led GTM.
• Bell & Evans: Specialty chicken producer known for air-chilled, antibiotic-free, heritage-breed chicken sold through retail and foodservice. Comparable to Grimaud in clean-label poultry positioning and multi-channel distribution, though at larger scale.
• Crescent Foods: Halal-certified poultry and meat producer serving retail, foodservice, and wholesale channels. Directly comparable to Grimaud's halal chicken line and California halal retail partnerships.

Emerging players

• Farmer Focus: Certified-humane, organic, and specialty chicken brand selling to retail and foodservice. Comparable to Grimaud in clean-protein positioning but focused exclusively on chicken rather than specialty fowl.

Broad incumbents

• Perdue Farms: One of the largest U.S. poultry producers with an expanding portfolio of organic, antibiotic-free, and specialty lines (e.g., Perdue Harvestland, Coleman). Competes with Grimaud at the broader premium-poultry tier with substantially greater scale.
• Tyson Foods: Largest U.S. poultry processor with growing specialty and antibiotic-free product lines under multiple brands. Represents the broad-incumbent competitive threat as commodity giants move into Grimaud's specialty segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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