National Turkey Federation names two turkeys to be pardon by the President
Meet Peach and Blossom, making their public debut Sunday in the nation's capital and ready to take their place in the history books!
It's turkey pardoning season. Here's what to know about the annual tradition
The national Thanksgiving turkey presentation has been observed since 1947, according to the National Turkey Federation.
Biden set to use his pardon power Monday for Thanksgiving turkey tradition
With just two months until he leaves office, President Joe Biden is gearing up to utilize his presidential pardon power for fowl reasons.
History of the Thanksgiving turkey pardon: When the White House began the long-held holiday tradition
The annual turkey pardoning is a long-held Thanksgiving tradition for the White House. But the history of exactly when the pardon began "gets tricky."
Bidens open final White House holiday season with turkey pardons, Christmas tree and ‘friendsgiving’
President Joe Biden has kicked off his final holiday season at the White House, issuing the traditional reprieve to two turkeys who will bypass the Thanksgiving table to live out their days in Minnesota.
Why do they pardon a turkey? Remembering when Obama pardoned 2 Ohio turkeys
On Nov. 26, 2014, President Barack Obama pardoned two turkeys, Virgil and Homer, from Cooper Farms in Fort Recovery, Ohio. The near-50-pound turkeys were spared from a Thanksgiving Day feast and sent to retire at Morven Park in Virginia.
Biden does his final White House Thanksgiving turkey pardoning: 'Last time to speak here as your president'
President Biden said the Thanksgiving turkey pardoning at the White House Monday is "my last time to speak here as your president during the season."
‘Your prayers are going to be answered’: Biden carries out final Thanksgiving turkey pardon
The president, 82, addressed crowds from the South Lawn on Monday morning, giving out pardons to the two birds – Peach and Blossom
The White House's history with Thanksgiving, and how the turkey pardon came to be
The history of White House Thanksgiving traditions date back more than 160 years to President Abraham Lincoln, who established the national holiday.
A look at White House Thanksgiving celebrations through the years
There is a major debate about who was the first president to start the turkey pardon tradition. Nevertheless, the tradition stuck and has become a beloved event at the White House. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane goes through some history and iconic Thanksgiving moments at the White House.
A robot might be raising your Thanksgiving turkey
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Turkey Federation donated turkeys to Second Harvest Northland
The North Country Spurs Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) donated 80 turkeys to the Second Harvest ...
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COLUMN: Turkey production around-the-clock work
Raising turkeys is around-the-clock work. In 2022, more than 210 million turkeys were raised on about 2,500 farms across the ...
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Local National Wild Turkey Federation members conserve wild turkeys and their habitats
As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, it is getting close to turkey time for many. The National Wild Turkey Federation, or ...
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FarmAmerica Agricultural Interpretive Center welcomes National Thanksgiving Turkeys
Peach and Blossom, the National Thanksgiving turkeys for the year 2024, on Friday, Nov. 29, as they took on a new role at ...
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In Georgia, it’s getting harder to see a wild turkey
In the early 2000s, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources estimated there were about 350,000 wild turkeys in the state. The department no longer produces estimates, but Emily Rushton, a DNR ...