Fresh Gatherings Caf茅 + Farm Sells Holiday Turkeys, Eggs, Pies and More
Fresh Gatherings Caf茅 + Farm, operated by the 抖阴pro (SLU) Nutrition and Dietetics department, is selling turkeys and other menu items this holiday season. The turkeys are broad-breasted, pasture-raised white turkeys from Buttonwood Farms in California, MO. The turkeys are raised with no growth hormones or antibiotics, are fresh 鈥� never frozen 鈥� and not removed from pasture for processing until a day before delivery.
In addition to turkeys and turkey breasts, customers can order large eggs, house-made turkey stock, Hokkaido milk rolls and pumpkin pies with whipped cream. A large portion of the proceeds (80%) from sales of the pumpkin pies will be donated the SLU鈥檚 Billiken Bounty Food Pantry. Learn more about Billiken Bounty Food Pantry.
Order pickup will be in Fresh Gatherings Caf茅 on the ground floor of SLU鈥檚 Allied Health Professions Building on Monday, Nov. 21 or Tuesday, Nov. 22 from 8:00 am 鈥� 4:00 pm. Payment will be collected at time of pickup. Cash, check, credit or Billiken bucks/flex can be accepted.
The deadline for orders is 11:59 pm on Sunday, Nov. 13.
Pastured Turkeys - $4.35 per pound
Hens weigh around 17 pounds +/- 2 pounds
Toms weigh around 21 pounds +/- 2 pounds and sometimes bigger
Pastured Whole Turkey Breast - $7.25 per pound
Average 7-10 pounds
Pastured Large Eggs - $4.50 per dozen
Large brown eggs fresh from the farm
House Made Turkey Stock - $5.00 per quart 鈥� gluten free
Great for gravy, dressing or leftover soup
Hokkaido Milk Dinner Rolls - $9.00 per dozen
Delicious variation on classic dinner rolls, often featured with our fried chicken sandwiches
Local Pumpkin Pies Benefitting Billiken Bounty - $15.00 per pie, vegetarian
Made in-house by hand with local pumpkins. Comes with Rolling Lawns whipped cream. 80% of proceeds from pie sales will be donated to Billiken Bounty. Early pickup available 鈥� select Nov.18th when ordering.
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