FLORIDA FARM FINDER

2024 Thanksgiving Turkeys - Florida

Published: Sunday - September 1, 2024

Buying a farm-direct Thanksgiving turkey means fresher, better-tasting meat.

 

You avoid extra water and salt being added to plump or preserve shelf life. You support local farmers, get a bird raised most humanely, and often find unique varieties you can’t get in stores. 

 

Plus, you know exactly where your turkey comes from and how it was raised. The dollars that you spend with small farms stay in the local economy longer, and your investment in your neighbor's business impacts our national security. 

 

Your purchase of a Florida grown farm direct product means one more Thanksgiving table will not have a bird sourced or processed overseas at lowest cost.

Farm Direct  Turkey 101

Poults take 4-6 mo to grow/harvest/deliver.

Some farms offer fresh pickup day of harvest. Some offer frozen only. 

Deposits are a normal practice for holiday birds.

Be prepared for some sticker shock if you've only bought grocery or bargain turkeys previously, farm-direct turkey is an investment. BUT, you don't have to worry about what country it was processed in, how much water it had injected, crowded bird barns, or unethical dispatch.  

Please pay and pickup promptly. 

Ask your farmer how they package and for any special thawing instructions due to the size. 

Be prepared to thaw your bird up to 4 days before Thanksgiving depending on size. 

Thank you for supporting Florida producerrs!

OCALA - MARION

GROVELAND - LAKE

INDIANTOWN - MARTIN

O'BRIEN - SUWANNEE

DUVAL & ALACHUA

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THIS LIST IS NOT CONSIDERED COMPLETE UNTIL 9/30, YOU MAY RUN INTO SOME STORES NOT SETUP OR TIMING ISSUES AS SOME FARMS ROLL OUT DEPOSITS DURING SEPTEMBER. 
 

Thank you for supporting Florida's Farm Direct Food! 

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Want to meat up with dozens of Florida Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Resources? Learn more about buying farm-direct, fill your freezer, and  connect with new friends in the Florida farming community. 

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