 In keeping with our family tradition of excellence we also produce Heidi's Hens® – The Certified Organic Turkey. We feel that you should have a choice. Heidi's Hens® are the cleanest, purest turkeys available and taste just like turkey should – tender and juicy with that real old-fashioned turkey flavor.
Heidi's Hens® – The Certified Organic Turkey is sustainably farmed, range grown, fed only certified organic corn and soy, processed and delivered directly from us to you. Heidi's Hens® offers you the wholesome, organic alternative that you desire and a great taste that you'll remember.
Heidi's Hens® – The Certified Organic Turkey ranges 6-30 lbs.
 Tender and juicy with real old-fashioned flavor
Our Heidi's Hens® – The Certified Organic Turkey is consistently better – tender and juicy with that real old-fashioned turkey flavor that you can really taste.
Range grown and raised longer
Our Heidi's Hens® turkeys enjoy the freedom of being range grown the clean Sierra Foothills with individual care where they are raised longer (approximately 6 months) to develop flavor naturally – real flavor from real time.
Broad-breasted
Our Heidi's Hens® turkeys provide excellent value with more meat, less fat and less water than commodity turkeys.
Family ranch since 1949
All of our turkeys are grown, processed and delivered directly to you by us – the Diestel Family Turkey Ranch – family owned and operated since 1949 and working as one of the last small, family owned turkey grower-processors in the United States.
Certified organic by Oregon Tilth
 Since the passage of the Organic Foods Act in 1990, Tim Diestel has testified at the National Organic Standards hearings to help define the requirements set forth for the organic turkey. In 1999 the USDA completed their phase of the Organic Foods Act and approved the use of the term “organic” on labels of USDA inspected poultry.
Heidi’s Hens® are grown and certified organic by Oregon Tilth Certified Organic (OTCO). The purpose of organic certification is to ensure that the agreed upon conventions of organic agricultural systems are being practiced not only by growers, but also by all the people who handle and process organic food on its journey to the final consumer.
| Feed Certified: guarantees that our certified organic turkeys are fed only certified organic feed – corn and soybeans – grown on soil free of pesticides and commercial fertilizers for a period of three years. Our certified organic turkeys are never fed any animal by-products, antibiotics, drugs, or growth stimulants of any kind. |
| Farm Certified: guarantees that our farm is certified to organically range grow our certified organic turkeys in large, outside enclosures allowing freedom to roam. |
| Facility Certified: guarantees that our own United States Department Of Agriculture (USDA) processing plant is certified to process our organically grown birds. The processing procedures for our certified organic turkeys are scrutinized to ensure that the same commitment to organic growing is maintained throughout production. We us absolutely no additives in the processing of our certified organic turkeys. |
| Product Certified: guarantees that our certified organic turkeys are certified as a finished product, to ensure that they retain their organic integrity from farm to packaging. |
| Distribution Certified: guarantees that our storage and distribution facilities are certified to ensure that the same consistent quality is delivered directly from us to you. |
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Heidi’s Hens® – The Certified Organic Turkey is the cleanest, purest turkey available and tastes just like turkey should – tender and juicy with that real old-fashioned turkey flavor.
...and YES! There is a Heidi!