"Gascon Geese" are Toulouse and Embden geese raised from goslings to maturity on free range and natural pasture on our farm in the valley of the Gasconade River.

In many cases, the phrase "free range" implies a combination of access to natural forage coupled with a significant amount of supplemental food from other sources. 

However, at Sassafras Valley Farm, our philosophy is to minimize or eliminate reliance on supplemental outside food sources through a combination of “Low Impact Sustainable Agriculture” (LISA) practices and scientific natural pasture planting and rotation processes.

Gascon Geese are raised at a population density of less than 36 geese per acre in a chemical free, pesticide free and hormone free environment. Our fields are carefully planted in forage that reflects their foods of origin and the local microclimate. 

Gascon Geese thrive on a diet of pure artesian well water, natural grasses, clover, trefoil, dandelion, and crabgrass. To add variety and nutrition, we also supply them with our own seasonal vegetables, fruits and grains. Every step is taken to provide a steady diet of seasonal, all natural, and balanced nutrition for the geese.

Due to our unique husbandry practices, Gascon Geese are significantly lower in fat than other domesticated and free range geese resulting in a goose with a distinctively rich flavor and texture.

This year we are raising both the German Embden and the French Toulouse breeds for the table. All Gascon Geese are USDA certified and available frozen for shipment throughout the United States or at selected sites in the Hermann and Saint Louis Missouri area.

Please enquire for local pick up and delivery options.

Revisit the dining tradition of goose for Holidays with a Gascon Goose.