***Order pickup will be unavailable Thursday, October 1 - Sunday, October 4, 2026.***

2026
Pastured
Thanksgiving
Turkeys

Limited turkeys available- Reserve today!

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2 Reserve Your Turkey

Place your $25 deposit now to reserve and pay the remaining balance at pickup.

3 Pick Up

Pick up your fresh turkey between 9am - 5pm on Tuesday or Wednesday of Thanksgiving week. We look forward to seeing you!

Common Questions?

Price

A $25 non-refundable deposit will reserve your turkey. The final price will be calculated at $6.75/lb. of the package weight, with the $25 deposit subtracted. 

Example: A 16 lb. turkey at $6.75/lb. will have a total cost of $108. Subtract the $25 deposit, equals a balance of $83 that will be charged at pickup.

Sizes

Customers will be able to choose their turkey size at pickup, first come, first served.

We cannot guarantee specific sizes will be available. Historically, our turkeys have averaged around 16 lbs. with some as low as 12 lbs. and as high as 23 lbs.

We cannot guarantee the availability of specific sizes.

Cooking instructions

Pastured turkeys will be leaner than their confinement counterparts, therefore the meat will cook faster. Plan on 8-10 minutes per pound at 325°F. The turkey will be ready when a cooking thermometer reads 165°F.

Pickup Dates

Fresh Thanksgiving turkeys MUST be picked up at Honeysuckle Farm. Delivery/shipping is NOT available. 

Fresh turkeys are only available for the week of Thanksgiving. All Thanksgiving turkeys are taken to the processor on the Monday before Thanksgiving Day.

Please pick up your fresh, pre-ordered turkey on Tuesday (Nov 24, 2026) or Wednesday (Nov 25, 2026) before Thanksgiving Day (Nov 26, 2026).

Any turkeys not picked up on those days will be placed in the freezer and may be picked up by appointment only. Any turkeys not picked up by December 3, 2026, will be considered abandoned and resold without a refund of deposit.

Feed Ingredients

Pastured turkeys are able to forage much of their diet from the bounty of nature, but they do require a balanced feed ration to supplement where nature may be lacking. 

We provide that feed supplement from Bellflower Feed Mill in the form of a non-GMO corn and soybean meal ration, balanced with added vitamins and minerals to provide the turkeys the nutrients they need to thrive.

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Why pasture-raised turkey?

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One of our curious Thanksgiving turkeys on pasture.

Honeysuckle Farm Turkeys

Our turkeys are able to experience life closer to that of their wild ancestors; 

  • breathing fresh outside air
  • bathing in the warmth of natural sunshine 
  • exercising natural behaviors such as scratching, pecking, and foraging for insects and leafy green plants

Our turkey's pasture-based diet is supplemented with non-GMO, locally milled feed.

Our fresh Thanksgiving turkeys are processed the Monday before Thanksgiving.

Pick up your pre-ordered turkey up at Honeysuckle Farm on Tuesday or Wednesday before Thanksgiving.

Non-pastured Turkeys

Thanksgiving turkeys available at supermarkets are raised in large confinement barns like the one pictured to the right.

Large food conglomerates use labels to mislead customers into thinking their products are something they are not. They use terms such as:

  • "Organic" if the animal has been fed certified organic feed. Organic does not indicate that the animal had access to pasture or even sunlight and fresh air.

  • "Free-range" if it has access to the outside of a confined cage or barn, which could be as basic as an exterior concrete pad. This label does not confer that the animal had access to any type of pasture setting.

Confinement turkeys are slaughtered well in advance of Thanksgiving and either sold frozen or maintained at 26°F indefinitely to be allowed to be labeled as "fresh".

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Turkeys lined up near the door of this confined turkey operation, presumably longing to be outside in the fresh air.

Pastured Turkey Recipe

October 15, 2022
We tried this recipe last year from Jill Winger of The Prairie Homestead and loved the results. It really enhances the natural flavors. Brine the turkey for 12-18 hours before roasting it for a moist, delicious holiday centerpiece!

See Full Recipe