Maple Leaf Farms

Founded by Donald Wentzel in 1958, Maple Leaf Farms started out as a small duck operation in Northern Indiana dedicated to producing products with "quality you can count on. Maple Leaf Farms works with local contract producers who grow and care for their ducks on their family farms each day. Their ducks are raised in quiet, spacious barns where they have room to roam about and have access to fresh water and feed. Duck barns protect the birds from extreme weather conditions, predators and disease, but allow the fresh air needed to keep the ducks healthy. A staff poultry nutritionist formulates a balanced diet for the ducks from corn, soy, wheat and other essential nutrients. The duck feeds do not contain any antibiotics, growth hormones, or RUPPs (Restricted Use Protein Products) like meat and bone meal.