It’s turkey time already: Local birds can be hard to find, so order now

If you want a locally pastured turkey for Thanksgiving, put it on your radar now. Already the ones that Thomas Locke is raising at Bois d’Arc Meat Co. ― fewer than in years past ― are spoken for. And only a handful of other growers are doing birds this year.

Rehoboth Ranch near Greenville, which delivers to various drop points around North Texas, already has a place on its website to reserve your holiday bird with a $30 deposit: Go to “pasture raised turkey” under the shopping tab and click on one of the Thanksgiving choices, depending on what size bird you’d like. Turkeys cost $6.49 per pound and are delivered frozen.

This year, the Hutchins family, who started Rehoboth, will experiment with smoking some of the birds, “since we get a lot of requests for that,” says Hillary Hutchins. Stay tuned to Rehoboth’s website or Facebook page to see how this develops. rehobothranch.com.

Burgundy Pasture Beef will be offering fresh (chilled) as well as frozen birds raised at Prairie Oasis Farm in Millsap. “I like folks to know where we get them,” says co-owner Wendy Taggart. The frozen birds will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at the Fort Worth and Dallas Burgundy’s Local storefronts. To find out when the birds will be ready for purchase, get on the Burgundy Beef email list on the website under the tab for the store nearest you.

A limited number of fresh, chilled turkeys will be ready for Burgundy Pasture Beef the week of Thanksgiving. Starting early to mid-September, the local stores as well as the Grandview store will take reservations for the fresh birds with a $25 deposit. burgundypasturebeef.com.

Meanwhile, you can also purchase a Prairie Oasis turkey directly from the farm. Go to the website to reserve your bird with a $30 deposit. This will prompt you to provide contact information so you’ll know what to do next. Owner Kim Boone says the turkeys range from 13 to 18 pounds and run between $80 and $120. Millsap is about 45 miles west of Fort Worth. prairieoasisfarm.com.

Farmers markets

New: Online farmers market

Profound Foods: Order online from an array of produce, meat, eggs, jarred preserved foods, baked goods and sweets, dairy, flour and cornmeal, flowers, house-made marinades and dressings, meal kits and more – all locally made or grown. Sample producers include Jubilant Farms, Lost Ruby Ranch, Dude Sweet Chocolate, Misty Moon Farms and Chubby Dog Farm. Online orders must be received by midnight on Wednesdays for Thursday and Saturday drop-spot pickup deliveries and Friday home deliveries (to select ZIP codes). Go to profoundfoods.localfoodmarketplace.com.

Clearfork Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays. 4801 Edwards Ranch Road, Fort Worth (The Trailhead at Clearfork). farmersmarket1848.com.

Coppell Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays. 768 W. Main St., off Bethel Road. 972-304-7043. coppellfarmersmarket.org.

Cowtown Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays and Wednesdays. 3821 Southwest Blvd., Fort Worth, under the tents in the parking lot of Texas Outdoors, on the Weatherford traffic circle (the confluence of U.S. 377, State Highway 183 and Camp Bowie). 817-763-0193. Facebook: Cowtown Farmers Market.

Dallas Farmers Market: The Shed, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. Closed Mondays-Thursdays. The Market food hall, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily (until 8 p.m. Fridays). 1010 S. Pearl Expressway. 214-664-9110. dallasfarmersmarket.org.

Denton Community Market: 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays. 317 W. Mulberry St. dentoncommunitymarket.com.

Edens Organic Garden Center and CSA Farm: Market days, 9 a.m. to noon first, third and fifth Saturdays through December. 4710 Pioneer Road, Balch Springs. edensorganicfarm.com.

Farmers Market of Grapevine: Year-round store: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. 520 S. Main. farmersmarketofgrapevine.com

Four Seasons Market-Carrollton: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays. 2722 N. Josey Lane. fourseasonsmarkets.com.

Four Seasons Market-Glade Park: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. 1220 Chisholm Trail, Euless. fourseasonsmarkets.com.

Four Seasons-Las Colinas: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. 7701 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving. fourseasonsmarkets.com.

Four Seasons Market-Richardson: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Dal-Rich Towne Square, 101 S. Coit Road. fourseasonsmarkets.com.

Frisco Fresh Market: Outdoor market 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. Main Street at Frisco Street, adjacent to the east side parking lot of Toyota Stadium. friscofreshmarket.com

Frisco Rotary Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Frisco Square, 6048 Frisco Blvd. friscorotaryfarmersmarket.com

Georgia’s Farmers Market: Open daily. 916 15th St., Plano. 972-516-4765. Facebook: Georgia’s Farmers Market.

Grand Prairie Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Market Square, 121 W. Main St. gptx.org.

Historic McKinney Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Chestnut Square Historic Village, 315 S. Chestnut St., McKinney. 972-562-8790. Facebook: Historic McKinney Farmers Market.

Lola’s Local Market: Noon to 6 p.m. Fridays, noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays. Home of Lola the Pig. 1771 Kever Main (off State Highway 5), Melissa. Facebook: Lola’s Local Market.

Luscombe Farm Market: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every second and fourth Sunday. 8649 Luscombe Farm Drive, Anna. 214-212-0814. luscombefarm.com.

Mesquite Marketplace: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every second and fourth Saturday. Heritage Square, 150 W. Main St. themarketplacedfw.com.

Railcar Farmers Market of Van Alstyne: 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays. Main Street at Cooper, Van Alstyne. Facebook: Railcar Farmers Market of Van Alstyne.

Ridgmar Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays. 900 State Highway 183 N. (across from Ridgmar Mall), Fort Worth. 817-246-7525.

Rockwall Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays. 101 Rusk St., historic downtown Rockwall square. rockwallfarmersmarket.org.

St. Michael’s Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays. North parking lot, St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, 8011 Douglas Ave., Dallas. saintmichaelsmarket.com.

West Plano Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Corner of Plano Parkway and Chapel Hill. The Shops at Willow Bend, 6121 W. Park Blvd. Facebook: Red Tent Markets.

White Rock Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Lake Pointe Church, 9150 Garland Road, Dallas. goodlocalmarkets.org.