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The production facility is on a full schedule Monday through Thursday . On Friday , the pies are packaged from the previous day and the chicken salad is produced to order . Willow Tree cooks between 26,000 and 30,000 pounds of chicken per day , or about three million pounds of chicken per year . Because of the high volume , most of the chickens come from the Delmarva ( Delaware , Maryland , Virginia ) Peninsula . The chicken arrives boneless and Willow Tree does the rest .

While the business model has evolved over the years , this family-run business — including Walter , his wife , Lynda , and their two sons , Chris and Alex — really hasn ’ t changed all that much : Willow Tree continues to offer products that are loaded with white chicken meat , not fillers , through a pandemic and all . And , might we add , they ’ re delicious servings at that . 997 South Main St ., Attleboro , Mass ., 508-222-2479 , willowtreefarm . com

Willow Tree Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Cook Time 45 min .

Serves 2 – 3 people

Ingredients

◆ Sweet potatoes

◆ 1 container Willow Tree Buffalo Chicken Dip

◆ Green onions

◆ Ranch dressing

Directions 1 . Pre-heat the oven to 375 ° F . 2 . Poke each rinsed sweet potato several times with a fork . 3 . Bake until soft , about 45 minutes . 4 . Slice sweet potatoes in half , stuff with dip , top with green onions and drizzle with ranch dressing . �

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