Saturday 4 October 2014

Local Thanksgiving Challenge


This Thanksgiving, take up the Local Thanksgiving Challenge and commit to bringing locally-sourced ingredients to the table! Whether its one dish or the whole meal, your tastebuds will be guaranteed a treat. Here's a few ways you can fill your fridge with local goodness just in time for this weekend's big feast:


Gobble, Gobble: Purchase a Locally-Sourced Turkey

Forget the Butterballs. Locally sourced turkeys are more often grain-fed, grain-fed, free-run, hormone- and/or antibiotic-free than the grocery store variety and the taste is out of this world! Local Kingston grocers are excellent sources of these delicious birds. While pre-ordering is a must for some, others will have birds in store ready for drop in customers. By pre-ordering you will have more control over the sizing and will be guaranteed something rather than leaving it to chance- so get your order in now... literally, give them a call right now!! 

Below is a list of some of the local grocers in Kingston supplying Thanksgiving turkeys and the details each grocer offered up on their birds:

Bob's Butcher Shop (613) 634-1262
  • $2.99/lb
  • grain-fed, free-range
  • sourced from Haanover
  • get your order in by Tuesday evening. Bob's will have turkeys in stock but its recommended that customers pre-order.
John's Deli (613) 548-7638
  • $4.49/lb
  • all natural, vegetable grain-fed
  • sourced from Lyon's Family Farm in Spencerville
  • turkeys from Lyons will be limited so get your order in ASAP 
Bearance's Grocery - (613) 548-4441
  • $2.99/lb
  • fresh and grain-fed
  • sourced from Toronto
  • turkeys range from 8 lbs to 30 lbs
  • pre-orders recommended
Pig & Olive - west end: (613) 634-3232downtown: (613)546-4747 
  • both Grade A Canadian turkeys and organic turkeys available, sourced from Ottawa
  • prices yet to be confirmed by supplier but Canadian Grade A will likely be $3.10 - $3.25/lb, expect to pay a bit more for the organic turkeys
  • turkeys range from 8 lbs to 25 lbs
  • get your order in by Monday October 6th to guarantee yourself a turkey, however turkeys will also be available in store. 
  • In a last minute crunch? Stop by Pig & Olive locations after noon on Saturday October 11th as they will be selling any pre-ordered birds that were not picked up
Old Farm Fine Foods - (613) 546-3276
  • hormone-free, anti-biotic-free and free-run, sourced from Peterborough 
  • $4.25/lb
  • turkeys range from 10 lbs to 25 lbs
  • Pre-order ASAP, birds will be available for pick up by Friday October 10th
Shop the Farmers' Markets

Get all the produce you'll need at the Farmer's Markets leading up to the big feast:

Sunday October 5th: Get ahead of the game by getting some of your shopping out of the way at the Memorial Centre Farmer's Market 

Tuesday October 7th and Thursday October 9th: Get organized ahead of the weekend by shopping at the Kingston Public Market, on Tuesday and Thursday at Springer Market Square

Wednesday October 10th: a selection of vendors will be out at the Queen's University Farmer's Market, held at the corner of University Ave and Union St. 

Saturday October 11th: The Kingston Public Market will be on again and in full swing! 

Sunday October 12th: Nothing will say 'farm fresh to table' more than shopping at the Memorial Centre Farmer's Market just ahead of your Thanksgiving dinner

Outside of purchasing your produce from the farmers markets, many of the local grocery stores already highlighted above will be well-stocked with Thanksgiving fare. John's Deli, Bearance's and Old Farm Fine Foods feature awesome produce sections. 

Take Advantage of Wendy's Mobile or Country Market

Wendy's recently published a suggested Thanksgiving shopping list on Facebook, listing the following:

Roast Turkey - Lyons Turkey Farm 
Cranberry Sauce- Upper Canada Cranberry
Cran, Apple Herb Stuffing - Upper Canada Cranberry (cranberrries), HAlls Orchard(apples), Paradise Ranch (bread crumbs), Wendys Market (herbs), Corn Acre Farm (onions)
Whipped Garlic Potatoes - Corn Acre Farm (potatoes), PAtchwork Gardens (garlic), Limestone Creamery(cream)
Roasted Butternut Squash - Roots Down Organic
Maple Braised Carrots - Corn Acre Farms (carrots), Gunnibrook Farm (maple syrup)
Cheesy Cauliflower, Romenesco, Broccoli medley - Roots Down Organic (veg), Bushgarden Farm (cheese)
Roasted Maple Beets - PAtchwork Gardens
Red Fife Wheat Dinner Rolls - Ironwood Organics
Apple Pie - Halls Apple Orchard (apples)
Pumpkin Pie - Forman Farm (pumpkin)
Whipped Cream - Limestone Creamery
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream - Slickers Ice Cream
New items for this week
Fresh Turkey
Apple Cran Stuffing
Cranberry Sauce
Cauliflower

Interested in home delivery? Wendy's Mobile Market is a great source for all your Thanksigiving needs, however you will want to be on the ball. Orders for Wendy's will need to be in by Sunday evening (as in, October 5th) in time for home delivery on Friday just ahead of the weekend! Otherwise, take the beautiful drive up to Wendy's Country Market to pick up supplies yourself. 



Here's to a Thanksgiving full of family, feast, and bounty! How will your Thanksgiving be locally inspired? Share your comments below, find us on Facebook, or tweet us @eatlocalKtown!!



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