Our turkeys have definitely reached the awkward stage. (I thought I had it bad in high school and all I had to deal with was braces.) These heritage turkeys will take about 28 weeks to reach maturity. Hopefully they will have reached their full weight by Thanksgiving and we will be able to join a growing number of Americans who are eating heritage breeds rather than conventionally raised poultry.
The Slow Food Movement (http://www.slowfoodusa.org/index.html) has been promoting heritage Thanksgiving turkeys since 2002. The Slow Food Movement's Mission:
Slow Food USA envisions a future food system that is based on the principles of high quality and taste, environmental sustainability, and social justice – in
essence, a food system that is good, clean and fair.
We seek to catalyze a broad cultural shift away from the destructive effects of an industrial food system and fast life; toward the regenerative cultural, social and economic benefits of a sustainable food system, regional food traditions, the pleasures of the table, and a slower and more harmonious rhythm of life.
By promoting the sale of heritage breed poultry, Slow Food USA helps promote the biodiversity of the species and contributes to building a sustainable food system.
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