With Thanksgiving right around the corner, turkey prices are down across the country. N-C-C’s Geoffrey Goose spoke with a local turkey farmer to see what Central New Yorkers should expect come Turkey Day.
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Turkey prices are down more than 15 percent nationwide. Craig Kennedy is the owner-operator of Twin Brook Farms in Camillus. The turkey farm is regenerative, which means it doesn’t use any form of chemicals in raising its turkeys. He says it’s important for more than just the turkey’s health.
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“What we’re trying to do is provide quality food for particularly for the younger couples and get their children eating properly.”
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Kennedy says the inspiration for going organic came from his faith.
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“I think it’s our job to figure out what the creator had in mind and then mimic that.”
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See, Kennedy wasn’t always the turkey farmer he is today. In 1977, Kennedy set off with his wife to the Philippines where they would spend the next 35 years building hospitals and working for humanitarian causes as missionaries. Although much different, Kennedy says taking good care of his animals and treating them with respect is all a part of his mission.
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“They’re able to roam, and they’re not in barns all day long. We don’t need to give them chemicals and pharmaceuticals, they just survive well on their own.”
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I’m standing here at Twin Brook Camillus Farm where although their Thanksgiving turkeys are already sold out, you’ll be able to find their organic beef and organic chicken right around the new year. Reporting from Camillus, this Goose is excited for Turkey Day. Geoffrey Goose, N-C-C News.
CAMILLUS, N.Y. (NCC NEWS) – Turkey prices have fallen more than 15 percent just in time for Thanksgiving. Craig Kennedy is the owner-operator of Twin Brook Farms in Camillus. The turkey farm is regenerative, which means it doesn’t use any form of chemicals in raising its turkeys. It’s important for more than just the turkey’s health, said Kennedy.
“What we’re trying to do is provide quality food for particularly for the younger couples and get their children eating properly,” said Kennedy.
The inspiration for going organic came from his faith, Kennedy said.
“I think it’s our job to figure out what the creator had in mind and then mimic that,” said Kennedy.
Kennedy wasn’t always the turkey farmer he is today. In 1977, Kennedy set off with his wife to the Philippines where they would spend the next 35 years building hospitals and working for humanitarian causes as missionaries. Although much different, Kennedy says taking good care of his animals and treating them with respect is all a part of his mission.
“They’re able to roam, and they’re not in barns all day long. We don’t need to give them chemicals and pharmaceuticals, they just survive well on their own,” said Kennedy.
Although their Thanksgiving turkeys are already sold out, you’ll be able to find their organic beef and organic chicken right around the new year.
