If you wish to have a locally raised turkey on your Thanksgiving table , now is probably the time to order your bird. Farms in Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts and Connecticut have begun reserving their turkeys.
Larger farms will have turkeys through December, but most small farms won’t. So they suggest you reserve early.
There are more local farms, but they are not on this list because they are already sold out (including Baffoni’s Poultry Farm in Johnston) or don’t raise turkeys anymore. A few offer online ordering but others ask you call and place the order by phone. These are small family farms.
Not all local turkeys are free-range, so ask if that matters to you.
Here are seven places to get your holiday started.
Breene Acres Turkey Farm, 21E Victory Highway, West Greenwich. (401) 397-4748. See info on their Facebook page . Breene Acres grows free-range, broad-breasted white turkeys that are fresh, never frozen. They have small 15-18 pounds, medium 19-24 pounds, and large 25-30 pound turkeys. Call to place an order for pick up in West Greenwich on Nov. 24.