Bird Flu Is Devastating Farms in the Bay Area. Here’s What It Means for Your Favorite Dishes.
Joe Jurgielewicz & Son is one of the largest duck producers in the U.S., but they weren’t immune to the ravages of avian flu, which hit the JJS Farm hard in 2022, Michael Jurgielewicz says. JJS’s processing plant and hatchery were affected, similar to what’s happened with the farms in Sonoma County.