How are the holiday preparations going, Victoria?
When it comes to planning Christmas celebrations, there are a few essentials most families insist on including—one of them being a perfectly cooked golden bird!
Which brings us to the ultimate question: where does one go to get the perfect local Christmas turkey?
We’ve done the research, so you don’t have to!
Here are 5 local meat shops and markets that are around to satisfy your holiday turkey needs:
Red Barn Market
The Victoria owned and operated grocery chain offers a variety of meat and deli products including holiday turkeys!
Let your holiday dreams fly and choose between local Courtenay turkeys from Victorian Acres or Langley BC turkeys from JD Farms to pre-order.
If you’re looking for something a tad smaller, they have customized handcrafted Turkey Roasts available as well as your choice of meat style and stuffing!
Everything is made in-house by Red Barn’s butchers, so you know everything is ultra fresh.
No worries if turkey is not your thing—they offer their own Red Barn smoked hams in boneless and bone-in options, made right in their Saanich Smokehouse!
Remember to pre-order and pick up between December 22nd and December 24th from your selected location!
- Where: Red Barn Market—multiple locations
- When: Hours vary depending on location
Haus Sausage Co.
Haus Sausage Co. has confirmed they still have a few turkeys up for grabs!
They are 5 to 7 kilogram birds from Rossdown Farms’ antibiotic and hormone free line and are bound to be fresh and delicious.
- Where: Haus Sausage Co., 515 Dupplin Road #4
- When: Open from Wednesday to Sunday—hours vary
Farm + Field Butchers
Not only are Farm + Field Butchers in possession of fresh turkeys, these birds are also ethically sourced and raised without antibiotics or hormones!
The birds are free range, pastured, and fed a biologically appropriate diet.
Farm + Field is a whole animal butchery, so you can rest assured that nothing is wasted and every precious bit of meat is being used.
Additionally, turkey gravy, turkey stock, port cranberry sauce, pancetta brussel sprouts, duck fat fingerling potatoes, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, and fresh herb salt are available through the holidays while supplies last.
- Where: Farm + Field Butchers, 1003 Blanshard Street
- When:
- Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Island Meat and Seafood
Island Meat and Seafood only has a few turkeys left in stock, so don’t hesitate to call and put your name on one!
If you don’t quite make it on time, they also offer roasts and plenty of specialty marinades that will be just as mouth-watering.
- Where: Island Meat and Seafood, 307 Cook Street
- When: Monday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Village Butcher
From a dedicated team of farmers, meat cutters, and food lovers, they’re here for all of your holiday needs!
There are still some island-raised turkeys left, so hurry down and claim one for yourself while they’re in stock.
- Where: 2032 Oak Bay Avenue
- When: Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
