US Census Bureau: Minnesota Is Top Turkey!
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- If you're shopping for Thanksgiving dinner this weekend, chances are the turkey you buy comes from a Minnesota farm.
The U.S. Census Bureau says Minnesota is the top turkey producing state in the country.
Halvorson Farms in Morristown is busy all year round, and not just around the holidays.
So is it better to buy fresh or frozen turkey? The Halvorsons say fresh turkeys are blast treated so they'll stay fresher, longer. Frozen turkeys take time to thaw -- about 24 hours per five pounds of turkey.
If you're feeding a big group on Thanksgiving, the Halvorsons recommend buying two smaller turkeys rather than one big one.
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