Rehoboth Ranch salmon connection
Keeping things relative, Rehoboth Ranch patriarch Robert Hutchins of local pastured meats fame notes in his newsletter that his cousin and her family will be selling wild Alaskan salmon caught at Larsen Bay, Kodiak, at the Coppell Farmers Market when it opens in April.
Their catch includes whole Coho fillets (most around 1 1/2 pounds) and Sockeye half-fillets (most in 1/2 to 1 pound packages). All $10.99 a pound. If a few more bits of licensing fall into place, they may be taking orders before then. I'll keep you posted.
Contact info: Kathy Johnston at 972-849-1900 or samssalmon@yahoo.com.
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