Florida Guide to Thanksgiving Dinner: Local Farms & Ready-Made Meals
Want some help with Thanksgiving cooking? Check out these local businesses that offer farm-fresh turkeys or entire meals to go.
Although many people skip from Halloween straight to Christmas, we can’t forget that November is turkey time! After all, what would Thanksgiving be without family and friends, yams, pie, and, of course, turkey?
Whether you plan on preparing and cooking a festive feast for your guests or if you’d rather let someone else do the heavy lifting while you sit back and enjoy, we have a Thanksgiving dinner solution for you. Read on for a list of local Florida businesses that can supply the turkey, plenty of sides, or even the whole meal for you this Thanksgiving.
Farm-fresh turkeys
Trail Bale Farm, 8913 Bowles Road, Tampa
Here, you can find whole turkeys, bone-in and boneless turkey breasts, turkey legs, and everything in between. You can order your turkey fresh or frozen online and then pick it up at one of three locations where Trail Bale Farm sells its turkeys. Sizes range from small, medium, and large, requiring a $50 deposit towards your total purchase.
Deadline for ordering: No specific deadline is mentioned online, but small and medium-sized turkeys are selling out quickly.
Four Daughters Farm, 16010 Golf Course Road, Parrish
If you’re looking for a family-owned farm for your Thanksgiving table, look no further than Four Daughters Farm. They’re currently taking orders, which will be available for pickup on Monday, November 25. The turkeys are available in small, medium, and large sizes, but come the day, if the size you reserved isn’t available, your order will be upgraded to the next size free of charge! This reservation requires a $50 deposit.
Deadline for ordering: There is no specific deadline mentioned online, but quantities are very limited.
Olivor Heritage Farms, 341 Sydney Washer Road, Dover
At Olivor Heritage Farms, you can find a pasture-raised turkey for $8.99/lb. Turkeys are not available for delivery but can be picked up at the farm freshly frozen. They’re open Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.
Deadline for ordering: Order online anytime (there is no specified deadline).
Lake Meadows Farm, 10000 Mark Adam Road, Ocoee
Preorders for your Thanksgiving turkey are already up and running at Lake Meadows Farm. Each bird requires a $20 deposit, and four different options are available. Currently, it appears that only the 12 to 14 and 14 to 16lb turkeys are still available; smaller and larger sizes have sold out. These turkeys are flying out of the farm—order yours today!
Deadline for ordering: The last available date to order online for pick up is Saturday, November 24.
Complete Thanksgiving meals
Blue Collar Miami, 6789 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Skip the stress of cooking a Thanksgiving feast this year and pre-order a turkey dinner from Blue Collar Miami. For $549, your dinner includes a whole turkey with gravy, vegetables, two kinds of potatoes, and a whole pie. Orders can be picked up on Thanksgiving day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Deadline for ordering: 10 p.m. on Thursday, November 21st.
Doris Italian Market & Bakery, Multiple locations in South Florida
From the smallest party (of one) to larger gatherings, Doris Italian Market & Bakery has a Thanksgiving dinner option that is just the right size. A turkey dinner for one starts at $24.99, but there are also three additional packages from $179.95 to $279.95 that feed up to 16 guests. Orders include turkey (or ham), stuffing, potatoes, gravy, rolls, cranberry sauce, and pie (pumpkin or apple). They also offer additional sides starting at $7.99.
Deadline for ordering: Orders can be placed online, in person, or over the phone. No specific deadline is on the site, but it does mention orders must be paid in full when reserving.
Mazzaro’s Italian Market, 2909 22nd Avenue North, St. Petersburg
Enjoy Thanksgiving dinner your way from Mazzaro’s Italian Market. You can choose between a full meal or ordering a la carte. They offer two different packages that feed eight to 14 people ($200 to $325), but if you’d rather pick and choose sides to complement your main dish, there are 23 different side items available.
Deadline for ordering: The website does not mention an explicit deadline; pickup or delivery times are given at checkout.
The Perfect Pig (Seagrove Beach), 4281 E County Hwy 30-A, Santa Rosa Beach
The Perfect Pig’s Thanksgiving to-go is available at their Seagrove Beach location. Their menu offers ham as the main event with eight different sides, so you can build your perfect Thanksgiving dinner. It’s noted that each side serves up to six guests.
Deadline for ordering: Orders must be placed by Friday, November 22, and picked up by noon on Wednesday, November 27.
Swiftly Catered, 2217 W County Hwy 30A, Santa Rosa Beach
Elevate your Thanksgiving feast to new heights with a culinary experience from Swiftly Catered. Everything you order will be fully cooked and come with reheating directions. Enjoy a “Southern Dinner ($200)” package or “Family Feast ($275)” with several delicious appetizers, soups, sides, pies, desserts, and more to choose from. Pickup is Wednesday, November 27th, from 9:30 am to 5 pm at Blue Mountain Bakery. Delivery is also available with an additional fee (for orders less than $700).
Deadline for ordering: Get your orders in as soon as possible. Their website mentions several times that ordering can close at any time once they’re at capacity.
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