Gobble. Gobble.
It's time to kick off our turkey guide series this Thanksgiving. As per usual, Whole Foods Market gets the Eat Like No One Else treatment first.
If you are seeking to buy your bird at the Amazon owned chain then this will be your guide to what is available in your area.
Before we get into the price guide, let's look at some frequently asked questions from last season.
Amazon is once again offering a discount on turkeys this year for it's Amazon Prime members that shop at Whole Foods Market.
What are the Prime Deals on Turkeys This Year?
If you are wondering what Amazon is offering in the way of Prime deals on turkeys this year, without further ado, here is what we got -
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Turkey, Regular Price, Prime Member Price
Free Range Whole Turkeys, $2.49/lb, $1.99/lb
Organic Whole Turkeys, $3.49/lb, $2.99/lb
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Are Whole Foods Turkeys Frozen?
Generally Whole Foods sells fresh turkeys. I have never seen them advertised on their website. However, I have in past years seen some frozen turkeys show up in my local Whole Foods near Thanksgiving. Frozen turkeys aren't available for pre-order, but you still might see on pop in your store. Last time I saw them they were going for $1.99/pound.
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Do Whole Foods stores carry Mary's Turkeys?
If you live on the West Coast you should be able to get a Mary's Turkey at your Whole Foods. Mary's Turkeys are raised in California and are free-range. They offer organic, non-GMO, and hertiage turkeys.
How Much are Whole Foods Organic Turkeys?
There is some variation, but most organic turkeys at Whole Foods stores are going for around $3.49 a pound. Last year they were going mostly for $3.99 a pound, so we are seeing a 50 cents a pound decrease. For the most part, the price of other turkeys has remained the same or gotten a little cheaper than last year. Nothing I found actually went up in price from a year ago.
These store brand turkeys from Whole Foods are free range turkeys. That doesn't mean that every turkey from Whole Foods is though. Check the labels to be sure if that is important to you.
Are all Whole Foods Turkeys Free Range?
People mistakenly assume everything at Whole Foods must be organic, free range, non-GMO, grass-fed, etc. That simply is not the case. While Whole Foods does offer a lot of these options, more so than most other grocery stores, it doesn't apply to everything they sell.
You can definitely buy free range turkeys from Whole Foods. I found turkeys this year with the Whole Foods name on them that were free range turkeys.
How Much Does a Non-GMO Turkey Cost?
Any turkey that is organic, has to also be non-GMO as that is part of the organic standard. A few of the turkey are not organic, but certified non-GMO. These are ones produced by Diestel or Mary's.
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A non-GMO turkey is a turkey that has not been feed genetic modified feed.
Nature's Rancher turkeys can be found at many Whole Foods stores. They are brand available exclusively at Whole Foods Market.
2018 Whole Foods Market Turkey Price List by Region
As you will see in the list below, the selection at Whole Foods varies by what region you are in. Some regions have a lot of choices, especially if you live on the west coast. Some regions only have a few (like where I live in Michigan). To find out what region your store is in, check out this handy dandy map.
Also note that prices listed below are the regular prices, do not include the Prime discounts. Go back to the top of the post to see those prices.
Region 1 Pacific Northwest
Prices from a store in Seattle, Washington
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Turkey, Price
Whole Turkey, $2.49/lb
Organic Turkey, $3.49/lb
Bone-in Turkey Breast, $5.99/lb
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Region 2 Northern California
Prices from store in Sonoma, California
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Turkey, Price
Diestel Organic Turkey, $3.49/lb
Diestel Pastured Raised Turkey, $6.99/lb
Mary's NonGMO Turkey, $2.49/lb
Diestel NonGMO Turkey, $2.49/lb
Diestel Organic American Heirloom Turkey, $5.49/lb
Brined Diestel Turkey-Original, $4.99/lb
Diestel Brined Turkey-Lemon Herb, $4.99/lb
Diestel Brined Turkey-Mediterranean, $4.99/lb
Diestel Bone-In Turkey Breast, $7.49/lb
Nature's Rancher Turkey, $1.89/lb
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Region 3 Southern Pacific
Prices from store in Laguna Niguel (Orange County), California
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Turkey, Price
Mary's NonGMO Whole Turkey, $2.49/lb
Diestel NonGMO Whole Turkey, $2.49/lb
Mary's Organic Whole Turkey, $3.49/lb
Diestel Heirloom Bronze Whole Turkey, $4.99/lb
Diestel Organic Turkey, $3.49/lb
Kosher Valley Whole Turkey, $5.99/lb
Mary's Brined Turkey, $3.99/lb
Bone-In Turkey Breast, $5.99/lb
Diestel Organic Turkey Bone-In Breast, $7.99/lb
Mary's Boneless Turkey Breast, $6.99/lb
Diestel Organic Boneless Turkey Breast, $8.99/lb
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Region 4 Midwest
Prices from store in Ann Arbor, Michigan (this my store!)
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Turkey, Price
Whole Turkey, $2.49/lb
Larry Schultz Organic Turkey, $3.49/lb
Brined Turkey, $2.49/lb
Bone-In Turkey Breast, $4.99/lb
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Region 5 Southwest
Prices from store in Austin, Texas (the flagship store)
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Turkey, Price
Diestel Organic Turkey, $3.49/lb
Whole Turkey, $2.49/lb
Diestel Non-GMO Turkey, $2.49/lb
Diestel Heirloom Turkey, $4.99/lb
Diestel Mini Brined Turkey, $3.99/lb
Bone-In Turkey Breast, $5.99/lb
Boneless Turkey Breast, $7.99/lb
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Region 6 North Atlantic
Prices from store in Boston, MA
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Turkey, Price
Free Range Turkey, $2.49/lb
Oven Ready Turkey, $3.99/lb
Brined Turkey, $2.99/lb
Organic Fresh Whole Turkey, $3.49/lb
Plainville Farms Turkey, $2.49/lb
Koch Heirloom Turkey, $2.99/lb
Bone-In Split Turkey Breast, $5.99/lb
Bone-In Turkey Breast, $5.99/lb
Boneless Turkey Breast, $6.99/lb
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Region 7 South
Prices from store in Atlanta, Georgia
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Turkey, Price
Whole Turkey, $2.49/lb
Organic Turkey, $3.49/lb
Brined Turkey, $2.99/lb
Bronze Turkey, $3.99/lb
Bone-In Turkey Breast, $4.99/lb
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Region 8 Florida
Prices from store in Miami, FL
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Turkey, Price
Whole Turkey, $2.49/lb
Organic Whole Turkey, $3.49/lb
Brined Whole Turkey, $2.99/lb
Kosher Whole Turkey, $3.99/lb
Heirloom Bronze Whole Turkey, $4.99/lb
Bone-In Turkey Breast, $6.99/lb
Bone-In Split Turkey Breast, $5.99/lb
Boneless Turkey Breast, $7.99/lb
Hickory Smoked Whole Turkey, $4.99/lb
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Region 9 Mid-Atlantic
Prices from store in Columbus, Ohio
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Turkey, Price
Whole Kosher Turkey, $3.49/lb
Whole Organic Turkey, $3.49/lb
Heirloom Bronze Turkey, $2.99/lb
Bone-In Turkey Breast, $4.99/lb
Whole Turkey, $2.49/lb
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Region 10 Northeast
Prices from store in New York City, NY
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Turkey, Price
Plainville Bone-In Turkey Breast, $5.99/lb
Plainville Farms Bone-In Turkey Brined Breast, $6.99/lb
Plainville Farms Boneless Turkey Breast, $6.99/lb
Plainville Farms Boneless Turkey Brined Breast, $7.99/lb
Plainville Turkey, $2.49/lb
Whole Foods Market Free-Range Turkey, $2.49/lb
Plainville Farms Organic Turkey, $3.49/lb
Whole Foods Organic Free-Range Turkey, $3.49/lb
Koch's Free-Range Heirloom Bronze Turkey, $2.99/lb
Kosher Valley Turkey, $3.49/lb
Whole Foods Free-Range Brined Turkey, $2.99/lb
Oven Ready Turkey, $3.99/lb
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Region 11 Rocky Mountain
Prices from store in Denver, Colorado
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Turkey, Price
Whole Turkey, $2.49/lb
Whole Organic Turkey, $3.49/lb
Organic Heirloom Turkey, $4.99/lb
Diestel Pasture Raised Turkey, $5.99/lb
Bone-In Turkey Breast, $5.99/lb
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As a Thanksgiving bonus, I wanted to share with you my favorite tools that will make your Thanksgiving easier.
- Probe thermometer - Stick the probe in your turkey and take the guess work out of when it's done
- Roasting Pan with Rack - For cooking the turkey in and finishing the gravy in
- Electric Knife - For carving the turkey, also good to slice bread
- Ricer - The secret to fluffy mashed potatoes
- Heating Pad - Can be used to keep food warm, especially good to wrap rolls or bread in
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