Au Bon Canard
At Au Bon Canard we are committed to using artisanal French traditions and sustainable farming to produce the best tasting Foie Gras in America.
Minnesota Made Foie Gras in the French Tradition
In the rolling hills of southeastern Minnesota, just miles from the Mississippi River lies our farm, Au Bon Canard.
The small scale of our family operation allows us to:
Produce high-quality Foie Gras and other duck delicacies, following traditional artisanal methods and a seasonal cycle.
Provide humane living conditions for our birds throughout their lives.
Respect our birds, our land, and our customers.
We care for our small flocks of pasture-raised ducks without antibiotics, dietary supplements, appetite stimulants, or growth-promoting hormones to ensure a pure and natural gourmet product.
Our ducks live primarily outside, with plenty of space, sunshine, grass, and bugs to nibble on. With a USDA approved and inspected processing plant on-site, our hand-raised Foie Gras and duck meat benefit from small-batch processing and expert hand-cutting of portions.
What Does Foie Gras Taste Like
Our Foie Gras has a rich, smooth, almost nutty flavor. It can be prepared in a myriad of ways -- from classic torchon to terrines, pates, and mousse, seared, sautéed, served with pasta or as an accompaniment to other proteins, such as steak.
What makes the taste and texture of our Foie Gras superior to ducks raised on large farms is we’re able to focus on hand raising small-batches that allow the ducks to live outdoors in a natural environment. This approach provides a far superior yield, rendering considerably less fat when seared or sautéed.
If you’re interested in learning more read our page about Foie Gras‘s rich history.
A Note from Troy and Family
After 20 years of Christian’s and Liz’s expertise and experience bringing you the highest quality foie gras and duck meat in the country, my family and I have taken over Au Bon Canard. For the past 3 years, our family-owned and family-run company, Au Bon Canard, has continued providing discerning chefs in the Midwest with the best Foie Gras in the country.
Au Bon Canard’s loyal client base has remained strong through the transitional years. Through mentoring from Christian and Liz we have maintained the same high standards and quality focused handling of the ducks and products.
For the first time in the history of our small farm, we are opening sales of our duck meat to individuals searching for highest quality duck. We also continue to offer Foie Gras to connoisseurs outside of the restaurant and foodservice industry who share our love of this ancient French product and tradition.
Despite the change in ownership, one thing remains certain as we head into the future: we are still committed to quality, not quantity.
“We have used Au Bon Canard Foie Gras for all 10 years we have been in business, and that’s because it is by far the best product we can find.
We have visited the farm and it’s the most professional care taking of animals we have ever witnessed. ABC Foie Gras has won every taste test we’ve put their Foie in. And that’s here in Minnesota and across the country.
We gift ABC Foie Gras to chefs we know across the country as it’s one of our most exceptional products from our Minnesota farms.”
Shop Our Foie Gras
Our Foie Gras has a rich, smooth, almost nutty flavor. It can be prepared in a myriad of ways -- from classic torchon to terrines, pates, and mousse, seared, sautéed, served with pasta or as an accompaniment to other proteins, such as steak.
