You might be wondering what the difference is between a heritage turkey and an organic turkey. A heritage turkey is a domestic variety that has retained historic characteristics and is raised in a way that is more in line with the natural behavior and life-spans of a wild turkey. On the other hand, an organic turkey is less about the breed and more about the land the turkey is raised on, the feed it is given, the lack of antibiotics, and the general access a turkey gets to the outdoors.
That being said, these terms are not mutually exclusive! Here are a few places to find the perfect turkey this fall:. Birds range from lbs. Gravy, stuffing, and traditional sides will also be available for purchase separately in the shop the 3 days prior to the holiday. Turkeys will be available for pick-up Monday Nov. Orders must be made in advance, in person, over the phone [] or by email: sam blackbelly. If you want to try something a little different this year, order a smoked turkey.
Texas-based Greenberg smokes turkeys over a hickory fire, and the birds arrive at your door ready to eat. Sliced and served cold—or warmed slightly in the oven—Thanksgiving couldn't be easier. Or, um, smokier. Order by Wednesday, November 16, , for delivery by Thanksgiving. D'Artagan , based in Union, New Jersey, offers free-range organic turkeys, heritage turkeys, and—most exciting to us—wild turkeys. These are woodland and pasture-raised small birds from upstate New York and have dark, lean, almost game-like meat.
All for One, and One for All Goshen. Nestled on a historic farm in Goshen, AOOA aims to create a biodiverse landscape with educational properties stay tuned for its programming this spring. To pre-order, folks can email hello alloneoneall.
Home chefs can pick up their bird—or birds, if you opt for Muscovoy Drake ducks or Noisy Heritage roosters—just before Thanksgiving, from November A post shared by Gray Family Farm grayfamilyfarm. Gray Family Farm New Windsor. In New Windsor, the Gray family grows organic produce and meats in sustainable ways. Order Bronze turkeys through the online dorm and pick them up onsite through November Select from three weight ranges and note that the Gray family refuses to overfeed or cut back on feed for turkeys to ensure exact weights.
They also don't inject their Bronze and Broad-Breasted White turkeys with any fillers or liquids to make weight. A post shared by Pound Ridge Organics poundridgeorganics. Pound Ridge Organics Pound Ridge. For a year-round indoor farmers' market, look no further than Pound Ridge Organics.
True to its name, this CSA and teaching kitchen raises organic birds. The pasture-raised turkeys roam on 60 acres of open orchard grass. When turkeys eat local, healthy feed, they develop healthier fat and crispy, firm skin. The Pitmans say their turkeys are fed a high-protein grain diet and are given four times as much roaming space as factory-raised turkeys. As a result, their live weights range from 7 to 20 pounds, compared with 27 pounds for an average Broadbreasted White.
Heritage turkeys are also more "animated and social" than Broadbreasted Whites, says Mary Pitman, who raises both. And they're beautiful, they have intense bronze, purple feathers. Farmers say it is worth the added time and money it takes to raise them. For Pitman, raising the birds is also part of a personal crusade. She switched to eating pure foods two decades ago after she began developing allergies and her body couldn't digest processed food.
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