At Pasture to Fork, we believe in exceptional food, and aspire to raise great-tasting holiday centerpieces that become a lasting memory long after the guests have left. That’s why we raise turkeys on pasture in nature’s template, for unparalleled flavor and texture, beyond-organic nutrition, and to wow your family and friends.
Pastured turkey meat has a reputation among some people for being lean (due to the exercise the animals get) but we share cooking strategies and techniques with you that have proven to turn out very tender, flavorful, and of course, highly nutritious turkeys that guests cannot stop talking about.
As is the case with other pasture-based meats, pasture-raised turkey is much higher in omega-3 fatty acids, creating a more balanced ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fats than factory-farmed confinement turkey.
If your goal is to have ample leftovers, aim for 1½ pounds per person. For example, if you're serving 8 people, buy a 12-pound turkey. That said, a smaller turkey will be more bone as a percentage of its weight, which means there's less edible weight. You should also consider the adult to children ration. If there will be a number of children in your group, you will obviously not need as large a turkey.
However, the number one complaint we get post-Thanksgiving is that there were no leftovers. :) Just sayin...
1 whole bird w/giblets
1 whole bird w/giblets
1 whole bird w/giblets
1 whole bird w/giblets
1 whole bird w/giblets
1 whole bird w/giblets
1 whole bird w/giblets
1 whole bird w/giblets
1 whole bird w/giblets
1 whole bird w/giblets
Our Thanksgiving turkeys were amazing. We cooked two of the three. Marty used my father’s tried and true method on the Weber grill. They were delicious. Our family gathered from all across the country for several days. When the weekend was over, the leftovers were gone! Thank you for all you do to enhance our lives.
I love coming here to get my Turkey and other meat. The prices are reasonable for grassfed and pasture raised meat. This is my 3rd year getting our fresh turkey and it's always delicious. We will continue coming here.
Our turkey was juicy, tender, and delicious. We had just enough left overs to satisfy the 4 families feasting on Thursday. My husband declared our turkey to be the best tasting and easiest to carve turkey…ever! Everyone agreed and enjoyed the plates of turkey they carried home. Your farming talents are a credit to your success. May God bless you and your family and staff this Christmas.
My turkey was as perfect as expected (it is my third one from you). I don't think that it is possible to dry this turkey out. My family loved it as did my toy poodle (especially the organ meats for him). Thank you for making our Thanksgiving extra special. It was also a beautiful day when I drove out to get it. Watching your animals in the field, the sun shining brightly, and the beautiful blue sky (no chem trails in sight) I was particularly thankful for God's abundant blessings.
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Here is our promise for your Thanksgiving Turkey:
Wading through Turkey Labels -
Shopping for a responsibly raised turkey can be very confusing. The labels range from “free-range”, to “organic”, to “all-natural”, to “cage-free.” Every purveyor, it seems, claims to be above and beyond on some front. That said, virtually no grocery stores and supermarkets will try to sell you a pasture-raised turkey (not to mention GMO-free, antibiotic-free, or on-farm humanely processed), so you probably will not find that label there—though if you do, you can’t be sure the turkey really is pasture-raised unless you know the farm who produced it.
At Pasture to Fork, you can visit us anytime to see for yourself, or simply follow us to keep up with all the happenings on our farm. We are passionate about providing beyond-organic clean food and are always glad to answer any questions you have about our processes, protocols, or philosophies.