Best Places To Buy A Thanksgiving Turkey In Detroit
6355 Rochester Road
Troy, MI 48085
(248) 879-0020
www.peacockspoultryfarm.com
Founded in 1928 by George Peacock, the business is still family run now by grandson, Gerald. At one time, all animals were raised and packaged on the farm but growing demand meant needing more resources. Since 1970, the company works alongside Amish farmers in Indiana to provide high-quality turkeys, chicken, ducks and beef without chemicals. The storefront also has a wide selection of organic and ready-to-eat meals. Various Amish products such as maple syrup and butter both salted and unsalted can be ordered and should be placed the week before it's needed. Items desired not on their list of specialty products can also be ordered by calling and speaking with the fifth generation staff.
4509 Park Dr
Millington, Michigan
(989) 302-3366
www.johnhenrys.net
Originating out of Millington, Mich., John Henry's also has locations in Royal Oak and Birmingham out of the Farmers' Markets. The Royal Oak location is year round while Birmingham is May through October. Turkeys and other animal products are raised ethically and with care. Unique to the family business is their service to home deliver meals for the family. Orders can be taken via the website and submitting a zipcode to see if delivery is available for the area.
34700 Five Mile Road
Livonia, MI 48154
(734) 464-6546
www.freewebs.com
Since 1948, Italian family Roperti's has been serving the area with fresh turkeys. Staff are properly trained for cleanliness and processing of the birds while the turkeys themselves are raised without additives. They are kept in a natural environment so that means they are not caged or have restrictive movement. That alone makes a difference in raising healthy turkeys for the season. The turkeys are not Amish but are corn and whole grain fed. The website also features recipes for both the day of Thanksgiving and the leftovers that usually come with a dinner.
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2656 Clark Road
Hartland, MI 48353
(810) 632-5737
www.hartlandfarms.com
Owned by Patty and Eric Roeske, Hartland Farms is the cyber division of Roeske Farms. Turkeys are given free range and even are encouraged to exercise for optimal healthy growing as they tend to "get lazy" as they grow. Animals are drug-free so size is never guaranteed. Orders for fresh or frozen can be placed for the holiday. The farm also offers other meats such as rabbit, beef, chicken and pork.
1429 Gratiot Ave.
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 833-9300
www.detroiteasternmarket.com
Open six days a week, Gratiot Central Market is part of the Eastern Market in Detroit. It offers many meats including poultry and is always fresh. It is home to various meat businesses so aside poultry, specialty meats can also be ordered and processed. It is located east of I-75 and I-375 off of Fisher Fwy.
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