🦃 Heritage Turkeys Are Here! | South Only This Week | A Heartfelt Thank You from CVM ❤️

# 🦃 SOUTH ONLY THIS WEEK!
### Heritage Turkeys, Fresh Whole Chickens & A Heartfelt Thank You!

**From Our Farm, Through Our USDA Processing Plant, Directly to Your Family & Pets!**

Hello CVM Family!

What a whirlwind these past few weeks have been! Between the incredible experience at the **Feed Real Summit**, equipment repairs, technology challenges, and unexpected power shutoffs, we have certainly been reminded of what it takes to keep a small family farm and USDA processing plant operating.

But through it all, one thing has become even clearer: **WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO, AND WHY IT MATTERS MORE THAN EVER!**

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## 🚚 DELIVERY UPDATE — SOUTH ROUTE ONLY THIS WEEK!

**We are traveling SOUTH ONLY this week!**

📍 **South Route:** Tuesday & Wednesday

⏰ **ORDER DEADLINE: MONDAY AT 8:00 A.M.**

Our regular local pickups in Templeton, Atascadero, and Paso Robles are also available.

**IMPORTANT: PLEASE SELECT YOUR PICKUP LOCATION WHEN CHECKING OUT!**

Before completing your order, make sure your pickup location has been selected and highlighted.

Our driver will call approximately 30 minutes before arriving at your designated pickup location.

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## ❤️ FEED REAL SUMMIT — WE CAME HOME WITH MORE THAN WE EXPECTED!

What an incredible experience!

We want to extend a heartfelt **THANK YOU** to everyone who stopped by our booth at the Feed Real Summit!

To the new faces we met, the wonderful conversations we shared, and especially those of you who have supported Creston Valley Meats for so many years — THANK YOU!

Seeing longtime customers, meeting new people, and having the opportunity to explain what we do reminded us just how important our work really is.

We returned home with something more valuable than sales or new customers.

**We came home with renewed motivation to get out, educate, and help people understand where their food actually comes from.**

Because Creston Valley Meats isn’t simply a company that sells meat.

**WE ARE FARMERS. WE ARE RANCHERS. WE ARE USDA PROCESSORS.**

We are the people raising animals, working the land, harvesting livestock, processing meat, and making it available for both human consumption and pet food.

And something else that many people don’t realize?

**We help other farmers and ranchers do the very same thing!**

Our USDA-inspected processing plant provides a service that is becoming increasingly difficult for small producers to access.

We help other farms and ranches bring their animals through USDA-inspected harvest and processing so they can build their own businesses, provide food to their customers, and keep their agricultural livelihoods alive.

For some, access to a small USDA processing facility can be the difference between growing their business and having nowhere to take their animals.

**We aren’t just building our own farm business. We are helping other farms and ranches start, grow, survive, and continue feeding their communities.**

That is something we are incredibly proud of.

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## 🌱 HAVE WE LOST OUR WAY WHEN IT COMES TO FOOD?

One of the biggest realizations I brought home from the Summit is just how disconnected we have become from understanding how our food is grown, raised, processed, marketed, and sold.

We hear words like *fresh, natural, grass-fed, pasture-raised, regenerative, locally grown,* and *farm fresh.*

But do we truly understand what those words mean?

Do we know who raised the animal? Where it was raised? What it ate? Who harvested it? Where it was processed?

And perhaps most importantly:

**Are we buying food based on the knowledge of how it was produced, or are we buying the story being marketed to us?**

I believe we need to start having more honest conversations about this.

There was a time when buying food directly from the people who raised it was normal. You knew your farmer. You knew your butcher. You understood that food required land, water, animals, labor, knowledge, and responsibility.

Today, so much of that connection has been lost.

I want to help bring it back.

I want consumers to understand that **honestly raised food is more than a label, a beautiful package, or a marketing slogan.**

It is the hands that raised it.

The people who cared for it.

The responsibility taken during harvest and processing.

And the honesty of the people selling it to you.

Whether you are feeding your children, yourself, or your beloved pets, shouldn’t we all want to know more about what we are feeding them?

**Healthy food starts long before it reaches your plate or your pet’s bowl.**

This is a conversation we intend to continue — and we hope you will join us!

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## 🦃🦃 HERITAGE TURKEYS ARE AVAILABLE NOW!

### DON’T WAIT UNTIL THANKSGIVING!

**BEAUTIFUL WHOLE USDA-INSPECTED HERITAGE TURKEYS — AVAILABLE NOW AT A GREAT PRICE!**

Our heritage turkeys are raised outdoors with access to fresh air, open space, healthy soils, and clean feed.

We take pride in raising these birds and processing them through our own USDA-inspected facility.

Heritage turkeys offer a traditional turkey experience with wonderful flavor and character.

And right now, **we have a great supply available at a price we are excited to offer our customers!**

Whether you are planning your Thanksgiving dinner, stocking your freezer, or simply wanting a beautiful whole turkey for your family, now is the time to order.

**🦃 WHOLE HERITAGE TURKEYS — SPECIAL PRICING AVAILABLE!**

Shop our current availability and pricing online.

### 🍗 FRESH WHOLE CHICKENS — ONLY $6.00/LB!

**USDA-INSPECTED WHOLE CHICKENS — $6.00 PER POUND!**

Raised with care and processed through our own USDA-inspected facility.

Perfect for roasting, grilling, making homemade chicken broth, or preparing wholesome meals for your family.

### 🔪 WANT SOMETHING OTHER THAN A WHOLE BIRD?

**WE ARE TAKING SPECIAL ORDERS FOR BOTH CHICKEN & TURKEY!**

Available by special order:

– Boneless chicken breasts
– Bone-in chicken breasts
– Boneless chicken thighs
– Bone-in chicken thighs
– Ground chicken
– Boneless or bone-in turkey breasts
– Boneless or bone-in turkey thighs
– Ground turkey

Let us know what cuts you are looking for, and we will work with you on availability and processing.

**We are farmers and processors — that means we have the ability to offer choices beyond what you typically find in a grocery store!**

### 🐦 WHOLE QUAIL FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION IS BACK!

Yes! Our **whole USDA-inspected quail** is available again!

If you have been waiting for quail to return, now is your chance.

A wonderful option for anyone who enjoys something a little different, flavorful, and farm-raised.

**SHOP NOW: www.crestonvalleymeats.com**

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## ⚡ BEHIND THE SCENES — IT HAS BEEN A CHALLENGING FEW WEEKS!

We also want to take a moment to explain some of the challenges we have been experiencing.

For approximately three weeks, we have been dealing with repairing, replacing, troubleshooting, and simply hoping our cell phones and computers will continue working!

Just when we think we have one issue resolved, something else seems to need attention.

And then came the last four days of dealing with **PG&E power shutoffs.**

Running a farm is challenging enough.

Running a USDA-inspected processing facility that depends on refrigeration, freezers, equipment, communications, and strict food safety controls adds an entirely different level of responsibility.

When the power goes out, we don’t simply close the door and walk away.

We have animals to care for, products to protect, temperatures to maintain, customers to communicate with, and employees who depend on us.

We are incredibly grateful for the years of investments we have made in our infrastructure, equipment, backup capabilities, and the people who keep this operation running.

Those investments have given us the tools to ride out many of these unexpected challenges.

But we also want to be transparent.

**IT IS TAKING A TOLL ON ALL OF US.**

Our employees have been working through the challenges right alongside us, and we cannot thank them enough for their dedication and perseverance.

To our customers who have experienced delayed responses, communication issues, or other inconveniences, we sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding.

We are a small family business doing our very best to keep producing safe, quality food while navigating circumstances that are often outside our control.

**Thank you for standing beside us. Your support truly makes a difference.**

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## 🗓️ NORTH ROUTE CUSTOMERS — WE NEED YOUR INPUT FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

### THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS DELIVERY PLANNING

We are beginning to plan our North Route deliveries for two important holiday weeks:

**🦃 Thanksgiving Week: November 23–29, 2026**

**🎄 Christmas Week: December 21–27, 2026**

We know many of you will be planning family gatherings, holiday meals, travel, and stocking up for your pets.

We are trying to determine which days would work best to make our North Route deliveries during these weeks.

**NORTH CUSTOMERS — WILL YOU NEED A DELIVERY DURING THANKSGIVING WEEK OR CHRISTMAS WEEK?**

Please reach out and let us know which holiday week you will need us, and what days would work best for your pickup.

Your feedback will help us organize our routes, accommodate as many customers as possible, and allow our employees time with their families during the holidays.

**No holiday route dates have been finalized yet — we want to hear from you first!**

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## ❤️ FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS — THANK YOU FOR KEEPING SMALL AGRICULTURE ALIVE!

After more than 30 years in business and over 26 years operating under USDA inspection, we have seen tremendous changes in agriculture, food processing, and how people purchase their food.

Some changes have been good. Others have made it increasingly difficult for small farms, ranches, and processors to survive.

But we are still here.

Still raising animals.

Still processing food.

Still helping other farmers and ranchers.

Still feeding families and their pets.

And after the Feed Real Summit, I am more determined than ever to share our knowledge, tell our story, and help reconnect people with the real meaning of food.

**When you support Creston Valley Meats, you are supporting more than one small business. You are helping preserve the ability of independent California farmers and ranchers to bring their food to market.**

Thank you for believing in us, supporting us, being patient with us, and allowing us to be part of how you feed your family and pets.

With heartfelt appreciation,

**Melanie & The Entire Creston Valley Meats Family**

*California Farmers • USDA-Inspected Processors • Feeding Humans & Pets*

**🌐 www.crestonvalleymeats.com**

**🚚 SOUTH ONLY THIS WEEK — ORDER BY MONDAY, 8:00 A.M.**

**🦃 HERITAGE TURKEYS AVAILABLE NOW!**

**🍗 WHOLE CHICKENS — $6.00/LB**

**🐦 WHOLE QUAIL IS BACK!**

**❤️ GROW HEALTHY. FEED HEALTHY. LIVE HEALTHY.**