Last fur farm in Alaska closed?

Last fur farm in Alaska closed?

According to the new book “The Fur Farms of Alaska”, the last fur farm in the state closed in 1993. It was said to be a fox farm called Whitestone Farms in Delta Junction, AK. The book also notes fur farming in Alaska was largely unregulated and lacking records, so it is possible smaller fur farms remain. Send any info to whistleblower [at]...

Newly Discovered Fur Farm Near Seattle Appears to be Open

Recently, FinalNail.com posted the address of a previously unknown mink farm in Redmond, Washington. The farm is improbably located in an area with very high property values, in the same town as Microsoft’s headquarters. It is just three miles east of the Whole Foods, off the same large road. The Final Nail (.com) has this entry for the farm: Brick Road Fur Farm 19780 NE 55th Place (alt. 5616 196th Avenue NE) Redmond, WA 98053 Phone: (425) 868-4192 Contact: Blair Hudson Notes: Mink farm. There has been no confirmation on the operational status of the farm, but this week CAFF received a report of a protest at the farm coinciding with the Seattle Fur Exchange / American Legend auction happening just south, in Renton, Washington (the American Legend auction is the largest fur auction in the country, and sales there are a barometer of the overall health of the US fur industry). While the protest did not yield a definite confirmation of the farm, there was evidence to indicate the farm was open. The circumstantial evidence gathered from this protest was: 1) The farm posted “No Trespassing” signs in anticipation of the protest, an unlikely move for a fur farm that was no longer open. 2) Neighbors who spoke with the activists indicated the farm was open. 3) Police acted to block off possible access points to the sheds, indicating there was something back there to “protect”. The cumulative evidence suggests this farm is open. View an aerial image of the farm at this...

Confirmation of Mink Farm in Polar, Wisconsin

A large cluster of mink farms was discovered in Polar, Wisconsin, during research for the Fur Farm Intelligence Project. The information available indicated that most or all of these farms are owned by the Pavek family. Until this week, there was no solid information on the operational status of any of these farms, but we can confirm one of these farms was open as of late-2011: Omega Mink Ranch N3510 5th Avenue Road Polar, WI 54418 Phone: (715) 627-4842 or (715) 623-3586 Contact: Guy & Mary Pavek Notes: Mink farm. Located at southeast corner of 5th Avenue Road and Hwy. 64, east of the town of Polar. Thanks for www.finalnail.com for this...

New Fur Farm Uncovered in Wisconsin

The following information has been added to www.finalnail.com: B & P Thelen Ranch W830 Fur Farm Road New Holstein, WI 53061 Phone: (920) 286-0929 Contact: Brad & Paula Thelen Notes: Located next to Associated Fur Farms. There is evidence to suggest this farm was operational as of late-2011. It is not known if this farm is located next to, or across the street from, Associated Fur Farms. It is also possible it shares property with Associated Fur Farms. This fur farm is also located a short distance from this major fur feed supplier: National Pet Products (National Fur Foods) 1310 Milwaukee Drive New Holstein, WI 53061 Phone: (800) 558-5803 Fax: (920) 898-5424 Web: www.nationaldogfood.com Contact: DrĂ© Sanders, Director, National Fur Foods Notes: Fur farm feed supplier; producers of fox and mink feed. Owned by Buschur Feeds (New Weston, OH).  ...

Photos from Inside a Medford, Wisconsin Fur Farm

Photos from Inside a Medford, Wisconsin Fur Farm

A blogger has posted photos he took inside the Jentzch Mink Farm, in Medford, Wisconsin. According to the poster, he was driving past the farm and stopped to talk with one of the workers, who showed him the inside of the farm. A member of the Jentzch family, Bruce Jentzsch, is also listed as a contact person for the nearby Central Mink Foods, a mink feed supplier for Wisconsin fur farms. These are the...