Want a farm-to-table Thanksgiving? Here’s how you can include local produce in your feast
For many American households, one of the most important meals of the year is approaching fast. The Thanksgiving feast is revered, a most crucial element of the holiday.
Just like the rest of the year, it’s important to support the local economy through the holiday season. Thanksgiving provides a perfect opportunity to support local farms and businesses.
Here are some ways you can feature local products in your Thanksgiving dinner.
Get Tri-Cities produce delivered
There is a Tri-Cities-based subscription box service that delivers fresh produce to your door weekly. You can also skip a week whenever you want, or make one-time purchases online.
Each Friday, the Pumpkin Box Local Produce shop updates its availability, with the shop open through Sunday. Your box is delivered the following week.
Many of the ingredients you might need for Thanksgiving are available from Pumpkin Box, including apples, cranberries, carrots, potatoes and even turkey.
There are also meal kits available for purchase to make your holiday easier. A recent option included mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, apple cider, stuffing and more.
Find local Thanksgiving ingredients in Tri-Cities
First and foremost for Thanksgiving dinner is protein. Whether the star of your feast is turkey, ham or something else, there are numerous options nearby. Based on what you need, there could be options at:
- Templeman’s Meats
- PearlJack Farm
- Honey Baked Ham Company
- Kennewick Red Apple Market
- Blue Valley Meats (Delivery to Tri-Cities every other week)
There’s no feast without sides, though. Make local produce the highlight of the meal by using ingredients from right here in the community.
Many of the potato brands available in stores are based right here in the region. Keep an eye out for these brands:
- Tri-Cities Produce
- Baker Produce
- Basin Gold
- CSS Farms
- Easterday Produce
- Weber Farms
If you’d rather avoid the grocery store, check out Hatch Patch or Sunny Hill Market.
Of course, if you’d rather get prepped potatoes, Lamb Weston has a variety of sides and pre-diced potatoes.
Corn, garlic, sweet potatoes, onions and other necessities will be at many of the same produce stands and markets, as well as grocery stores. Weber Farms, Sunny Hill Market and Hatch Patch are all great places to start.
Additionally, Tri-Cities Food Co-op always has local produce and is open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Co-op is also hosting a Thanksgiving market specifically for dinner prep, with multiple vendors onsite Saturday, Nov. 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Be sure to follow your favorite stands or farms on social media for updates on available produce.
Don’t forget about dessert, either. Grab apples for a fresh apple pie at any of the following locations:
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