10 places in metro Detroit to buy a fresh turkey
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10 places in metro Detroit to buy a fresh turkey

Susan Selasky
Detroit Free Press

Here's a sampling of metro Detroit places that sell fresh turkeys. This time of year many grocery stores will also have some fresh packaged turkey (not frozen) available.

Keep in in mind small turkeys are in high demand because of smaller gatherings. Be sure to order soon as places have ordering deadlines for Thanksgiving. 

A sign saying "To Order Turkeys Call" sits out front of Roperti's Turkey Farm in Livonia, Mich. The farm is taking thanksgiving orders now and plan to have a range of turkey sizes.

Alexander & Polen Meat Market

19337 Mack Avenue

Grosses Pointe Woods

313-881-2760

Fresh Amish turkeys are $2.99 per pound.  Fresh turkey breasts are also available for  $3.99 a pound. 

More:Smaller turkeys may be hard to find as COVID-19 shrinks Thanksgiving plans

Capital Poultry 

2456 Riopelle Street

Detroit 

313-567-0800

In the Eastern Market district, Capital Poultry as been in business for decades selling a variety of fresh poultry. Fresh turkeys are $1.99 per pound.

Cheech's Poultry at Gratiot Central Market sells Amish Turkeys at the Eastern Market location in Detroit on Oct. 27, 2020.

Cheech's Chicken

1429 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI 48207

$2.79 -$2.89 a pound. 

313-396-5370.

Farm Field Table

Ferndale and Grosse Pointe Park

Has a limited availability of air-chilled heritage turkeys for $5.49 per pound. The turkeys average 14 to 16 pounds, are pasture-raised in Michigan's thumb area, hormone and antibiotic free. A deposit is required. 

Order: 248-268-3182; farmfieldtable.com. 

Hartland Farms

2656 Clark Road, Hartland

Raised free range, no antibiotics and  no hormones on the Roeske family farm. They've stopped taking orders for turkey but typically have some available the week of Thanksgiving.  Turkeys are generally 15 to 25 pounds and $3.65 per pound. 

810-632-5737; hartlandfarms.com. 

Peacock's Poultry

6355 Rochester Road, Troy. 

Amish turkeys are $2.89 per pound at Peacock's retail store. 

248-879-0020; peacockspoultryfarms.com.

Roperti's Turkey Farm in Livonia, Mich. was established in 1948 by Italian immigrant Tom Roperti, and is now run by his daughter, Christine Roperti. The turkeys have five acres to roam. "No short cuts, no over-crowding, no skimping on quality. No way," says Roperti!

Roperti's Turkey Farm

34700 Five Mile Road, Livonia

Raising turkeys since 1948. Fresh turkeys are $3.79 per pound. Order by Nov. 20. 

734-464-6546; ropertis.webs.com.

The Farmers Market

37685 South Gratiot, Clinton Township

Fresh Amish turkeys will be available starting the week of Thanksgiving. 

586-469-2525; farmersmarketinc.com.

Vergote's  Poultry and Fish Market

16523 Harper Avenue, Detroit

Selling fresh Amish poultry since 1939. Amish free-range turkeys available for Thanksgiving.  Prices vary while supplies last. 

313- 882-9030.

Vince & Joe's Gourmet Market

Clinton Township and Shelby Township 

Peacock Amish turkeys are $2.99 or Bell and Evans are $4.99.

586-786-9230 or 586-263-7870; vinceandjoes.com. 

Contact Detroit Free Press food writer Susan Selasky: 313-222-6872 or sselasky@freepress.com. Follow @SusanMariecooks on Twitter. 

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