Best Turkey Deals or Sales in Michigan (2010)

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It's that time of year again. It's the time of year in which families across the country prepare to gather together to enjoy a Thanksgiving bird. But before one can do so they must purchase their bird. Now I am may not have the resources to cover the whole country, but I can cover part of it. Below you will find an ever expanding list of special deals on turkeys from grocery stores and farms across the state. If you find a deal and it's not listed here, leave me a comment and I would love to add it.

Also check out these other Thanksgiving-related topics: What is a Self-Basted Turkey?, Essential Thanksgiving Kitchen Tools, Pop-Up Timers, Pumpkin Recipes.

Meijer
Various locations throughout the state. Prices may be slightly different in each store, check your store to be sure.
For the week of 11/14/10, Get $9 off a Hen turkey (10-15 lb) with an additional $20 purchase.
Get $16 off a Tom turkey (over 16 lbs) with an additional $20 purchase.
The ad gives this example: If you buy a 17 lb turkey along with $20 in additional purchases, it comes out to be $.25/lb for that turkey! Also note they have sweet potatoes for $.25/lb.

Here is the list of brands of turkeys available at Meijer and their price:
Meijer Fresh Turkeys $1.79/lb
Butterball Fresh Turkeys $2.29/lb
Jennie-O Fresh Turkeys $1.79/lb
Meijer Frozen Turkeys $1.19/lb
Jennie-O Frozen Turkeys $1.19/lb
Honeysuckle Frozen Turkeys $1.29/lb
Butterball Frozen Turkeys $1.69/lb

Hiller's
Stores in Ann Arbor, Berkley, Commerce Township, Northville, Plymouth, Union Lake, and West Bloomfield.
As of 11/15/10, here are the list of turkeys available at Hiller's stores
Amish Valley or Timber Valley Fresh Amish Turkeys for $1.49/lb (available starting 11/17/10)
All Natural Organic Bells & Evans Fresh Hen Turkeys for $3.99/lb
Bells & Evans Fresh Hen Turkeys (not organic certified) for $2.79/lb
Northern Pride Frozen Turkeys for $.69/lb with additional $20 purchase
Empire Kosher Fresh Turkeys for $2.99/lb
Empire Kosher Frozen Turkeys for $2.89/lb

Country Market
Stores in Jackson, Chelsea, Brooklyn, Saline, Adrian, and Dexter
As of 11/10/10, they have frozen Honeysuckle Turkeys for $.99/lb, frozen Butterball Turkeys for $1.19/lb, and Armour frozen turkeys for $.89/lb.

Arbor Farms Market
Ann Arbor
As of 11/6/10, they has Hillcrest Farms fresh Amish Turkeys for $3.49/lb. These turkeys were pasture raised in Homer, Michigan. They also have Peacock fresh Amish Turkeys for $1.99/lb.

Busch's
Stores in Ann Arbor, Saline, Clinton, Tecumseh, Dexter, Pinckney, South Lyon, Plymouth/Northville, Carleton, Livonia, Novi, Farmington Hills, West Bloomfield, and Rochester Hills.
As of 11/8/10, they have Jennie-O frozen turkeys for $.89/lb.
Starting 11/15,10 Jennie-O turkey will be $.39/lb with $20 additional purchase. They will also have Peacock's Farms Amish Fresh Turkeys for $1.69/lb.

Vince & Joe's Gourmet Market
Stores in Shelby Township and Clinton Township
As of 11/8/10, they were taking orders for Peacock All Natural Fresh Amish Young Turkeys. They have an organic option available as well. I am contacting them to find the price.

Sam's Club
Various locations throughout the state
As of 11/12/10, they had frozen turkey selling for $.89/lb

Whole Foods Market
Two locations in Ann Arbor, as well as stores in Troy, Rochester Hills, and West Bloomfield.
As of 11/13/10, they have Nature's Rancher Frozen Young Turkeys for $1.49/lb. These turkeys have been given no antibiotics and are vegetarian fed.

Kroger
Various locations throughout the state. Prices may be slightly different in each store, check your store to be sure.
For the week of 11/15/10, Riverside Frozen Turkeys are $.49/lb with an additional $20 purchase. Limit 1 per purchase.

SuperOne Foods
Locations in the Upper Peninsula cities of Escanaba, Iron Mountain, Ironwood, Marquette, and Negaunee.
Starting 11/15/10, they will have Jennie-O frozen turkeys for $.66/lb.

Neiman's Family Market
Locations in Alpena, Tawas, and St. Clair.
Starting 11/15/10, they will have Spartan brand frozen turkeys for $.59/lb with an additional $25 purchase.

Ric's Food Center
Locations in Mt. Pleasant, Ithaca, Hemlock, Interlochen, Rockford, and Cannon Township.
Starting 11/15/10, they have Jennie-O fresh turkeys for $1.49/lb and Shurfresh frozen turkeys for $.49/lb with additional $25 purchase.

D&W Fresh Market
Locations in Caledonia, Grand Haven, Grand Rapids, Grandville, Holland, Kalamazoo, Portage, Rockford, and Williamston.
From 11/14/10 to 11/20/10, they will have Spartan brand frozen turkeys for $.49/lb with an additional $25 purchase.

Plumb's
Locations in Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Norton Shores, Muskegon Heights, Newaygo, N. Muskegon, and Whitehall.
From 11/14/10 to 11/20/10, they have Spartan brand frozen turkeys for $.74/lb with an additional $25 purchase.

Tom's Food Market
Locations in Traverse City, Williamsburg, Northport, and Interlochen.
From 11/14/10 to 11/20/10, they have coupons in their ad for $8 off any 12-17lb Spartan or Butterball frozen turkeys or Spartan fresh turkeys. Or you can get $14 off any 17 lb or larger Spartan or Butterball frozen turkeys or Spartan fresh turkeys.

Glen's Market
Locations in Alma, Bellaire, Boyne City, Cadillac, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Clare, East Jordan, Frankfort, Gaylord, Grayling, Harrison, Houghton Lake, Kalkaska, Lewiston, Mancelona, Manistee, Marion, Mio, Munising, Oscoda, Petoskey, Rogers City, Roscommon, Rose City, Sault Ste. Marie, St. Ignace, Standish, Traverse City, and West Branch.
From 11/14/10 to 11/20/10, they will have Spartan brand frozen turkeys for $.59/lb with an additional $20 purchase.

Nino Salvaggio
Locations in St. Clair Shores, Troy, and Clinton Township.
They have fresh Amish turkeys available to order at the meat counter in each store.

Plum Market
Locations in Ann Arbor, Bloomfield, and West Bloomfield.
These turkeys you can pre-order at the meat counter in the store.
1) All Natural Golden Legacy Turkey $1.99/lb. (Golden Legacy turkeys are vegetarian fed and raised free of artificial ingredients and preservatives for a higher quality bird. Taste for yourself the Michigan Turkey difference.)
2) All Natural Bell & Evans® Turkey $2.99/lb. (Bell & Evans® All Natural Turkeys are vegetarian fed and raised free or hormones and antibiotics. They produce up to 20% more breast meat than other turkeys, with a moist, tender, and flavorful taste.)
3) All Natural Empire Kosher Turkey $2.99/lb. (Empire Kosher Poultry are all natural with no preservatives or artificial ingredients. Empire’s uncompromising standards assure best tasting turkey possible.)
4) Organic Bell & Evans® Turkey $3.99/lb. (All Bell & Evans® Turkeys are bred, raised and processed on the same farm in the Pennsylvania Dutch Country. They are air- chilled for optimum flavor and USDA Certified to have 55% less fat and 25% fewer calories than other fresh turkeys.)