RAEFORD, N.C. — The House of Raeford Farms officially cease slaughter operations on Aug. 1 at their turkey processing plant in Raeford, NC.
Closure plans were announced last March and also included the phasing out of turkey growing and hatchery operations in eastern NC.
“Providing the marketplace with quality turkey products was a lifelong passion of my father”, said Bob Johnson, son of the founder Marvin Johnson and current CEO of the company. “Because our entire family has been involved in growing turkeys for so many years, leaving the commodity turkey business was one of the most difficult decisions we. . .

