Some areas are better than others for finding
a local organic turkey, but if you can get your hands on one it's worth the extra planning and expense.
Not exact matches
This year we bought a
local,
organic, free range
turkey (gulp.
For the healthiest and best tasting
turkey, look for Eberly's or a similar brand of
organic, free - range
turkey, or order one from a
local farm that sells pastured birds.
At my
local Whole Foods in Union Square, an all - natural, certified
organic, free - range
turkey will cost you $ 3.99 per pound.
This is especially helpful if you use a pastured
organic turkey from a
local farm (more on that below) since they are not pre-brined like a conventional store - bought
turkeys.
One additional important note about
organic turkey: don't assume that it won't be available in your
local grocery.
In addition to the fact that many stores already carry
organic turkey, you'll find that the members of the meat department staff in your
local grocery are often willing to help make
organic meats — including
organic turkey — available to their customers.
In a fascinating recent study on poultry purchasing, researchers found that 41 % of consumers who had never bought
organic turkey assumed that it would not be available in their
local store and didn't even consider selecting it because of this assumption.
Green your Christmas dinner with seasonal,
local ingredients and
organic turkeys, and stock your bar with
organic bubbly and other green cocktails.