Whole Turkey - DEPOSIT

The absolute highest quality and most delicious turkey you'll find!  Raised with daily moves to fresh organically managed pasture.

Like everything else, the are GMO Free, Corn Free, Soy Free, Antibiotic Free, Vaccine Free, Hormone Free, Chemical Free, and Humanely Raised.

Hand-butchered on our farm using low stress methods.  The harvesting process is zero waste, as everything inedible is composted and the nutrients are eventually returned to our soils.  It's a full circle of life.

All meat.  No water added.  No artificial flavors, no artificial colors, no preservatives, and no tenderizers.

100% pure turkey.  Sold "fresh" at refrigerator temperatures.  Not frozen.

All turkeys will be harvested on Monday November 25th and will be available for pick up Tuesday November 26th or Wednesday November 27th. We will have extended hours on those day.  (more details to follow in November)

Why are our pasture raised turkeys more delicious and nutritious than conventionally raised turkeys?

The most obvious difference between Pasture Raised and Conventional turkey is living conditions: grass, bugs, sunshine and fresh air compared to an enclosed barn with concrete floors. There are many more differences though!

Conventional: Conventional turkeys are packed tightly in barns and never experience the outdoors.  

Tussock Sedge Farm: Our turkeys spends their infant life in a heated brooder before spending the rest of their life on pasture.

Conventional: Because of the high stocking density, conventional barns are at a high risk of illness and infection.

Tussock Sedge Farm: We utilize low stocking rates and take advantage of fresh air and fresh ground due to daily pasture moves.

Conventional: Conventional turkey will use labels like "Free Range", "Cage Free" or "Natural" to describe their growing practices. These mean NOTHING. The turkeys are all grown the same way.  EVEN "Organic" turkeys are still grown in conventional barns using conventional methods - the feed they receive is simply certified organic.

Tussock Sedge Farm:  No fancy labels or marketing tricks required.  Our birds are raised on organically managed pastured at are lush with grass, clover, and bugs.  

Conventional: Typically fed a steady diet of genetically modified corn and soy.  Conventional turkeys are also fed daily antibiotics to grow faster and ward off disease because of their cramped living conditions.

Tussock Sedge Farm: Our turkeys are fed an organic, non-GMO, chemical free, locally grown ration that is both corn free and soy free. Our birds gain their growth and immunity slowly through exposure to soil, a healthy diet, and space to breathe (no antibiotics ever!).

Conventional: Turkeys are stressed due to overcrowding and forced artificial light stimulation.

Tussock Sedge Farm: Our turkeys experience much less stress in their daily lives, waking with the sunrise and sleeping at sunset. By being able to live outside and express their natural turkey-ness, they are happier and healthier.

Conventional: Conventional meat typically contains residue and traces of antibiotics and glyphosate (among other chemicals).

Tussock Sedge Farm: 100% chemical and drug free.  Plus, many studies have proven that pasture raised meats are higher in many vital nutrients like Omega 3 fatty acids, Iron, Vitamin D, and other antioxidants.