Farmer’s Creamy Potato Casserole with Mushrooms & Turkey Bacon

How to Make Potato Casserole with Mushrooms and Turkey Bacon This Thanksgiving we had our own turkeys on the farm and lots of them so we could make our own turkey bacon! This recipe is also a great side to serve at Thanksgiving dinner. Thanksgiving is a time for gathering with loved ones, reflecting on…

Oven Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey

THE FIRST THANKSGIVING TURKEY RAISED AT THE HOMESTEAD The turkey was made using a traditional Russian family recipe, stuffed with apples and sour cranberries. The best part was that we raised the turkey ourselves and although he was not hatched at Reilly Farms, we still gave him a name: Derp. Derp wasn’t a broad-breasted turkey,…

Naming our Baby Turkey Poults

We have had the hardest time keeping baby turkeys alive, but we have 3 survivors this time. We ordered our first batch of turkeys from Murray McMurray Hatchery last year and that was a total disaster. The turkeys were in the same box as the ducklings and unfortunately the ducks spilled their waterer and flooded…