ST. PAUL, Ore. — The geese wandering across the pastures at Champoeg Farm probably don’t realize it, but they’re at the forefront of a culinary resurgence. Although the birds remain “very niche” on ...

Chicks are always a hot commodity in the spring at farm and feed stores. So when a batch of young chickens arrived at Ranch and Home in the Tri-Cities on Friday, word got out and customers lined up.

Jennifer Johnson wants to raise chickens – a dream she's had for nearly a decade. Still, it took until early February, after a dramatic spike in egg prices, for Johnson to convince her husband to say ...