Choosing to exclusively carry Boar's Head at Ferns Country Store was a no-brainer for us. There's simply no comparison to other meats and cheeses out there. What we didn't know, however, was that not every retailer is allowed to carry the Boar's Head Brand. They have a list of criteria that you have to meet in order to sell their meat. And that list includes adherence to health and safety regulations, presentation of product, store ambiance, knowledge of product and overall general attitude about the customer's needs.

We're proud that we made the cut so that we can bring you the finest cuts around!

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Boar's Head Provision Company
The first delicatessen products were distributed using the name Boar's Head Brand in the New York City area in 1905. Products were delivered by horse-drawn wagon to small delicatessens and "Mom and Pop" stores (just like Ferns!)

By 1933, distribution of Boar's Head Brand products had grown. It was at that time that the founder, Frank Brunckhorst, dissatisfied with the quality of cooked hams which were available to him, decided that he would open a manufacturing plant of his own. The first plant was started in a small building in Brooklyn with only three employees.

Even back then there were thousands of delicatessens in New York City, and there were a great number of small manufacturers of delicatessen specialties. The competition among these manufacturers was keen; and as a result, very high standards were set for the quality of delicatessen products. Frank Brunckhorst set his own high standards, and he would not vary from them. Before long, Boar's Head Brand products could be found in all of the best delicatessens, gourmet stores and fine food establishments in the New York area.

Over the years since that time, most other manufacturers of delicatessen products have made compromises in quality for the sake of convenience and economy. But the manufacturers of Boar's Head Brand have never done so. To this day, four generations later, descendants of the family still insist on the same unwavering commitment to those high standards set by Frank Brunckhorst long ago.

By the mid 1970's, requests had begun to come from all over the country for Boar's Head products. Now, Boar's Head Brand products are shipped by truck to distributors all over the country.

And today, we still start with only the finest ingredients available, just as we've done continuously for nearly a century. We are proud to say that our meats and cheeses contain no by-products, no cereals or fillers, and no artificial flavors or colors. We wouldn't put anything in our products that you wouldn't put on your own table.

We use pure spices, pure beef, turkey and pork, ham that is trimmed by hand the old-fashioned way, and turkey roasted in an oven just the way you roast yours. Most importantly we maintain unwavering standards of quality.

Boar's Head is proud and honored that all across the nation in some of America's most prestigious, quality-conscious delicatessens and gourmet stores who care about the products they serve to their customers stake their reputations on the Boar's Head Brand.

For your informational needs, Ferns maintains a nutritional guide of the products we carry. Many of the Boar's Head meats and cheeses are Certified by the American Heart Association and/or the Feingold seal for those on food sensitive diets.

Check out the Boar's Head website for additional nutritional details!