It's Turkey Time

For those of you new to WTF & our Thanksgiving turkeys.....

We offer our turkeys through our e-mail newsletter. You must be on the newsletter list to receive info about turkeys.

The 2011 turkeys have been claimed & a waitlist has begun!

IT'S TURKEY TIME!!!!

Here is the email you all have been waiting for. This will be short and sweet but will hopefully answer all of your questions. We are getting in the short rows as we close in on thanksgiving and the turkeys are growing right along.

We hope that this year our birds will be a little bigger than last year and they look to be on track to make 12-15lbs on average for the table. The price for this year is $4.65/lb.

If you are interested in reserving a bird please reply back to this email RIGHT NOW.

You will receive a confirmation email letting you know if you have- a)gotten a turkey; b)been added to the waitlist; or c)missed out this year. DO NOT SEND MONEY UNTIL TOLD TO DO SO IN YOUR CONFIRMATION EMAIL. Any "stray money" will be considered a donation to the "we love Wild Turkey Farms and wanted to buy you a beer fund"

As usual we will take a $20 deposit to hold your bird with the balance due at pick up. Also let us know if you have special request such as a smaller or a larger bird.

We plan to do the usual evening drops at Davidson and Salisbury, at the farm, and possibly somewhere in the Charlotte area (times to be announced). So if you will let us know where you'd like to pick up it will help in our planning.

Thanks for your support and we look forward to hearing from you.

Lee, Domisty, Rosty, & Charlie
Wild Turkey Farms
China Grove NC
704-202-9348

Back in the Kitchen

First, you start with apples

Then you enlist the help of a snaggle-toothed helper

Peeled apples.....

The finished product...yummy apples to enjoy this winter.

I asked Lee to pick me up some apples from the Davidson Farmer's Market on Saturday. I had big plans for what I was going to do with the apples but then something hit me like a ton of bricks. I laid down to rest at about 5 o'clock Saturday evening & did not get out of the bed until 8 o'clock the next morning but I felt SO MUCH better! I think sometimes our bodies know when enough is enough (at least mine does) and we have to slow down and rest.

There may still be a chance for making applesauce this week-end but if not we will have plenty of canned apples. Charlie has also requested apple cobbler but since this is Rosty's birthday week-end he has requested pumpkin pie. I think I'll make the pumpkin pie this week-end & the apple cobbler next week-end. I'm glad my kids enjoy yummy desserts like pumpkin pie (made with canned pumpkins from last year) & apple cobbler.

I also make a recipe called Slab Apple Pie. I cheat a little & use the pre-made pie shells & then freeze them. We have really enjoyed these & it's great to have a few of these in the freezer for when you need them!

4-H

For those of you with kids ages 9 to 12 check out the following opportunity:

4-H Junior Day

4-H Junior Day will be held Saturday, November 5 at the Rowan County Extension Office. Registration begins at 9:30 and the day will conclude by 2:30. This event is open to youth ages 9-12. During the day, you will participate in workshops (nutrition, flag etiquette/citizenship, and rocketry). There will also be a community service opportunity. Lunch and snacks will be provided. The cost for the workshop is $5. You must email sara_drake@ncsu.edu or call 704-216-8970 by Monday, October 31 to register.

If interested in Rowan County 4-H opportunities check out the website & the blog.

WTF News- October 21, 2011

Wild Turkey Farms News- Oct 21

OK we're rested up and ready to get back to work. Hope to see everyone this weekend at the farmers markets but dress warm, it's going to be chilly in the morning.

This week we'll be restocked on Hickory Smoked Bacon, Lamb, and Beef !!!


We also welcome a new product to our lineup- BEEF SNACK STICKS- Looking for the perfect snack? Try our new beef snack sticks made from our 100% Grass Fed Beef. Look for them on the table at the farmers markets.


Grill Baby- Grill!!!!
-Grab a pack of hamburger & pack of American brats for $9 or make it hotdogs instead for $11

Crock Pot Filler
- Beef Osso Bucco roast $3/lb

Souper Special
- Beef soup bones $2/bag
- 3 meaty chicken backs for $3


Thanksgiving Turkeys- So far so good still. This year's birds are $4.65/lb. Don't reply to this email but look for that all important turkey announcement in your inbox next week (say, about Wednesday afternoon somewhere around 4pm maybe???).


Davidson Farmers Market (8am-noon)- Come find us in the town hall parking lot and stock up on our delicious pork, beef, chicken, and eggs.

Salisbury Farmers Market (8am- noon)- Domisty will be back this weekend and as always space is limited so email us your order and she'll have it ready for you to pick up.

Elizabeth Farmers Market (9am-1pm) - We'll be back this weekend. We'll have the grills fired up for brats and other goodies from the Customshop so stop by and load up your freezer and grab lunch with us.




We hope that you'll support some of the chefs & businesses that support us & other local farmers.
Customshop Restaurant- Charlotte
Chef Charles Catering - Charlotte/ DFM/ EFM
300 East Restaurant- Charlotte
Carpe Diem Restaurant- Charlotte
Black Mountain Farmers Market- Black Mountain
Know Your Farms Buying Club- Davidson/Charlotte
The Sweetest Thing- Salisbury
Bread Riot Coop- Salisbury



Thanks for your support, have a great weekend, and we'll see you at the market.

Lee, Domisty, Rosty, & Charlie
Wild Turkey Farms LLC
China Grove, NC

300 East- Charlotte

For our belated anniversary supper we decided to try 300 East.

They are one of the restaurants that have been supporting Wild Turkey Farms by buying local & supporting other local farms also.

We started with the

Chesapeake Style Crab Cakes ~ with Remoulade and Corn Salsa

Lee had the Daily Seafood Special & I had the Spanish Pizza ~ Spiced Chicken, Serrano Ham, Smoked Gouda & Manchego with Roasted Pepper Tomato Sauce

Since it was our anniversary we splurged and had dessert which was Pumpkin Cheesecake.

My second choice was the Black Bean and Green Chile Chicken Tortilla ~ Brown Rice, Monterey Jack, Cheddar, Avocado, Lime Crema & House-Made Salsa........my next trip this is definitely what I will get!!

WTF News- October 14, 2011

Wild Turkey Farms News- Oct 14

As I was driving yesterday I realized that the green of summer is starting to give way to the colors of fall. Halloween is just around the corner. It's that time of year when the crock pots are yearning for a tasty WTF pork or grass fed beef roast but don't put your grill up just yet, the weatherman says we've got a great weekend ahead so let us stimulate the economy and your appetite with our grilling, crock pot, and souper specials.

Grill Baby- Grill!!!!
-Grab a pack of hamburger & pack of American brats for $9 or make it hotdogs instead for $11

Crock Pot Filler
- Beef Osso Bucco roast $3/lb

Souper Special
- Beef soup bones $2/bag
- 3 meaty chicken backs for $3


Thanksgiving Turkeys- So far so good. Our turkeys are growing right along just like a turkey should so hopefully we'll have plenty of them this year. As usual we'll sell our thanksgiving turkeys through this email list. We'll have details on price, size, etc coming in the next month.


Davidson Farmers Market (8am-noon)- Come find us in the town hall parking lot and stock up on our delicious pork, beef, chicken, and eggs.

Reminder- We will Not be at either the Elizabeth Ave Farmers Market or at Salisbury Farmers Market this Saturday.



We hope that you'll support some of the chefs & businesses that support us & other local farmers.
Customshop Restaurant- Charlotte
Chef Charles Catering - Charlotte/ DFM/ EFM
300 East Restaurant- Charlotte
Carpe Diem Restaurant- Charlotte
Black Mountain Farmers Market- Black Mountain
Know Your Farms Buying Club- Davidson/Charlotte
The Sweetest Thing- Salisbury
Bread Riot Coop- Salisbury



Thanks for your support, have a great weekend, and we'll see you at the market.

Lee, Domisty, Rosty, & Charlie
Wild Turkey Farms LLC
China Grove, NC

WTF News- Ocober 7, 2011

Wild Turkey Farms News- Oct 7

Short and sweet again. Thanks to everyone that came out for the farm dinner last weekend, it was absolutely awesome. Check out the pics on the Wild Turkey Farms facebook page.

Hope you'll forgive us but with the farm tour and the farm dinner behind us we just couldn't pass up what may be the last beautiful weekend to run to the beach for a short break and some fishing. Hopefully by the time you are reading this I'll be floating along in the ocean on my kayak fishing. Courtney and Becky will be at Davidson to take care of you.

Thanks & have a great weekend.


Thanksgiving Turkeys- So far so good. Our turkeys are growing right along just like a turkey should so hopefully we'll have plenty of them this year. As usual we'll sell our thanksgiving turkeys through this email list. We'll have details on price, size, etc coming in the next month.


Davidson Farmers Market (8am-noon)- Come find us in the town hall parking lot and stock up on our delicious pork, beef, chicken, and eggs.

Reminder- We will Not be at either the Elizabeth Ave Farmers Market or at Salisbury Farmers Market this Saturday or the next.
If you need to fill the freezer up next week email me an order and you can come by the farm to pick it up or we'll figure out someway to get it to you.



We hope that you'll support some of the chefs & businesses that support us & other local farmers.
Customshop Restaurant- Charlotte
Chef Charles Catering - Charlotte/ DFM/ EFM
300 East Restaurant- Charlotte
Carpe Diem Restaurant- Charlotte
Black Mountain Farmers Market- Black Mountain
Know Your Farms Buying Club- Davidson/Charlotte
The Sweetest Thing- Salisbury
Bread Riot Coop- Salisbury



Thanks for your support, have a great weekend, and we'll see you at the market.

Lee, Domisty, Rosty, & Charlie
Wild Turkey Farms LLC
China Grove, NC

Pics are posted on Facebook

If you want to see pics from the Farm Dinner check out our Facebook Page

Dinner on the Back Forty

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Isn't there an old saying "It takes a village to raise a child"......well, it takes a village to put on a farm dinner too!

We are so appreciative to everyone that came out. We had a great turn-out and the weather cooperated with us. It did get a little cool but the bon-fire took care of that!

We would like to thank :

Our cooks- they did an excellent job on the pig!

The Chefs- the food was delicious!!!

Our local musician- love to hear her play & sing!

The flowers.

The many friends that let us borrow things- the tables, the chairs, the light plant, the mums.

The volunteers- we had help getting the evening feeding done, setting up & decorating the tables, keeping our kids occupied before, during & after the dinner.

A very SPECIAL THANK YOU to my husband, Lee.

He has worked so hard on the planning of this dinner & in my opinion he knocked it out of the ballpark!!!

I hope I did not forget anyone (that's why I did not name names) but please know we appreciate every one's support!