Turkey Harvest Workshop

We look forward to seeing you at Owens Farm on Friday, November 13, at 10:00am for our Turkey Harvest. Please arrive a little before 10:00am so we can begin on time.

All ages are welcome. This is a learning workshop: participants learn how to harvest a turkey, how to pluck it, how to “dress” it (remove the insides), and how to preserve the meat. How you cook it is up to you.

Parents are required to attend with their children. Please bring a lawn chair for each person.

What to expect

Harvesting a turkey means taking a live turkey and processing it for meat. Participants see the whole harvesting and butchering process, including feathers, blood, and entrails, along with sounds and smells most people are not used to.

We expect everyone to show the utmost respect for the turkeys and for each other, and to keep inappropriate comments to themselves. We will not say “ew,” “gross,” “yucky,” or the like. We will go over how to respond to all of this at the workshop. Please talk with your students beforehand about why this process matters.

Things to bring

• A lawn chair for each person
• An ice chest, if you are taking a turkey home
• A thankful attitude

Want a turkey of your own? We harvest it at your session, so you can take it home and fix it up with your favorite Thanksgiving dishes. Bring an ice chest to carry it home. Buy a turkey for this session.

Charter school families: you can order the Turkey Harvest Workshop through your school. Navigate to your ordering website, search for The Headmaster and Me, and place your order before October 15.