The first thing to know about domesticated turkeys is that they do not really go “gobble, gobble”. Children’s books lie. Instead, turkeys emit either sharp seal-like barks or a strange trilling coo ...

Finding a homegrown Thanksgiving turkey in Ramona during the 1930s was relatively easy. The town was known as the “Turkey Capital of the World” at that time, with a large turkey farming industry. But ...

Life on the Grigg family homestead in Hesperus is good – at least for the turkeys. A flock of 58 birds roam freely, graze for bugs and plants, and roost in a warm shed, protected from wild animals by ...

A Thanksgiving feast isn’t quite complete without a turkey — but this year, why not go the extra mile? Instead of grabbing a frozen bird from the supermarket, consider a fresh, locally raised turkey ...

Fresh Acres Farm in Monticello offers agritourism events and raises heritage turkeys for Thanksgiving. Local shops are also sourcing Minnesota-based turkeys. Raising turkeys can be difficult, Fresh ...