Where are you getting your Turkey's from?
I recently moved out to Paoli (Ok, 2 Turkey days ago) and am wondering what options people have found to be the best for ordering a nice free-range organic bird. The *free* Turkey from the Ah-ca-me just won't do it for me. Do most order online or are there good local sources I don't know about (I assume there are). Is D'Artagnan my best bet? I would think there has to be something comparable that is local...
nolangti
Nov 03, 2009 06:24AM
I usually get mine (fresh-killed) at the Ardmore Farmer's market. Check out the Farmer's Market on Lancaster Ave. in Wayne. I have not been there in awhile, but I a, pretty certain they have a poultry vendor still.
http://www.lancastercountyfarmersmark...
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Second that. The poulterer in Wayne always provides us with excellent turkeys. The place is a zoo on the day before Thanksgiving, for good reason.
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I had some bad experiences there already unfortunately. In a perfect world, I would find a free-range, organic, heritage, etc. that I could get from a local farm in Chesco/LanCo. There has to be a way to find this right? It seems crazy to order one online while living so close to so many farms.
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Philadelphia Winter Harvest also has organic turkeys on offer to members.
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Bolton's in Silverdale, but it's probably too far for you.
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I second Bolton's. Hendricks Farms is also taking orders for turkeys. Both are convenient for Upper Bucks and MontCo residents.
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armstand has turkeys available to order from several local farms - free range and heritage breeds. The Headhouse farmers Market folks also are taking turkey orders
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Some how the "Fair Food F" that belonged before my post above didn't make it! They are in the RTM
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Wegmans. The closest one to you is in Downingtown.
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I'm getting mine from Spring Water Farm in Paradise. They're delivering to Malvern but I'll probably just go to the farm to get mine so I don't have to pay the (small) delivery fee.
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Two of the farmers who are making their turkey's available through the Fair Food Farmstand are in Gap, PA which is probably about a 35 min drive from Paoli. Those farms are Green Meadow Farm and Spring Water Farm - you ought to be able to connect with them directly.
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Whole Foods has organic, free-range turkeys and they are always very good quality. Not sure where the closest one is to you but there has to be one somewhere!
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I think for now whole Foods and Wegmans are my fallback; I have one of each close by. I'll look into some of the local options listed above (Green Meadow and Spring Water) to see if I can find local - which is by far my preference.
thanks for the tips so far
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When I ordered my Turkey at Whole Foods they told me that all of thier Turkeys are local from about 90 miles away. http://www.kochsturkey.com/ They also had an organic and non organic heritage bird from the same farm.
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Do you need to order in person or can you call?
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I ordered in person but they had a phone there and were getting calls for what they called the "holiday table".
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One more option is Griggstown Farm - they are in Princeton but may come to farmer's market ofr have a distributor near to you - the catually supply D'artagnan with some product
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I've heard of Griggstown Farm, never had their turkey, how is it compared to premium store bought? What about Lee's Farm? Any idea of a fair price for a fresh turkey?
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Has anybody got one from Trader Joe's? I saw a sign there the other day that they will have them...
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Loag's Corner Turkey Farm on RT 81, not far from Paoli, have had 5 turkeys from there and they were the best birds I have ever had......need to call now and reserve your day to pick up and size, and they do come big!!!!! If your oven can handle....
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on rt 82 sorry, between coatsville and elverson.
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Mountain View Poultry. You order from them at 484-320-0045 (www.mtvieworganics.com)
and they bring to the Phoenixville Farmers Market on Saturdays. A decent Farmers Market for the burbs and lots of other good stuff there as well.
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Hi All -
We are getting our turkey from "Long Valley Farm" - - they are fabulous, their poultry is organic, and truly pastured. They get to run around, hunting and pecking, doing all the things that healthy chickens and turkeys do. I purchased their products during this summer's farmers market, and we are very excited to make our turkey! - very nice owners, I highly recommend them! longvalleyfarm@epix.net, 484-614-8056
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Always from Flourtown's farmers market ( Dave's Poultry)- 36 hour fresh Kill from Lancaster farms
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I ordered a Turkey from there, too. Do you know if they are heritage or not?
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The local Giant. Hungry Man Turkey Dinner, quick & easy micro.
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Fernbrook Fams CSA is Chesterfield or Bordentown, NJ. I forget what town it is actually considered: http://www.fernbrookfarmcsa.com/ I think they may actually get them from Griggstown however. -mJ
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Wynnorr Farms has fresh turkeys and they're not too far from you.
http://wynnorrfarm.com/index.html
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We'll probably be getting ours from Hendricks Farm in Telford. I've seen their birds running around when I go to get my milk and cheese, so they're sure to be fresh!
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FYI - Fair Food Farms just sent an email out extending their ordering dedline, so if you didn't order but still want to you can!
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