Turkey Week

posted on

November 15, 2022

Turkey week.

Good ol’ turkey week.

We raise, harvest, sort and invoice for these birds once a year.

The shift from farmers market madness to meat drop mode seems sudden, yet we are prepared.

The office is full of paperwork from one table to the next.

Fingers are hitting keyboards, creating a white noise into nightfall.

We are eager to serve every customer.

Our hearts are as full as our minds.

It’s turkey week.

We are grateful.


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