Free-range Thanksgiving Turkeys

November/December 2005
Tabitha Alterman 
rare turkey breed, free-range turkey, grass-fed turkeys
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The Sand Hill Preservation Center in Calamus, Iowa, focuses on the preservation of heritage poultry breeds, including this Bourbon Red turkey.
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If you're looking for a delicious, sustainably raised turkey this Thanksgiving, your best bet is to purchase one from a local farm. You can enter your location at

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Local Harvest or EatWild to find organic, free-range and grass-fed turkey producers near you. Your local food co-op, farmer's market or natural grocery store may also sell sustainably raised turkeys.

In addition to making sure you find a healthy bird that has had access to fresh pasture, you stand a better chance of finding rare heritage breeds by buying locally raised, grass-fed meat. Read more about heritage turkey breeds and other pastured poultry in the Mother Earth News Archive or at The Chicken and Egg Page.

And check out the United States Department of Agriculture's 'Let's Talk Turkey' Web site for detailed information on how to roast fresh and frozen turkeys safely.
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  • RAFAEL Alvarado 6/15/2006 12:00:00 AM

    I live in Nicaragua and I jut started a coop for my workers at
    the farm, I have hens for eggs and I also have broiler chickens for
    food, my problem is that I have problems with the providers of
    broilers, where can I find another provider?

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