Reserve your turkey now! LIMITED SUPPLY!
Whole Pasture Raised Turkey. Organically fed. Corn Free & Soy Free! From turkeys raised on organically managed pastures.
Expected weight range of 14 to 25 pounds. Please include a note if you have a preference for a smaller or larger turkey and we will do our best to accommodate.
GIBLETS and our favorite brining, preparation, and cooking instructions will be included!
This is a deposit only. One deposit reserves one turkey. If multiple turkeys are needed, please select your desired quantity during the checkout process.
Turkeys are priced at $11.99/lb.
The remaining balance will be due Thanksgiving week once the actual weight of your turkey is known. Please note, deposits are NON-REFUNDABLE if an order is cancelled.
Turkeys will be available for pickup on the following days and times:
Tuesday 11/26 - 8am to 6pm
Wednesday 11/27 - 7am to 3pm
PLEASE read our "Important Policies" down below!
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) TURKEYS ARE SOLD FRESH, NOT FROZEN.
COST:
You are paying a deposit today to hold your turkey.
When you come to pick up on your chosen pickup day, we will credit
the $50 deposit to the total purchase of your turkey.
RETURNS:
If you need to cancel a turkey order, deposits are NON-REFUNDABLE.
SIZE DISCLAIMER:
We will do our best to meet any size preferences. Since we are dealing
with fresh turkeys and sell every single bird we raise, sizing can be
challenging. Additionally, since they are raised out on pasture and not in a confinement based system, weather and other factors can influence sizing.
GIBLETS:
ALL turkeys will include the heart, liver, and neck.
Like everything else, they 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.
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.