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You bet. Check out our recipe page for tons of great ideas.

Yes, Sanderson Farms issues a monthly quarterly newsletter, and it is available online. Visit our News & Media page for more information.

More industry information is available from The National Chicken Council at chickenroost.com and chickencheck.in.

We carry all kinds of chicken. Our cuts include: breasts, drumsticks, gizzards, legs, livers, tenders, thighs, whole, whole cut-up, wings and more. Take a look at our products page for more information.

Sanderson Farms products are sold in nearly every state across the country. Visit our store finder page to find a location near you.

Yes. All fresh, single ingredient chicken is gluten-free. Always be sure to look for any fine print that may mention added solutions, seasonings or coatings.

Properly cooking chicken to reach the proper temperature will always ensure your poultry is safe from bacteria. Just remember, boneless chicken products should always be cooked to an internal temperature of at least 165 °F. For bone-in chicken, breasts should be cooked to 170 F and whole chickens, thighs and wings should reach at least 180 °F. All juices from cooked chicken should always run clear for any cut of chicken. For temperature accuracy, use a food thermometer. Any leftover chicken should be refrigerated within two hours after cooking. 

Additionally, we recommend you keep fresh, uncooked poultry in the refrigerator for no more than two days to ensure maximum freshness. If you're planning to freeze your chicken, you should do it immediately upon returning from your shopping trip. If stored in freezer safe sealed bags or containers, raw chicken parts will remain wholesome in the freezer for up to nine months as whole chicken can stay in the freezer for up to one year. Please check out our other cooking tips.

Never. And you'll find the proof right on our label. Look for the American flag on our packaging as our guarantee that what you're buying is a product of the USA. In fact, all of our poultry is raised in the U.S. by our network of over 900 family owned farms. These farmers are carefully reviewed and selected prior to being contracted to raise  our chickens and must adhere to the highest of standards in safety, health and sanitation to maintain these contracts.

Sanderson Farms, Inc.’s primary responsibility in producing healthy chicken is to provide our consumers with a safe, wholesome, high quality product. Sanderson Farms complies with the National Chicken Council Animal Welfare Guidelines and all Sanderson Farms personnel involved with live animals have been properly trained in specific animal caretaking for their role, from transporting baby chicks from the hatchery and placing them on a farm to raising the broilers for harvest. See more details on animal welfare here.

All antibiotics are prescribed and administered by the direction of a staff veterinarian and are in compliance with FDA regulations regarding dose level and withdrawal times prior to harvest. As such, poultry meat marketed to consumers within the United States has no antibiotic residue. See more details on responsible use of antibiotics here.

Yes! If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow in your career, we want to hear from you! Check out our careers page to see what positions are open in your area!

At Sanderson Farms, we offer members of our team competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

Insurance
- Health Plan A – High Option (PPO) (includes prescription drug card)
- Health Plan B – Low Option (PPO) (includes prescription drug card)
- Wellness Program
- Vision Dental
- Basic Life – 100% Employer Paid
- AD&D – 50% Employer Paid
- Voluntary Life – Employee & Dependents
- Long-term Disability

Vacation/Holidays
- Vacation based on tenure
- Holidays –8 paid
- Jury Duty Compensation
- Funeral Leave

Retirement
- 401(k) –Company match: 100% up to 3% and 50% on 4% and 5%Employee
S-tock Ownership Plan (all contributions made by company)

Other Benefits
- Credit Union
- Direct Deposit

Internships are 10 weeks long, beginning the first Monday in June and ending the second Friday of August. To learn more about Sanderson Farms’ Summer Internship Program please check out our careers page.

Academic: Students must be enrolled full-time the semester prior to and the semester following the program

Experience: Students must submit a resume by April 1st to be considered for an internship.

To learn more about Sanderson Farms’ Summer Internship Program please check out our careers page.

As a Summer Intern, you will be provided with:

- A highly qualified supervisor who will serve as your mentor
- The necessary training that will challenge you to "think outside of the box"
- Hourly pay of $15 for up to a 40-hour workweek
- Weekly housing stipend of $125
- Regular feedback and evaluations intended to facilitate the improvement of job performance
- A safe and secure work environment
- Rewarding and challenging work
- The opportunity to advance into our Beginning Trainee Program

To learn more about Sanderson Farms’ Summer Internship Program please check out our careers page.

As Summer Interns, students will be employed in one of our key areas – Live Production, Processing or the Foods Division. Just a few of the opportunities available to student interns include hatchery operations, live haul, live receiving, processing operations and shipping.

The Super Chicken Road is an event where students and faculty get an up-close and personal look at what it’s like to work for Sanderson Farms, including learning more about our Summer Internship Program, Beginning Trainee Program and many other rewarding career opportunities. The event also allows students to get to know Sanderson Farms representatives who share their industry knowledge and insights about their chosen career path. For more information, please contact our Recruiting Department at 1-800-844-4030 or by email at [email protected].

One of the best ways to join the Sanderson Farms family is to become a trainee in one of our Corporate Trainee Programs. These training programs are designed to help employees build a working knowledge of Sanderson Farms’ overall operations while training to become a part of our management team.

Trainees have the opportunity to:

- Get hands-on experience
- Understand how we operate and why we follow specific procedures
- Observe different management styles, choose the styles most appropriate to your personality and incorporate those observations into your own personal style of management
- Get paid -all Trainee positions are paid salary positions

See more information about the Management Trainee Program on our careers page.

This program is 24 months. See more information about the Management Trainee Program on our careers page.

For our production divisions in Hazlehurst, Laurel, Collins and McComb, Mississippi, we are looking for contract poultry growers with existing poultry farms. If you have an existing poultry farm located among counties near these locations, don't miss this exciting opportunity to become a grower with one of the top poultry producers in the industry. Call us today at one of the production divisions listed below to discuss details of contract poultry production including the capital investment required, housing and equipment specifications.

Hazlehurst, MS – 601-892-1145

Laurel, MS – 601-425-2552

Collins, MS – 601-765-2221

McComb, MS – 601-783-6896

For our production division in St. Pauls, North Carolina, we are looking for contract poultry growers with broiler houses located in Robeson, Cumberland, Sampson and Lenoir counties. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to be a grower with one of the top poultry producers in the industry. Call us today at 910-887-2284 to discuss details of contract production including the capital investment required, housing and equipment specifications.

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If you’d like to speak with us in person please feel free to give us a call at 1-800-844-4030 or email us via the below form, and we’ll be happy to discuss any questions you have about getting our product in your store or area.

More industry information is available from The National Chicken Council at chickenroost.com and chickencheck.in.