Thanksgiving Gatherings May Be Smaller This Year, But Your Turkey Doesn’t Have To BeHow Local Turkey Farmers Are Approaching An Unprecedented Thanksgiving
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THIS YEAR, THANKSGIVING MAY LOOK A LITTLE DIFFERENT DUE TO COVID-19 AS MANY FAMILIES ARE DECREASING THE SIZE OF THEIR GATHERINGS, AND THEIR TURKEYS.
FOR TWIN BROOK FARM IN CAMILLUS, SMALL TURKEYS AREN’T SOMETHING THEY CATER TO.
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NAME: Craig Kennedy
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(“Even before, people were preferring smaller ones and I think it’s going to be even more true now. I suspect some of our people aren’t going to be happy because they’re going to have to take a big one”)
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TWIN BROOK FARM HAS BEEN OWNED AND OPERATED BY CRAIG KENNEDY’S FAMILY SINCE 1902.
HE AND HIS WIFE, ELAINE, OPERATE THE FARM WITH SOME ADDITIONAL HELP.
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(“And we got a good watch dog, he’s been a terrific help as well, so he takes responsibility and kind of protects them, particularly at night when we’re not around.”)
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WHETHER YOU USUALLY BUY A FROZEN TURKEY OR LOCALLY AND FARM RAISED FROM PLACES LIKE HERE AT TWIN BROOK FARM- ONE THING IS CERTAINLY BETTER ABOUT AN ORGANIC, FREE-RANGE TURKEY.
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(“And you know that the food they get is not artificial, it’s not made in a test tube.”)
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EVEN IF CUSTOMERS OF TWIN BROOK FARM ARE PLANNING SMALL GATHERINGS, THEY HAVE A LARGE TURKEY AND LIKELY SOME LEFTOVERS TO LOOK FORWARD TO.
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(“It won’t go to waste, I’m sure.”)
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Camillus, N.Y. (NCC News) You can likely plan on Thanksgiving leftovers this year.
With many people opting for smaller Thanksgiving gatherings this year to prevent any potential spread of COVID-19, you might expect to see a smaller turkey on the table.
But raising small turkeys is not something Craig and Elaine Kennedy cater to at Twin Brook Farm in Camillus.
“Even before, people were preferring smaller ones and I think it’s going to be even more true now,” says Craig Kennedy, “I suspect some of our people aren’t going to be happy because they’re going to have to take a big one.”
The farm has been in Kennedy’s family since 1902.
He and his wife Elaine knew this Thanksgiving was going to be different than year’s past.
“We sold all our (turkey) orders back in early August,” says Elaine.
And though some of their customers will be looking for a smaller bird this year, they’ll just have to plan on leftovers.
