Order Your Pasture-Raised Thanksgiving Turkey

By Margaret Gilmour

In Chester County we have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. Our region abounds with a generous harvest.

We have a choice of six farms, for example, that sell pasture-raised turkeys.

And to make sure our feast comes from local growers, two of our farmers’ markets stay open until the weekend before Thanksgiving. Then, after that, the markets open up once a month, all winter long.

We also have several food markets that buy from local sources and also make pasture-raised turkeys available to us. And there’s the bakeries or in-home bakers, local wineries and breweries.

The fact is, we have a bountiful supply of local fare no matter where we are located in Chester County.

Composing a culinary experience made from local ingredients taste better, is better for you and supports our community. Throw in the ritual of Thanksgiving, whatever you serve, a few good memories and a cast of friends and family. Maybe even a blazing fire.

Delicious.

Here’s where you can order your pasture-raised Thanksgiving turkey:

Canter Hill Farm

Malvern, PA

Pasture-fed, free-range, organic

610-827-1594

Oder online, by phone (number, above) or by email: canterhillfarm@verizon.net

Pick Up at Canter Hill Farm or at Bryn Mar Farmers’ Market (Drop-Off point)

Wynnorr farm

Rt. 926 East of Rt. 352, Westtown Township

610-399-9080

Pasture-fed, free-range, organic

Call to order your turkey by Wednesday November 18th

Lindenhof

Kirkwood, PA

717-529-6963

Pasture-fed, free-range, organic

Orders taken at West Chester Growers’ Market, online by calling (number, above)

Mountain View Poultry

Walnutport, PA

267- 230-4952

Pasture-fed, free-range, organic

Order at the Phoenixville Farmers’ Market or by calling (number, above) until November 19th

The Farm Stuff

Nottingham, Pennsylvania

610-932-8670

Pasture-fed, free-range, organic

Call to place your order

Long Valley Farm

484-614-8056

Pasture-fed, free-range, organic

Call Fred Pride 

LIMITED AVAILABLITY

Talula’s Table

102 West State Street, Kennett Square

610- 444-8255

Heritage Red Bourbon Turkey: All-natural, pasture-raised, LIMITED AVAILABILITY

Or consider a house-smoked, all-natural turkey (9-13 lbs) along with all the trimmings you can dream of

Order your fresh, custom-made breads, pastries

Country Butcher Fine Foods Market

145 S. Walnut Street, Kennett Square

610-444-5980

From Lancaster, pasture-fed, free range, all-natural

Place orders up until 11/21

Kimberton Whole Foods

Order from any location: Douglassville, Downingtown, Kimberton, Ottsville

From Lancaster, pasture-fed, free range, all-natural

While supplies last

Harvest Market Natural Foods

Hockessin, DE

302-234-6779

From Maryland, Pasture-fed, free-range, all-natural

Heritage and white birds available

While supplies last

Both the West Chester Growers Market and Phoenixville Farmers’ Market are open Saturdays before Thanksgiving.

Order your turkeys while you are there and pick up all the ingredients you’ll need for your feast including:

• fruit

• veggies

• cheese

• bread

• meats

• wine

The West Chester Growers Market is also having a drawing to win an entire Thanksgiving Dinner, all from local growers!

Enter for free each week at the market while at the shopping. Last chance to enter is Saturday, November 14th.

The winner receives the food on the Saturday before Thanksgiving.  For a more details check out: http://blog.westchestergrowersmarket.com/

Phoenixville Farmers’ Market: Order your turkey this week and receive a $1.00 off coupon for any goods purchased at the Winter Market.

Continue to get local goods all season at two winter markets, and through Lancaster Farm Fresh’s 4 Season Harvest Program:

Inverbrook Farm

Inverbrook Farm just announced that it is now a drop-off site for Lancaster Farm Fresh’s, 4 Season Harvest Program.

Lancaster farm Fresh is a local farmer-run, organic growers cooperative serving all of Eastern Pennsylvania, New York City, and most of the tri-state area to connect the farmer and the customer.

The drop off begins Tuesday, November 17th and continues each Tuesday at least through of Christmas.

Pick up: Tuesdays, from 8:30 a.m. -5:30 p.m. from the farm.

Sign up by clicking here:

Phoenixville Farmers’ Market Winter Dates:

Special Holiday Markets

(Food and Artists)

Nov 28, Dec 5, 12 & 19:

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Winter Markets

2nd & 4th Saturdays

January through April:

10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

West Chester Growers Market Winter Dates:

Winter Market Days

3rd Saturday of each month

December 20th through April 17th:

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.