{"product_id":"turkey-ground-frozen-organic","title":"Turkey, Ground, Frozen, Organic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tMary’s ground turkey is available both in organic and conventional varieties. They feed their birds a vegetarian diet with organic feed from their own mill, and keep them free of antibiotics, preservatives and hormones. The birds are given space to roam inside and out, depending on the weather. And during processing, the birds are never soaked in water. Instead, they use their own, one-of-a kind air-drying facility.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tMary's turkeys are raised on healthful grains and allowed to roam in areas four times the size of areas provided by the average commercial turkey ranch. Their high-protein diet provides the optimal amount of nutrients for the turkey to grow into bigger and more flavorful turkeys than those typically found at the supermarket.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tAt the Pitman Family Farm, all their birds are treated with great respect and care. Mary’s free-range chickens \u0026amp; turkeys live naturally with plenty of open space on a ranch in sunny California. These chickens are raised in a human manner by allowing them to roam in a stress-free environment that is four times the size of the average commercial ranch.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tBecause of cleaner, more spacious living quarters, Mary’s birds are happier, healthier and tastier. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tDavid Pitman is a forward-thinking, third-generation chicken farmer. His Pitman family farm raises Mary’s brand chicken \u0026amp; turkey in California’s San Joaquin Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t“We basically take the conventional book and throw it out the window,” Pitman said. “We give the bird the most humane lifestyle it can possibly have. The chicken houses are air-conditioned for those hot summer months. They can be inside or outside, at their discretion. We let them choose when to eat and when not to eat. And we feed them only a vegetarian diet.”\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tPitman conceded that they did have a pretty big learning curve when they switched to an organic, all-vegetarian diet with no antibiotics and no growth hormones.  “We practiced it for three years before we actually started selling the organic chicken,” he said. “The change slowed down the growth rate of our chickens, which made us nervous at first, but we soon realized that it was great for the bird’s overall health.”\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tMary’s chickens \u0026amp; turkeys are cooled with a state-of-the-art “Air Chill” system. Air Chill helps inhibit the spread of bacteria by keeping all of the chickens separated, and saves 30,000 gallons of chlorinated water every day. With no water added, the air-chilled method keeps the \"real\" chicken flavor and natural juices intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe air-chilled method also produces a better tasting chicken. Unlike conventionally processed chickens Mary’s humanely-raised chicken will have the natural aroma of the fresh chicken, with no water absorbed. You get the natural flavor of true chicken. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t“After chickens are plucked and cleaned, they’re usually soaked in cold water.  But that chlorinated water is absorbed into the meat, so you’re paying for the water, and it’s also affecting the taste.  By chilling the birds with cool air, instead of water, you just get the natural flavor of the chicken. No added water. So, it’s a better value, and better flavor,” Pitman said.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tMary’s also packages their turkey differently, without the use of Styrofoam trays.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t“It was important to us to eliminate all those Styrofoam trays that were going into landfills, so we went to a pressure-filled, eco-friendly package,” Pitman said.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tOrganic turkey feed does not contain any of the following:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\tFree-range\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\tNo antibiotics ever\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\tNo preservatives\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\tGluten-free\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\tFed no animal by-products\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\tRaised without added hormones\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\tNo pesticide treated grains\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\tNo grains grown with chemical fertilizers \u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\tNo synthetic amino acids\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\tStep 3 - enhanced outdoor access\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\tFed a organic vegetarian diet: 65% organic corn, 30% organic soybean meal, 5% vitamins and minerals\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\tFed no animal by-products\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t*Azure freezes meat products upon arrival to our warehouse which extends the fresh expiration date up to a year. FDA regulations require producers to label their meat with a fresh expiration date. Azure freezes meat products well before the expiration date making it available for distribution up to a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tMRNA Vaccine Statement: We do not give our poultry any MRNA Vaccines, and do not plan on doing so in the future, It is also important to note that vaccines with MRNA technology do not currently exist for poultry. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThank You,\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tPitman Family Farms\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Azure Standard","offers":[{"title":"1 lb","offer_id":45089399504930,"sku":"AZ-MT268","price":11.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 x 1 lb","offer_id":45089399537698,"sku":"AZ-MT267","price":42.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 x 1 lb","offer_id":45089399570466,"sku":"AZ-MT266","price":77.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/8684\/0866\/files\/9df88301-a3c1-46ae-a05a-3369c158715d.png?v=1774245467","url":"https:\/\/www.montavilla.coop\/products\/turkey-ground-frozen-organic","provider":"Montavilla Food Co-op","version":"1.0","type":"link"}