Local turkey farmers have full plates of business this Thanksgiving
Detroit-area turkey farms see demand for local, organic as something to be thankful for this year. Excerpt: "Christine Roperti, owner of Roperti's Turkey Farm in Livonia, is gearing up for Thanksgiving. "People are always thanking me for being here," she said. "They say, 'I don't care if it's $5 a pound. You can't beat your turkeys.' I love doing it."… Mike Liabenow, manager of meat and seafood at Joe's Produce in Livonia, said his department began carrying organic turkeys raised in Michigan for the first time this year. "It's something that's been on the rise a couple years in the business," he said. "Everyone wants to keep everything in Michigan." More here.
Detroit-area turkey farms see demand for local, organic as something to be thankful for this year.
Excerpt:
“Christine Roperti, owner of Roperti’s Turkey Farm in Livonia, is gearing up for Thanksgiving.
“People are always thanking me for being here,” she said. “They say, ‘I don’t care if it’s $5 a pound. You can’t beat your turkeys.’ I love doing it.”…
Mike Liabenow, manager of meat and seafood at Joe’s Produce in Livonia, said his department began carrying organic turkeys raised in Michigan for the first time this year.
“It’s something that’s been on the rise a couple years in the business,” he said. “Everyone wants to keep everything in Michigan.”
More here.
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