{"id":53587,"date":"2025-11-04T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.freshdirect.com\/?p=53587"},"modified":"2026-10-23T09:52:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T13:52:45","slug":"freshdirect-thanksgiving-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/freshdirect-thanksgiving-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"FreshDirect&#8217;s Thanksgiving 2026 Turkey Buying Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"53587\" class=\"elementor elementor-53587\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a4163dc e-grid e-con-full e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a4163dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46668cdc e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46668cdc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96612e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96612e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FreshDirect&#8217;s Thanksgiving 2026 Turkey Buying Guide<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecc27ca elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecc27ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Not sure which bird is best for your feast? Read on to select the right turkey.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10a9770 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"10a9770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/feed\/thanksgiving?id=thanksgiving\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Shop Thanksgiving at FreshDirect<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eec0908 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5eec0908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture class=\"wp-picture-112777\" style=\"display: contents;\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/turkey_thanksgiving-jpg.webp 1140w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/turkey_thanksgiving-260x260-jpg.webp 260w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/turkey_thanksgiving-1024x1024-jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/turkey_thanksgiving-150x150-jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/turkey_thanksgiving-768x768-jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"1140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/turkey_thanksgiving.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-112777\" alt=\"Thanksgiving turkey fully cooked\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/turkey_thanksgiving.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/turkey_thanksgiving-260x260.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/turkey_thanksgiving-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/turkey_thanksgiving-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/turkey_thanksgiving-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/turkey_thanksgiving-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e81a6c2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7e81a6c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f02ffe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f02ffe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72640ee elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72640ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FreshDirect Thanksgiving Turkeys<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59897c9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59897c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">...or How to Nail Your Feast<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40c8bdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40c8bdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The bird is the main event, and picking one shouldn\u2019t feel like a group project. Here\u2019s how to choose the right turkey, get it delivered when you need it, and sit back while the compliments roll in. Thanksgiving 2026 pre-orders open October 29, so you can lock in your bird (and your delivery time) ahead of the big day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85df8ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85df8ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/section\/sec_fcar_meat_myo_turkey\">SHOP ALL TURKEYS \u00bb<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8210d1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8210d1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I get turkey delivery for Thanksgiving?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c7aa82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c7aa82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Planners, this one\u2019s for you: you can place a pre-order for Thanksgiving 2026 beginning Thursday, October 29 at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/feed\/thanksgiving?id=thanksgiving\">FreshDirect<\/a>. Add a turkey to your cart and you can reserve a delivery slot anytime from Friday, November 20, through Thanksgiving Day. Windows go fast, so the earlier you book, the better your shot at the time you want. You can add to or edit your Thanksgiving order up until the Modify Order cutoff time shown in your pre-order confirmation email.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Not a planner? A limited selection of fresh and frozen turkeys is available for regular or express delivery at any time. We deliver throughout the greater New York City area, including to neighborhoods in New Jersey, Long Island, Westchester, Connecticut, and Philadelphia. Delivery windows vary by location. You can see what&#8217;s available to you at checkout.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aec4e5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aec4e5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FEATURED TURKEYS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e7bb96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2e7bb96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n.fd-lp-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px;max-width:1140px;margin:8px auto 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.fd-lp-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;background:#256820;color:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:8px 18px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;transition:background .2s}\n.fd-lp-card .fd-lp-cta:hover{background:#1c4f18;color:#fff}\n.fd-lp-card .fd-lp-plus{font-size:18px;line-height:1;font-weight:400}\n@media (max-width:1024px){.fd-lp-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px;max-width:560px}.fd-lp-card{padding:14px;border-radius:24px}}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"fd-lp-row\">\n<div class=\"fd-lp-card\">\n<a class=\"fd-lp-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/meat_seafood\/pou\/pou_turkey\/sc\/pou_turkey_whole\/p\/mea_pid_3362212\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/media\/images\/product\/meat_3\/mea_pid_3362172_j.jpg\" alt=\"Jaindl Farms Organic Local Turkey, Fresh\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n<div class=\"fd-lp-body\">\n<a class=\"fd-lp-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/meat_seafood\/pou\/pou_turkey\/sc\/pou_turkey_whole\/p\/mea_pid_3362212\">Jaindl Farms Organic Local Turkey, Fresh<\/a>\n<div class=\"fd-lp-meta\"><span>approx. 8-10 lb<\/span><\/div>\n<a class=\"fd-lp-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/meat_seafood\/pou\/pou_turkey\/sc\/pou_turkey_whole\/p\/mea_pid_3362212\"><span class=\"fd-lp-plus\">+<\/span>Add to bag<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fd-lp-card\">\n<a class=\"fd-lp-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/meat_seafood\/pou\/pou_turkey\/sc\/pou_turkey_whole\/p\/mea_pid_3362215\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/media\/images\/product\/meat_3\/mea_pid_3362215_j.jpg\" alt=\"Jaindl Farms Local Turkey, Brined\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n<div class=\"fd-lp-body\">\n<a class=\"fd-lp-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/meat_seafood\/pou\/pou_turkey\/sc\/pou_turkey_whole\/p\/mea_pid_3362215\">Jaindl Farms Local Turkey, Brined<\/a>\n<div class=\"fd-lp-meta\"><span>approx. 14-16 lb<\/span><\/div>\n<a class=\"fd-lp-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/meat_seafood\/pou\/pou_turkey\/sc\/pou_turkey_whole\/p\/mea_pid_3362215\"><span class=\"fd-lp-plus\">+<\/span>Add to bag<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"fd-lp-card\">\n<a class=\"fd-lp-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/meat_seafood\/pou\/pou_turkey\/sc\/pou_turkey_whole\/p\/mea_pid_3362190\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/media\/images\/product\/meat_3\/mea_pid_3362190_j.jpg\" alt=\"Diestel Family Ranch Naturally Smoked Whole Turkey\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n<div class=\"fd-lp-body\">\n<a class=\"fd-lp-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/meat_seafood\/pou\/pou_turkey\/sc\/pou_turkey_whole\/p\/mea_pid_3362190\">Diestel Family Ranch Naturally Smoked Whole Turkey<\/a>\n<div class=\"fd-lp-meta\"><span>approx. 7-10 lb<\/span><\/div>\n<a class=\"fd-lp-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/meat_seafood\/pou\/pou_turkey\/sc\/pou_turkey_whole\/p\/mea_pid_3362190\"><span class=\"fd-lp-plus\">+<\/span>Add to bag<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-937a09b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"937a09b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What size turkey should I buy?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d60bdca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d60bdca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a general rule, we recommend buying 1 pound of turkey per person. But if you want lots of leftovers or know there will be big appetites, increase that to a 1\u00bd pounds 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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b160eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b160eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"fd-size-chart\" style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; margin: 0; color: #373737;\"><caption style=\"position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap;\">Turkey size guide: weight and servings by type of turkey<\/caption><colgroup> <col style=\"width: 40%;\" \/> <col style=\"width: 30%;\" \/> <col style=\"width: 30%;\" \/><\/colgroup><thead><tr><th style=\"background: #256820; color: #fff; font-weight: bold; font-size: clamp(14px,2.2vw,24px); letter-spacing: 0.5px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: left; padding: 12px clamp(8px,1.5vw,15px); border: 0;\" scope=\"col\">Size<\/th><th style=\"background: #256820; color: #fff; font-weight: bold; font-size: clamp(14px,2.2vw,24px); letter-spacing: 0.5px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: left; padding: 12px clamp(8px,1.5vw,15px); border: 0;\" scope=\"col\">Weight<\/th><th style=\"background: #256820; color: #fff; font-weight: bold; font-size: clamp(14px,2.2vw,24px); letter-spacing: 0.5px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: left; padding: 12px clamp(8px,1.5vw,15px); border: 0;\" scope=\"col\">Servings<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><th style=\"font-size: clamp(17px,2.2vw,24px); line-height: 1.3; padding: 12px clamp(8px,1.5vw,15px); border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; background: #fff; font-weight: 400;\" scope=\"row\">Boneless breast or tenderloin<\/th><td style=\"font-size: clamp(17px,2.2vw,24px); line-height: 1.3; padding: 12px clamp(8px,1.5vw,15px); border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; background: #fff;\">2\u20134 lb<\/td><td style=\"font-size: clamp(17px,2.2vw,24px); line-height: 1.3; padding: 12px clamp(8px,1.5vw,15px); border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; background: #fff;\">2\u20134<\/td><\/tr><tr><th style=\"font-size: clamp(17px,2.2vw,24px); line-height: 1.3; padding: 12px clamp(8px,1.5vw,15px); border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; background: #fff; font-weight: 400;\" scope=\"row\">Bone-in breast<\/th><td style=\"font-size: clamp(17px,2.2vw,24px); line-height: 1.3; padding: 12px clamp(8px,1.5vw,15px); border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; background: #fff;\">4\u20138 lb<\/td><td style=\"font-size: clamp(17px,2.2vw,24px); line-height: 1.3; padding: 12px clamp(8px,1.5vw,15px); border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; background: #fff;\">4\u20136<\/td><\/tr><tr><th style=\"font-size: clamp(17px,2.2vw,24px); line-height: 1.3; padding: 12px clamp(8px,1.5vw,15px); border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; background: #fff; font-weight: 400;\" scope=\"row\">Small turkey<\/th><td style=\"font-size: clamp(17px,2.2vw,24px); line-height: 1.3; padding: 12px clamp(8px,1.5vw,15px); border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; background: #fff;\">8\u201312 lb<\/td><td style=\"font-size: clamp(17px,2.2vw,24px); line-height: 1.3; padding: 12px clamp(8px,1.5vw,15px); border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; background: #fff;\">7\u201311<\/td><\/tr><tr><th style=\"font-size: clamp(17px,2.2vw,24px); line-height: 1.3; padding: 12px clamp(8px,1.5vw,15px); border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; background: #fff; font-weight: 400;\" scope=\"row\">Medium turkey<\/th><td style=\"font-size: clamp(17px,2.2vw,24px); line-height: 1.3; padding: 12px clamp(8px,1.5vw,15px); border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; background: #fff;\">12\u201316 lb<\/td><td style=\"font-size: clamp(17px,2.2vw,24px); line-height: 1.3; padding: 12px clamp(8px,1.5vw,15px); border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; background: #fff;\">11\u201315<\/td><\/tr><tr><th style=\"font-size: clamp(17px,2.2vw,24px); line-height: 1.3; padding: 12px clamp(8px,1.5vw,15px); border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; background: #fff; font-weight: 400;\" scope=\"row\">Large turkey<\/th><td style=\"font-size: clamp(17px,2.2vw,24px); line-height: 1.3; padding: 12px clamp(8px,1.5vw,15px); border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; background: #fff;\">16\u201324 lb<\/td><td style=\"font-size: clamp(17px,2.2vw,24px); line-height: 1.3; padding: 12px clamp(8px,1.5vw,15px); border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; background: #fff;\">15\u201322<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4dec68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4dec68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Should I choose fresh, previously frozen, or frozen turkey?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d48f9f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d48f9f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 19px;\"><strong>It&#8217;s all about timing.<\/strong> Consider how far ahead you\u2019re shopping and how much fridge space you have. Here\u2019s how it breaks down.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Fresh<\/b> turkeys are never frozen. We store them at 32 \u00b0F (turkey meat doesn\u2019t freeze until 26 \u00b0F), so they arrive firm and very cold. Plan on up to four hours before yours is ready to prep.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Thawed<\/b> means we\u2019ve started the defrosting for you. Keep it in the fridge until Thanksgiving Day, and don\u2019t refreeze it.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Frozen<\/b> is for the planners. Stash it in the freezer, then thaw it in the fridge following<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsis.usda.gov\/food-safety\/safe-food-handling-and-preparation\/poultry\/turkey-basics-safe-thawing\"> USDA guidance<\/a>: about 24 hours for every 4 to 5 lb. A 16 lb bird can take four days, so start early.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a05ce1f e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a05ce1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1341be8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1341be8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2a1e40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2a1e40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where does FreshDirect source its turkeys?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75f025f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75f025f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 19px;\"><strong>Meet the Farms Behind Your Bird: <\/strong>Every turkey we sell is raised without antibiotics, by farms we know by name.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Jaindl Farms, Lehigh Valley, PA.<\/b> Our local pick. Jaindl grows and harvests its own feed right on the farm, and decades of selective breeding produce a lean, plump bird with more white meat than typical commercial turkeys.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Diestel Family Ranch, Sonora, CA.<\/b> Four generations in, this family-run ranch raises slow-growing birds on high-quality feed, with plenty of time and space to develop. The payoff is a juicy, tender turkey with old-fashioned flavor.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Empire Kosher, Mifflintown, PA.<\/strong> Empire has been raising kosher poultry since 1938, and every bird is processed under rabbinical supervision, then soaked and salted by hand. That means juicy meat and seasoned skin.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b><\/b><b>Just FreshDirect Turkey Breasts and Tenderloins, Shenandoah Valley, VA.<\/b> Sourced through the Virginia Poultry Growers Cooperative, a network of independent family farms that raise birds humanely and never give them antibiotics. Made for smaller tables and the white-meat crowd.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-096b7d9 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"096b7d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/turkey-farm-rrr75mwbtxwcbz57nvtehk4kai1r6ud8xnyo4xryfk.jpg\" title=\"turkey-farm\" alt=\"Turkey farm\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5325d6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5325d6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2370b9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2370b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mark your calendar<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e2e3b2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e2e3b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Turkey delivery dates to know<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8df30f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8df30f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Thursday, October 29:<\/b> Pre-orders open. Add a turkey or prepared Thanksgiving meal to your FreshDirect order and you&#8217;ll be given the option to schedule a delivery slot any day between November 20 and November 26.<\/p>\n<p><b>Thursday, November 19:<\/b> Pre-orders close. A limited selection of turkeys will be available for regular or express delivery during the week leading up to Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n<p><b>Friday, November 20:<\/b>&nbsp;Pre-orders begin arriving.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Thursday, November 26:<\/b> Final deliveries roll out Thanksgiving morning. For any <i>super<\/i> last-minute shoppers, express delivery will be available on Thanksgiving Day in eligible neighborhoods. See when we&#8217;re delivering to you by selecting a delivery window at checkout.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bae144 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bae144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/feed\/thanksgiving?id=thanksgiving\">PRE-ORDER THANKSGIVING \u00bb<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10ff7ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10ff7ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 19px;\"><strong>Not a cook?\u00a0<\/strong> We offer complete <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/thanksgiving-meals\/\">prepared meals<\/a>, as well as a big selection of chef-made entr\u00e9es, sides, and desserts. So if you&#8217;re looking for a Thanksgiving shortcut or two, we&#8217;ve got you covered.<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 19px;\">Adding a Thanksgiving prepared meal to your order qualifies you to reserve an advance delivery window too.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccae1a4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ccae1a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/section\/sec_fcar_kitchen_thanksgiving_ao\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Shop Thanksgiving Prepared Meals<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-604f5db elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"604f5db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/feed\/thanksgiving?id=thanksgiving\">FreshDirect has delivered turkeys to New Yorkers for over two decades. Let us handle the heavy lifting this year, too.<\/a><\/p>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0e85ec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e0e85ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9a5560 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-112778 elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c9a5560\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/index.jsp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture class=\"wp-picture-110872\" style=\"display: contents;\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/freshdirect-logo-primary-260x146-png.webp 260w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/freshdirect-logo-primary-1024x576-png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/freshdirect-logo-primary-768x432-png.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/freshdirect-logo-primary-png.webp 1194w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"146\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/freshdirect-logo-primary-260x146.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-110872\" alt=\"FreshDirect logo \u2013 full color brandmark\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/freshdirect-logo-primary-260x146.png 260w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/freshdirect-logo-primary-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/freshdirect-logo-primary-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/freshdirect-logo-primary-1140x642.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/freshdirect-logo-primary.png 1194w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s how to choose the right turkey, get it delivered on time, and sit back while the compliments roll in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69275,"featured_media":112799,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3300,3230],"tags":[1401,3001],"class_list":["post-53587","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-poultry","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\/69275"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53587"}],"version-history":[{"count":108,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53587\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":112890,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53587\/revisions\/112890"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/112799"}],"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}]}}