ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Turkey Growers Association and the Minnesota Turkey Research and Promotion Council announce that for the second consecutive year, the presidential turkey flock is being raised by a Minnesota turkey farmer.
National Turkey Federation Chairman John Zimmerman, a turkey farmer from Northfield, Minn., will be present on Saturday Aug. 31, noon, at the Minnesota State Fair to discuss raising the presidential flock.
The tradition of the National Turkey Federation presenting a turkey to the president of the United States at Thanksgiving began in 1947 with President Harry Truman and has continued for more than 75 years. . .
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