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Determining the Possibility and Difficulty of a 100% Organic Thanksgiving Meal

For those who are serious about organic, going on a trip or celebrating a holiday does not mean taking a vacation from organic. If anything, we want to eat organic even more during these special times.

So, with Thanksgiving right around the corner, one reasonable question that we explored was — is an all-organic Thanksgiving truly possible?

Here is a breakdown of the availability of ingredients for a traditional Thanksgiving meal.

Roast Turkey With Gravy

Turkey:

Organic Prairie organic whole young turkey

Organic Prairie organic bone-in-skin turkey breast

D’Artagnan organic turkey

Other ingredients needed: organic carrots, organic celery, organic onions, organic thyme, organic black pepper, organic oil (organic red palm, organic canola, organic sunflower, organic coconut, organic hemp oil or organic olive oil), sea salt

Gravy:

Trimmings from the organic turkey

Bob’s Red Mill organic all-purpose flour

Organic Valley organic butter

Pacific Foods organic vegetable broth

Optional: organic wine, organic herbs (organic sage, organic rosemary, organic thyme)

Cranberry Sauce

Pre-Made Sauce:

Woodstock Farms organic cranberry sauce

Recipe:

Ocean Spray organic cranberries

Wholesome organic cane sugar

Thrive Market organic ground cinnamon

Organic oranges — for orange zest and orange juice

Classic Sage and Sausage Stuffing

Dave’s Killer organic bread

Organic eggs

Organic Valley organic butter

Applegate organic sausage

Thrive Market organic turkey broth

Other ingredients needed: organic sage, organic celery, organic onions, organic garlic, organic parsley

Green Bean Casserole

Fresh or 365 Everyday Value organic frozen green beans

Organic Valley organic whole milk

Trader Joe’s organic shredded 3 cheese blend

Bob’s Red Mill organic all-purpose flour

Other ingredients needed: organic garlic, organic mushrooms, organic onions, organic garlic, organic ground pepper, sea salt

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Organic sweet potatoes

Other ingredients needed: organic olive oil, organic fresh parsley, organic ground pepper, sea salt

Mashed Potatoes

Organic russet potatoes

Organic Valley unsalted butter

Organic Valley organic whole milk

Other ingredients needed: organic ground pepper, sea salt

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Organic brussels sprouts

Other ingredients needed: organic olive oil, organic ground pepper, sea salt

Pumpkin Pie

Farmer’s Market organic pumpkin puree

Organic eggs

Organic Valley organic cream cheese

Organic Valley organic unsalted butter

Wholesome organic cane sugar

Thrive Market organic ground cinnamon

Thrive Market organic ground ginger

Simply Organic organic ground nutmeg

Other ingredient needed: sea salt

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While some people may want to use fresh ingredients instead of canned — and those fresh ingredients, such as pumpkin or sage, may not be easily available — the bottom line is that an all-organic Thanksgiving is certainly possible.

However, having an all-organic Thanksgiving is emblematic of living an organic lifestyle in today’s world — it requires research, planning and sourcing things in advance. Going to the supermarket the day before Thanksgiving and trying to procure every single organic ingredient required for the meal will be next to impossible.

But the good news is that with the right preparation, it can be done.