$6,000 — Specialty Poultry

Thomas is raising and processing specialty poultry, focusing on poussins, three-week-old chickens. With the purchase of a brooder, grow-off pens and processing equipment, he is raising chickens from hatch and processing on site.

He sells to local chefs, tapping into the "farm to table" movement in Asheville.

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