Au Bon Canard
Overview
35 mentions
Au Bon Canard (Caledonia, MN) is a renowned small family farm producing foie gras and duck products in the French tradition. It was founded by Christian and Liz Gasset, a French-born couple, who began
Comparison of Au Bon Canard (MN) and Backwater Foie Gras (LA) Farms— Au Bon Canard (Minnesota) – Profile
es “what it means to humanely raise foie gras”[39]. Just as Au Bon Canard did in Minnesota, Backwater has an open-door attitude, using education (they even offer on-farm classes like a workshop called
Comparison of Au Bon Canard (MN) and Backwater Foie Gras (LA) Farms— Backwater Foie Gras & Farmstead (Louisiana) – Profile
gras production[8]. (A few very small farms exist, such as Au Bon Canard in Minnesota and one in Louisiana, but their output is negligible[10].) The two major producers are Hudson Valley Foie Gras (H
Economic Analysis of the U.S. Foie Gras Industry (Hudson Valley Foie Gras vs. La Belle Farm)— Industry Overview and Historical Context
of the Midwest and West – e.g. Minneapolis/St. Paul (where Au Bon Canard foie gras from MN was served at local restaurants), Denver and Seattle (each with a small cadre of high-end restaurants using
The Peak Years: U.S. Foie Gras Under a Dominant Duopoly (2010–2017)— 2. Geographic Market Concentration
History & Timeline
Au Bon Canard founded
Press & Public Narrative
“nnesota ran such a debate when activists targeted the local Au Bon Canard farm). Importantly, mainstream media coverage grew as bans were discussed. Early in the decade, a lot of coverage centered on ”
Production & Financials
- Species
- duck
- Production Method
- gavage
- Scale (ducks/yr)
- 2,000
Additional Facts (2)
- founded_year
2004
- production_volume
Au Bon Canard: 2000 ducks/year2000 ducks/year