It’s the most turkey-full time of the year. Whether you’re staying in town to host your own, or want that bird delivered to your door, we’ve got the scoop on where to get your Thanksgiving centerpiece this year. Here are some of our favorite local farms and butcher shops that are now taking big orders of bird. You can find pastured turkeys at all of them, and we’re giving thanks this year that a few farms are still raising unique heritage breeds, to keep even more turkey traditions alive.
Quattro Game Farm
Carmella Quattrociocchi continues the tradition of raising free-range, antibiotic and hormone free fowl and venison on the farm that her mother established in 1944. Its pastures boast the only Eastern Breed Wild Turkeys in the state, and other turkey breeds available to purchase include Heritage Bourbon Red and White Holland. Carmella hopes to pass the torch on to her two children, who grew up on the farm.?Where: Union Square Greenmarket, or by contacting the farm at 845-635-2018?When: Now until sold out, to pick up Nov. 20th or 24th at Union Square Greenmarket?Pricing: $3.99-$8.59/lb, depending on variety
Hoosic River Poultry
Right on the border of Vermont, this Upstate New York farm specializes in poultry — pasture-raised chicken, turkey, duck and plenty of eggs. Farmer Craig Acton has been working at Greenmarkets for different farms since 1985, and began his own livestock operation about 7 years ago. “I work for the animals. It’s a lifestyle, you either enjoy it or you don’t,” he says. Hoosic is in the process of raising a heritage turkey breed, Naragansett, but they won’t be ready until next year. For now, order their pasture-raised white broad breasted turkeys through the Greenmarket. Where: Abington Square, Jackson Heights or Tompkins Square Greenmarket, or by contacting the farm at (518) 686-5564?When: Now until sold out, to pick up Nov. 23rd at St. Mark’s Greenmarket?Pricing: $4/lb
Violet Hill Farms
A livestock farm that’s been supplying plenty of NYC restaurants with whole hogs, Violet Hill is offering their pasture-raised broad breasted turkeys straight to the consumer through the Greenmarket, too. Says restauranteur Jimmy Carbone of its farmer, Paul Dench-Layton: “[He] raises animals of pure flavor — the best pigs, guinea hens, belle rouge chickens. But he is a working, small farmer who has to make his living from raising livestock.” Take orders now to pick up Nov. 20th or Nov. 24th at Union Square Greenmarket, and chat up farmer while you’re at it, too. Contact the farm: Where: Abington Square, Jackson Heights or Tompkins Square Greenmarket, or by contacting the farm at (845) 665-3718 or visiting www.violethillfarm.com
When: Now until sold out, to pick up Nov. 20th or 24th at Union Square Greenmarket?Pricing: $4.75/lb
Norwick Meadow Farms
Want to go organic turkey this year? This farm has certified-organic pasture-raised great white double-breasted turkeys to spare. It’s farmer Zaid Kurdieh’s second year raising these big birds, by popular demand, and he notes the not-so-small differences in their behavior from chickens: “Raising turkeys in general is kind of difficult, because they’re a little stupid. We had to get them out of the creek the other day when they were grazing because they hopped the electric fence.” Where: Union Square, Tompkins Square, Tucker Square or 92nd Street Greenmarket or by contacting the farm: (607) 336-7598 or www.norwichmeadowsfarm.com When: Now until sold out, to pick up Nov. 22th or 24th at Union Square Greenmarket?Pricing: $6/lb
Garden of Spices
Ben and Jeannette Shaw began raising poultry as first-time farmers about eight years ago, and their flock has grown to include chickens, ducks and turkeys. True food lovers, you can find all parts of the birds at their Greenmarket stands, some of it prepared like the homemade liver pate and chicken broth. All their animals are pastured on their Upstate New York land, and the great white double breasted turkeys they’re offering this year are no exception.
Where: Union Square Greenmarket on Wednesdays or by contacting the farm: (518) 695-6801 ?When: Now until sold out, to pick up Nov. 24th at Union Square Greenmarket?Pricing: $5/lb
DiPaolo Turkey Farms
DiPaolo not only believes in raising free-range, all natural, certified organic birds but also supporting the local community. That’s why they donate hundreds of turkeys to needy families each Thanksgiving. A good choice for big feasts, DiPaolo’s turkeys can also grow to a meaty 29 pounds. Party!?Where: Union Square, Abingdon Square, Tucker Square, Tribeca, Inwood, Brooklyn Borough Hall, Grand Army Plaza, Fort Greene, Carroll Gardens, Cortelyou, Greenpoint, St. George, Columbia and Jackson Heights Greenmarkets or by contacting the farm at 609-587-9311 ?When: Now until sold out to pick up at any Greenmarket location above?Pricing: $3.39/lb
The Meat Hook
The Meat Hook is bringing in turkeys from Pennsylvania that were raised on Amish on Mennonite farms, much the old-fashioned way. Processed by hand, instead of in a big facility, the turkeys promise to be healthy and flavorful, and will have lived almost twice as long as most industrially-raised turkeys are before slaughter.
Where: 100 Frost St., Williamsburg, Brooklyn?When: place order online at www.thebrooklynkitchen.com to pick up at the shop starting Nov. 19th ?Pricing: $70/10-14 lbs, $95/14-19 lbs, $110/19-22 lbs.
Greene Grape Provisions
Pick up your organic, heritage or all-natural turkey from this popular Fort Greene food shop as well as other crucial ingredients for your Thanksgiving spread. The store is sourcing their turkeys from Amish and Mennonite farms in Lancaster County pasture-raised on a wholesome, vegetarian diet, and can take special orders for other birds or beasts from these farms, like ham or goose, if you prefer to get creative this year. Where: 753 Fulton Street, Fort Greene?When: place order for pick-up by November 23rd?Pricing: $3.99 and up; visit http://blog.greenegrape.com for more info
Marlow & Daughters
The Williamsburg butcher shop is offering two heritage breeds of turkey this year, broad-breasted white and broad-breasted bronze. Both are pasture-raised from Lancaster County, PA or Upstate New York from its favorite partnering farms. ?Be sure to pick up a few homemade sausage links to make a savory stuffing while you’re picking it up at the shop! Where: 91 Broadway, Williamsburg, Brooklyn?When: Now through week before Thanksgiving?Pricing: $6.50/lb; call (718) 388-5700 or visit www.marlowanddaughters.com
Fairway Market
Choose from free-range, antibiotic free Murray’s turkeys, Grateful Harvest organic turkeys, heritage and conventional turkeys at Fairway Market’s flagship Red Hook store. They also offer fully cleaned, seasoned and ready-to-roast turkeys as well as prepared gravy and sides for all you last-minute planners. Meat Director Ray Venezia promises the only effort you’ll make is putting it in the oven — and its deliciousness.?Where: 480-500 Van Brunt Street, Red Hook, Brooklyn?When: Now through Thanksgiving?Pricing: varies, call (718) 694-6868
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D’Artagnan
The longstanding provider of high-quality, pasture-raised poultry and meats is offering an array of heritage, organic and free-range turkeys once again this year, to be shipped straight to your door. Founded by Ariane Daguin more than 25 years ago, the company has set the mold for sourcing from small farms that pride themselves on sustainable, morally sound and safe raising techniques. Wild turkeys are available too, which promise to deliver some seriously rich, full-flavored meat.?Where: Dartagnan.com; products also found in many gourmet groceries?When: Now until November 19th for online orders?Pricing: By whole turkey size, or about $6.50/lb and up depending on variety
Heritage Foods USA
If it’s flavorful heritage meat you seek, this is the gateway to getting it right to your door. Heritage Foods founder Patrick Martins aims to reclaim genetic diversity among our livestock; the easiest way to get there? By putting more heritage breeds on our plates. Heritage turkeys are sourced from a small handful of family farms including and are available to order online now to arrive via FedEx overnight.
Where: www.heritagefoodsusa.com When: order online to receive Tuesday, Nov. 23rd ?Pricing: starts at $74/8-10 lbs
Text and photos by Cathy Erway
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