A Simpler Thanksgiving: Local Turkey Breast Near Springfield, MO

You can have Thanksgiving turkey without cooking a whole bird.

Maybe you’re hosting a few people this year. Maybe you’re feeding a crowd, but there’s also a ham on the menu. Or maybe your family mostly wants white meat—and the turkey sandwiches that come afterward.

Savor the traditional flavors of Thanksgiving with a turkey breast and enjoy less work before and after dinner. Here at Blue Silo, we raise turkeys on our family farm near Springfield, Missouri, and offer individual cuts so you can buy the parts your family actually enjoys.

Less time cooking, less equipment to find

A whole turkey takes up a lot of space in the fridge. It needs a special roasting pan you use once a year and have to find a spot to store for the other 364 days. Then there's all the space it takes up in the oven at the same time everything else needs to cook.

A turkey breast is more manageable at every step.

No oversized roasting pan or giant brining bucket are needed to prepare a juicy turkey breast roast. It’s easier to fit in your refrigerator leading up to Thanksgiving, and it leaves more room in the oven for the side dishes everyone expects.

A breast roast also generally cooks in less time than a whole turkey. This smaller, boneless cut makes Thanksgiving day cooking a little simpler.

All meat, without a carcass to pick

Our turkey breast roasts are boneless and skinless, so you’re buying meat you can serve.

After dinner, there’s no carcass to pick meat off of before you can put the leftovers away. Just slice what’s left and refrigerate it.

If your favorite part of Thanksgiving is a turkey sandwich the next day, a breast roast makes that part especially easy.

What about the dark-meat lovers?

You don’t have to buy a whole turkey to get drumsticks.

Pair your turkey breast with our turkey wings or drumsticks so the dark-meat fans get their favorites, too. That includes the teenager who thinks having an entire drumstick to gnaw on is the best part of Thanksgiving dinner.

Roast the cuts together, check each separately and take them out as they finish. Depending on the sizes and recipe, you can still have everything cooked in less time than a whole bird.

It’s a way to build your own Thanksgiving turkey combination around what people will actually eat.

Thanksgiving for two? Try turkey tenderloins

If it’s just the two of you, turkey tenderloins are another option.

You can enjoy the flavors of the holiday at home without committing to a whole turkey—or trying to find somewhere to eat out on Thanksgiving.

Add a few favorite sides, and you have a holiday meal that fits your plans.

For a larger gathering, choose breast roasts based on how many people want turkey, whether you’re serving another protein, and how many leftovers you’d like. Check the package weights when ordering, and remember to count any wings or drumsticks you’re adding.

Choosing turkey when someone has alpha-gal syndrome

If you or someone joining you for Thanksgiving manages alpha-gal syndrome, choosing the meat may come with extra questions.

Turkey itself naturally does not contain alpha-gal. Ingredients added during processing or cooking matter, though, and individual sensitivities vary.

Our chicken and turkey are processed at a poultry-only facility. We share more about our processing practices in our guide to Blue Silo’s chicken and turkey for families managing alpha-gal.

Before planning the meal, ask your guest what they need you to avoid and how they need their food prepared. Check the ingredients in brines, broth and gravy, and ask about butter or other added fats. Shared pans, utensils and cooking surfaces may also matter for their individual needs.

If you’re serving ham or another mammalian meat alongside the turkey, talk through how to keep their preparation and serving separate.

Buy ahead and make room for Thanksgiving

Our turkey, like all Blue Silo meat, is sold frozen. Freezing preserves its freshness, so buying ahead doesn’t mean giving up fresh-tasting meat when you thaw it.

Keep it frozen until you’re ready to thaw it safely in the refrigerator. No need to coordinate your schedule to pick up a "fresh" turkey from the farm.

A breast roast or package of tenderloins is also easier to make room for than a whole bird when the refrigerator starts filling up for Thanksgiving.

Find local turkey near Springfield, Missouri

You can shop Blue Silo turkey cuts online, including boneless breast roasts, tenderloins, wings and drumsticks, as available.

Choose farm pickup at checkout, or home delivery if your address is within our delivery area. Our Farm Store is open Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm. Get Directions

Whether you’re cooking for two or contributing turkey to a big family meal, you don’t have to bring home a whole bird to make it feel like Thanksgiving.

Got a question about our Thanksgiving turkey? Contact Kassi to ask the farmer directly! 

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