As we inch closer and closer to Thanksgiving, you may still be on the hunt for the perfect turkey. If your local grocery store doesn’t have what you’re looking for, consider buying your bird from one of NoVA’s local businesses. These farms and restaurants are selling turkeys ready for you to roast yourself.
Editor’s note: This article was updated on November 12, 2021.
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All-natural Murray’s Turkeys are grown at Jaindl Turkey Farms in Orefield, Pennsylvania with no hormones and no antibiotics. Order them as-is, or have chefs brine your turkey, rub the inside with special seasonings and fresh herbs, and truss your bird so it’s oven ready. Turkeys start at $99 for an 11 lb. fresh turkey or $130 for a time-saver turkey, up to $160 for a 19 lb. fresh turkey or $210 for a time-saver, 4883 MacArthur Blvd. NW, Washington, DC
Dawson Gap Farm
The Hillsboro farm practices Family-Based Freedom Farming, with pasture-raised Broad Breasted turkeys that have plenty of access to grass. The birds have no artificial additives, GMOs, or chemicals. As a testament to their high quality, their turkeys have appeared on the menu at the Inn at Little Washington. $6/pound with a $40 deposit required, 14079 Mountain Rd., Hillsboro
North Fork Fields
This farm prefers slow-growing breeds of heritage turkeys that produce superior depth of flavor and appreciates the food history involved with raising turkeys that our ancestors would have eaten. They currently raise White Hollands which are thought to have been brought from Europe to the New World by early explorers, bred with white European turkeys and then re-imported to the Colonies by Dutch settlers. Prices available upon request, 36715 N. Fork Rd., Purcellville
The Organic Butcher of McLean
If you can’t head to your local turkey farm before Thanksgiving, make a stop by NoVA’s favorite butcher. With fresh free-range turkeys, kelly bronze whole turkeys, bone-in turkey breasts, and boneless turkey breasts make sure to put in your pre-order to ensure your holiday staples end up on the table. When you pick out your bird, explore the butcher’s traditional turkey day sides to your cart for a hassel-free cooking experience. Fresh free-range turkeys start at $60, Kelly Bronze whole turkeys start at $182, 6712 Old Dominion Dr., McLean
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