Turkey Time!!! Gobble Gobble!

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If you have never had a farm raised free-range turkey, you will not be disappointed! We have had rave reviews about our turkeys and they make that special once-a-year meal even more special.  If you′re looking for a delicious, sustainably raised, turkey this Thanksgiving, your best bet is to purchase one from your local farmers, Avalon Acres Farms (that′s us!)  You will receive giblets inside the bird as well as complete cooking, brining and thawing instructions to help you make a perfect centerpiece for your holiday table. 

Each year, we add new turkey customers as the word spreads, and at Thanksgiving as many as 80 percent of our customers return from the previous year. We believe they come back because of the taste and texture of our Pasture-Raised Turkeys. We are growing 450 turkeys this year.

You do not need to be a CSA customer to buy a turkey from Avalon Acres!

We get excellent taste and texture by raising and processing our birds differently from those of other turkey suppliers. Starting with the commitment to free ranging our birds, we stay as natural as we can. Our turkeys are raised without hormones, antibiotics, chemicals or preservatives. They live their life in a stress-free environment just as a turkey should ... enjoying the sunshine, fresh air and lush green grass.  Turkeys are omnivores and receive about 30% of their diet from the pasture and insects.

When we process the birds, we add no chemical "flavor enhancers" to the meat or preservatives. We don′t have to. Commercial Turkeys may contain up to 7.5 percent (1 ½ pounds in a 20-pound bird) of a chemical broth intended to add flavor!!

Our birds are broad breasted birds and you will find they are juicer than Commercial Turkeys because they get exercise and have intramuscular fat. They are also leaner and healthier for you and they cook at a lower temperature in 1/3 less cook time.

Usually you want about minimum of 1-1/2 pounds of turkey per person w/leftovers. Birds will come frozen (butchered one to two weeks before Thanksgiving) in the following sizes (all plus or minus one pound):

12lb Turkey (X-Small) = $60.00  <----SOLD OUT
14lb Turkey (Small) = $70.00     <----SOLD OUT
16lb Turkey (Medium) = $76.50  <----SOLD OUT
18lb Turkey (Large) = $81.00  <--- only $4.50 more than a medium!
20lb Turkey (X-Large) = $90.00
22lb Turkey (Jumbo) = $99.00
23 pounds (Super) = $4.49/lb

If you want a larger bird, please contact us. We usually end up with a few "Supers" (over 22 lbs) and they will be sold per pound at $4.49/lb. We believe our turkeys are very reasonably priced for the quality you are receiving. Internet competitors (such as Heritage Foods, USA) sells their farm fresh turkeys for $10/lb.

Please send an e-mail (use the "CONTACT" link at the top right of your screen) to us with the following information:

1. What size turkey you want,

2. How many you want and

3. Whether you will pick your turkey up on Route 1 or Route 2 (see below for delivery schedule).

4. Also, if you are not a current CSA customer, please give us your contact information like cell phone number and street address.  

We will set you up and send you an invoice, then, simply show up at your location and pay for your turkey on the spot. You are welcome to pay PayPal ahead of time if you like... CLICK FOR PAYPAL.

When you mail or turn in your check, please make sure the memo field is descriptive as to WHOSE turkey you are paying for... that helps us match up the checks with accounts. Upon receipt of payment we will e-mail you a confirmation.

If you know anyone else who might be interested, please let them know about our turkeys. Download the flyer here if you have a place to post flyers. If you want them in color, ask us and we will mail you color copies.  Thank you so much!!

Don′t delay, please reserve your turkey now!

Tim and Jen Bodnar

Pick up your Turkey at one of these Locations

We will deliver them Sunday November 20th (the Sunday before Thanksgiving) and collect the balance at the following tentative locations and times. You do NOT have to pick a specific location, just indicate which ROUTE you will pick up your turkey at. These are subject to change, though we are fairly confident they will not:

Truck Route #1
9:00-9:30a Otter Creek Church of Christ, 409 Franklin Road, Brentwood
10:00-10:30a Coleman Park 384 Thompson Lane, Nashville (Upper parking lot next to the community garden)
10:45-11:30a  (MBA) Vine Street Church of Christ 4001Harding Road 
1:00-1:30p Calvary UMC 3701 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville
2:30-3:00p Kingston Springs UMC, (The Ark) 335 Oak Street, Kingston Springs
5:00:-5:30 Jackson, St. Luke′s Episcopal, 309 E. Baltimore St.

Truck Route #2
8:45-9:15 am Springhill (Evans Park) Beechcroft /Maury Hill Rds
10:00-10:45 am Edgehill UMC 1502 Edgehill Ave, Nashville
11:45-12:30 pm Belmont UMC 2007 Acklen Ave, Nashville
1:00-1:45 pm Eastwood Christian Church 1601 Eastland Ave., Nashville
2:30-2:45 pm "The Factory" At Franklin 230 Franklin Rd, Franklin (behind The Factory)
4:00-4:30 pm Discovery Center, 502 Southeast Broad Street, Murfreesboro