Picking Up Fresh Turkey From Maple Lawn Farms A Thanksgiving Tradition For Thousands

MAPLE LAWN, Md. (WJZ) — Turkey is a big part of Thanksgiving. But for one Howard County farm, it’s a way of life.
This week, the annual turkey rush is on at Maple Lawn Farms.
The farm raises turkeys from one-day-old chicks, which arrive there in June. The fully grown birds are harvested the week before Thanksgiving.
“Fresh turkey,” says customer John Young. “It’s so moist. It’s tender.”
For thousands of people, that juicy Thanksgiving centerpiece i