Jersey-fresh and ready for your holiday table
Prefer a farm-to-table turkey to a supermarket bird this Thanksgiving?
To make your holiday Jersey-fresh, here's a list of New Jersey farms that sell turkeys raised locally or nearby. The farms are taking orders now, so if you're planning on buying a local bird this year, it's best to act soon. Here's a selection of farms to get you started.
Farms that are sold out of turkeys for the season are not listed here. If you know of another N.J. farm that raises fresh turkeys, please tell us in the comments below.
- Abma's Farm in Wyckoff has "fresh killed" turkeys for $3.19 a pound, from as small as 8 to 10 pounds to as big as 35-plus pounds. The farm is at 700 Lawlins Road; call 201-891-0278 or visit abmasfarm.com
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- Ashley Farms in Flanders (Mount Olive Township) has fresh "homegrown" turkeys from 14 to 45 pounds available through December and fresh-frozen turkeys all year. The farm is at 25 Hillside Ave. Call 973-584-7578 or visit ashleyfarmsonline.com and the farm's Thanksgiving page.
- Churutabis Farm in Frankford Township sells fresh turkeys that range from 15 to 30 pounds. The farm is at 53 Hyatt Road in Branchville; pickup is the Sunday before Thanksgiving at 50 Hyatt Road. Call 973-271-2979, visit churutabis.com or email
John DeGroot checks a turkey at Ashley Farms in Flanders in 1995. (Star-Ledger file photo) - DiPaola Turkey Farm in Hamilton has free-range turkeys and turkey products. The farm store is at 883 Edinburg Road in Hamilton. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. Call 609-587-9311 or visit dipaolaturkeyfarm.com
- Double Brook Farm in Hopewell has Narragansett, Black Spanish, Bourbon Red, Broad-Breasted Whites and Bronzes and Blue Slate free-range turkeys. Double Brook's Brick Farm Market is at 65 E. Broad St. in Hopewell. Fresh turkeys are $6.50 per pound, ranging from 8 pounds to 28-plus pounds. A $20 deposit is required and turkeys will be available for pickup Nov. 23 through 25. Call 609-466-3594 or 609-466-6500 or visit brickfarmmarket.com
- Flatbrook Farm in Sandyston sells fresh turkeys that are raised on a pasture and fed "transitional organic feed" for six months. "Towards the end of the life cycle our birds are mature, strong, and fully expressing their individuality," staff say on the farm website, which lists the turkeys at $7 per pound, with a $20 deposit required for Thanksgiving. Flatbrook Farm is at 3 Degroat Road in Branchville; closed except for during pickup times. Call 973-948-2554 or email flatbrookfarm@flatbrookfarm.com to place an order and ask about pickup schedule; visit flatbrookfarm.com
Red Bourbon and Standard Bronze heritage turkeys that Griggstown Farm in 2009. (Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger) - Goffle Road Poultry Farm in Wyckoff, which raises turkeys in "open turkey porches," has birds ranging from 10 pounds to 26-plus pounds. The farm is at 549 Goffle Road. Call 201-444-3238 or visit gofflepoultry.com
- Gordon Dey Farm in Cranbury has fresh, organic turkeys which are raised in Pennsylvania. The farm is at 215 Dey Road. Call 609-395-0232 or visit the farm's Facebook page.
- Griggstown Farm in Princeton has fresh, free-range plain or brined turkeys available for pickup at various locations including Princeton, Bernardsville and Flemington. The farm store is at 484 Bunker Hill Road. Call 908-359-5218 or visit griggstownfarm.com
- Hinck Turkey Farm in Manasquan raises young turkeys from shortly after they hatch and sells them both fresh and frozen. Hinck also has Turducken breasts. The farm is at 1414 Atlantic Ave. Call 732-223-5622 or visit hincksfarm.com
- Lee Turkey Farm in East Windsor has fresh turkeys from October through Jan. 2 and raises about 5,000 turkeys a year; advance orders required for Thanksgiving. The farm is at 201 Hickory Corner Road. Call 609-448-0629 or visit leeturkeyfarm.com
Turkeys at Goffle Road Poultry Farm in Wyckoff in 2005. (Star-Ledger file photo). - Lima Family Farms in Hillsborough has pastured turkeys available for pre-order at $5.25 per pound -- ranging from 12 to 24-plus pounds -- at its farm store and various farm markets. The Lima farm store, open 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, is at 826 Amwell Road. Deposits are $40; cash or check only. Pickup is the Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Call 908-336-8238 or visit limafamilyfarms.com
- Mallery's Grazin' Meats in Skillman has fresh, grass-fed organic turkeys at $10 per pound; $50 deposit required. The farm store is at 382 Georgetown Franklin Turnpike (Route 518). Call 609-309-5451 or visit mallerysgrazinmeats.com
- Spring Valley Turkey Farm in Old Bridge raises its turkeys in a pen ("cage-free environment"). They range from 25 to 35 pounds, which means they top out at a processed weight of 18 to 30 pounds. The farm is at 402 Spring Valley Road in Old Bridge. Call 732-970-5265 or visit springvalleynj.com
- Three Meadows Farm in Bedminster has fresh turkeys ranging from 12 to 30 pounds. The farm is at 1130 Burnt Mills Road; call 908-719-7781 or visit threemeadowsfarmnj.com
- Totten Family Farm in Long Valley has heritage-breed pastured turkeys. They can be reserved with a $50 deposit. The farm is at 442 Naughright Road. Call 908-850-0555 or visit tottenfamilyfarm.com
- Vacchiano Farms in Washington Township, Warren County, has free-range turkeys. Farm staff visit the Montclair Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday at the Walnut Street train station; they are at the Summit Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Sunday at the corner of Deforest Avenue and Maple Street. Call 908-310-5625 for more information or visit vacchianofarm.com
- Vernon Valley Farm in Sussex has pasture-raised turkeys at $6.50 a pound. The farm is at 99 Sandhill Road. Call 973-209-4829 or visit vernonvalleyfarm.com
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