Traditional Taste, Naturally Nurtured
Make a humanely raised turkey the centerpiece of your holiday table
Impress dinner guests this holiday season with a local, sustainable turkey from Ayrshire Farm. Our Certified Humane® and USDA Organic Broad Breasted Bronze turkeys are available to pick up at the farm just in time for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Raised with care, our free-range turkeys thrive on lush pastures and a natural diet, ensuring tender, flavorful meat that that is unmatched in taste. By choosing an Ayrshire Farm turkey, you’re not just bringing home an exceptional centerpiece for your holiday celebration — you’re supporting humane farming practices and the preservation of genetic diversity.
WHAT MAKES OUR TURKEYS DIFFERENT
Since 2004, we’ve raised turkeys the right way — on regenerative pastures, with space to roam, fresh food, water, and natural habitats in which to thrive. This approach produces an exceptionally moist and flavorful turkey without relying on artificial additives, flavor enhancers, or stimulants. Farming like this is a little harder and costs a bit more, but we feel it’s worth it. It gives you peace of mind knowing that no antibiotics, GMO grains, or synthetic chemicals were used in making your food. If, like us, you believe that a happier turkey is a tastier turkey, look no further than our humanely raised birds for your table.
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Certified Quality
Gather around your holiday table with confidence, knowing your meal features Certified Humane® and USDA Organic turkey — no steroids, no GMOs, just pure, wholesome goodness.
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Zero Miles Traveled
Raising and processing our turkeys on-site at Ayrshire Farm eliminates transportation stress, ensuring better animal welfare, higher-quality meat, and a reduced carbon footprint.
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Local & Sustainable
Choosing an Ayrshire Farm turkey supports humane, local farming. Our turkeys are raised naturally, far from the crowded, industrial conditions of factory farms, promoting a healthier, more transparent food system.
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Maximum Freshness
Never frozen before Thanksgiving, our turkeys deliver optimal texture and flavor. Fresh poultry preserves natural juiciness for a superior eating experience.
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Keeping It Natural
Our free-range turkeys roam in wide-open spaces with access to shelter, fresh food, and water, allowing them to express their natural behaviors for healthier, happier birds and better-tasting meat.
HOW TO ORDER
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Select Your Size
Turkeys come in three size ranges: 10-15 pounds, 15-20 pounds, and over 20 pounds. Choose which one is best for your gathering, estimating 2 pounds per person. See below for more guidance about sizing.
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Reserve Your Bird
Secure your turkey by Dec. 18 with a $50 deposit. The remaining balance will be due at the time of pick-up and is determined by the final weight of your bird, which is priced at $12 per pound.
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Pick It Up
Christmas turkeys are available for pick-up only at Ayrshire Farm in Upperville, Virginia (directions) on Friday, Dec. 20, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
What size turkey do I need?
Estimate approximately 2 pounds of turkey per person, which is enough to account for the bones and any parts of the turkey you won’t be eating, and guarantee that everyone gets their share of white or dark meat — plus, leftovers!
10-15 lb. Turkey
Serves 5-8 People
15-20 lb. Turkey
Serves 7-10 People
20+ lb. Turkey
Serves 10+ People
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Rinse the bird with cold water and pat dry.
Brush all the exposed surfaces with vegetable oil and sprinkle liberally with your choice of herbs, spices, salt, and pepper. Tent with foil.
Lower oven temperature to 325 degrees. Cook 17 minutes per pound, basting frequently, to an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
Remove foil for the last hour of cooking to allow the skin to brown.
Let the turkey stand for 20 minutes before carving.
How to cook your turkey
About Broad Breasted Bronze Turkeys
The Broad Breasted Bronze is the ideal Thanksgiving bird, delivering exceptional flavor and a wonderful balance of dark and white meat. These turkeys have a fascinating history, originating from crossbreeding between domestic turkeys brought to the Americas by colonists and the native eastern wild turkeys they encountered. They are known as fast-growers and are one of the largest, heaviest turkey varieties. At Ayrshire Farm, we pride ourselves on raising our turkeys with care and respect for their natural instincts. Our turkeys thrive in an outdoor, pastured system that allows them to roam freely, enjoying a diet enriched with nutrient-rich grasses, fresh air, ample exercise, and sunlight. To complement their natural foraging, we supplement their diet with wholesome organic, non-GMO grains. The result is a delectably moist and flavorful turkey, offering a taste that harks back to traditional and time-honored holiday feasts.
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