{"id":53587,"date":"2020-11-04T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.freshdirect.com\/?p=53587"},"modified":"2025-11-07T14:57:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T18:57:58","slug":"2021-thanksgiving-turkey-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/2021-thanksgiving-turkey-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Turkey Buying Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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FreshDirect's Turkey Buying Guide\u200b<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Take care of your Thanksgiving grocery list in just a few clicks:
Holiday pre-orders are now open at FreshDirect!<\/span><\/p>\n

Not sure which bird is best for your feast? Read on to select the right turkey for your table.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What Size Turkey Should I Buy?<\/h2>\n


As a general rule, we recommend buying one pound of turkey per person. But if you want lots of leftovers or know there will be big appetites, then up that to a pound-and-a-half per person. Check out our size guide chart below for quick reference:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Boneless breast or tenderloin<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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We carry a wide selection of turkeys so you can choose the one that best fits your needs and preferences. All turkeys available from FreshDirect are raised without antibiotics. Read on to learn more about our partner farms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Diestel Family Ranch
<\/strong><\/span>We offer a wide selection of Diestel turkey products, from breasts and small birds to brined versions. This family-run, fourth-generation farm in Sonora, California humanely raises turkeys without antibiotics. These slow-growing birds receive only the highest quality feed available and are given plenty of time and space to develop naturally. The result is a juicy, tender turkey with that signature old-fashioned flavor\u2014they\u2019re known for \u201call that white meat.\u201d This year, we’ve also added their pasture-raised turkey, which is raised with the freedom to forage and is a key part of Diestel’s regenerative practices.<\/p>\n

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Jaindl Farms<\/span><\/h3>\n

These turkeys make the perfect centerpiece for your dinner table. Locally sourced from Jaindl Farms in Lehigh Valley, PA\u2014these humanely raised birds receive feed that is grown and harvested on the farm. Jaindl turkeys are a product of decades of selective breeding, resulting in a deliciously lean and plump bird that yields more white meat than other commercially grown turkeys.<\/p>\n

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Just FreshDirect Turkey Breasts and Tenderloins
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Shop Thanksgiving on FreshDirect <\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FreshDirect’s Turkey Buying Guide\u200b Take care of your Thanksgiving grocery list in just a few clicks: Holiday pre-orders are now open at FreshDirect! Not sure which bird is best for your feast? Read on to select the right turkey for your table. Shop Thanksgiving at FreshDirect What Size Turkey Should I Buy? As a general rule, we recommend buying one pound of turkey per person. But if you want lots of leftovers or know there will be big appetites, then up that to a pound-and-a-half per person. Check out our size guide chart below for quick reference: Size Weight Servings Boneless breast or tenderloin 2\u20134 lb. 2\u20134 Bone-in breast 4\u20138 lb. 4\u20136 Small turkey 8\u201312 lb. 7\u201311 Medium turkey 12\u201316 lb. 11\u201315 Large turkey 16\u201324 lb. 15\u201322 FreshDirect Partner Turkey Farms We carry a wide selection of turkeys so you can choose the one that best fits your needs and preferences. All turkeys available from FreshDirect are raised without antibiotics. Read on to learn more about our partner farms. Diestel Family RanchWe offer a wide selection of Diestel turkey products, from breasts and small birds to brined versions. This family-run, fourth-generation farm in Sonora, California humanely raises turkeys without antibiotics. These slow-growing birds receive only the highest quality feed available and are given plenty of time and space to develop naturally. The result is a juicy, tender turkey with that signature old-fashioned flavor\u2014they\u2019re known for \u201call that white meat.\u201d This year, we’ve also added their pasture-raised turkey, which is raised with the freedom to forage and is a key part of Diestel’s regenerative practices. Jaindl Farms These turkeys make the perfect centerpiece for your dinner table. Locally sourced from Jaindl Farms in Lehigh Valley, PA\u2014these humanely raised birds receive feed that is grown and harvested on the farm. Jaindl turkeys are a product of decades of selective breeding, resulting in a deliciously lean and plump bird that yields more white meat than other commercially grown turkeys. Just FreshDirect Turkey Breasts and TenderloinsWe partner with the Virginia Poultry Growers Cooperative to source healthy, happy turkeys from independent family farms located in the rolling hills of the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. There, the birds are raised humanely with respect for the land and the environment and are never given antibiotics. This commitment to sustainable practices ensures that one day the next generation of farmers will inherit a thriving farm. Shop Thanksgiving on FreshDirect<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61027,"featured_media":53592,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3300,2945,3230],"tags":[1401,3001],"class_list":["post-53587","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-poultry","category-producer-stories","category-thanksgiving","tag-thanksgiving","tag-turkey"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53587","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61027"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53587"}],"version-history":[{"count":69,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53587\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":106142,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53587\/revisions\/106142"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53587"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53587"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}