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
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.
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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Heritage Breed Update with the Livestock Conservancy
Learn about breed conservation, a deep dive of the Livestock Conservancy list, and rare chicken breed and duck breed updates.
How to Protect Your Poultry and Waterfowl
Protect your birds, including predator-proofing your coop, guard animals for chickens, how to protect ducks from hawks, and predator identification.
Heritage Poultry Update: Threatened Rare Chicken Breeds & More
Get the latest update on endangered poultry from Jeanette Beranger of the Livestock Conservancy who talks rare chicken breeds, heritage duck breeds, and more!
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