Thanksgiving is so close, we can almost smell the mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie.
But with our favorite food holiday just weeks away, it’s time to set aside daydreams of savory sidedishes and talk turkey. Specifically: If you’re hoping to skip a frozen supermarket turkey and instead put a fresh Upstate New York turkey on your Thanksgiving table, now is the time to reserve a locally raised bird.
We reached out to farmers across Upstate to find where customers can still buy a whole or butchered bird. Here are 10 farms where customers can still reserve a local Thanksgiving turkey.
If you don’t see your favorite farmer on the list, try again next year: Some farms — like Flanigan Hill Farm in Hinsdale — started taking orders in August and already sold out.
Wrong Direction Farm
Canajoharie, N.Y. – Montgomery County
The turkeys at Wrong Direction, an organic farm, are pasture-raised and weigh between 12 to 19 pounds . Birds ordered from the farm are delivered by mail in recyclable insulated boxes between now and just before Thanksgiving. To order, visit Wrong Direction’s website.
Bluebird Dream Farm
Trumansburg, N.Y. – Tompkins County
Bluebird, an organic farm, offers turkeys ranging from 10 to 13 pounds. Act now: The smaller and larger birds are selling quickly. Visit the Bluebird Dream Farm’s website or call/text (518) 844-2269 to reserve a turkey.
Wm. H. Buckley Farm
Ballston Lake, N.Y. – Saratoga County
Buckley raises 1,000 cage-free, pasture-raised turkeys every year ranging from 14 to 17-plus pounds. To reserve a holiday bird, visit Wm. H. Buckley Farm’s website.
Grindstone Farm
Pulaski, N.Y. – Oswego County
Grindstone, an organic farm, offers pasture-raised, non-GMO-fed birds. To reserve a turkey, call the farm at (315) 298-4139 or email a request that includes your name and what size bird you’d like to [email protected]. Note: Grindstone encourages customers to pick up their turkeys on Nov. 17 at their Farm Friday Market.
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