Each November, The Nibble begins a month of “Gift Of The Day,” our recommendations for delicious holiday gifts.

This year, we’re starting off with something a bit different.

Whether or not you plan to eat turkey this Thanksgiving, you can “adopt” a turkey as a gift through Farm Sanctuary’s Adopt a Turkey Project.

Since 1986, Farm Sanctuary, the world’s first farm animal sanctuary and advocacy organization, enables consumers to symbolically adopt a rescued turkey who lives at their sanctuaries in New York and California.

The campaign has attracted support over the years from Alec Baldwin, Billie Eilish, Jesse Eisenberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Alicia Silverstone, and Rainn Wilson, to name a few.

Turkeys: They’re just like us, says the Sanctuary. They are social, curious, intelligent birds; affectionate, sensitive, quirky, and craving connection.

And they have unique personalities, which you can peruse on the website.

Check out this year’s five “spokesturkeys” in photo #4, below.
 
 
WHEN YOU ADOPT

Your one-time $35 gift sponsors a rescue turkey who lives at Farm Sanctuary, and helps to provide their daily care and needs. They’ll live the rest of their days with love and care.

In thanks, all turkey adopters receive a beautiful adoption certificate (your choice of digital or print).

You can adopt a single turkey or the whole flock.

Since 1986, Farm Sanctuary’s Adopt a Turkey Project has encouraged people to embrace a compassionate holiday by sponsoring a turkey instead of eating one.

We do enjoy turkey on Thanksgiving, but that doesn’t mean we don’t also want to give some turkeys a better life at Farm Sanctuary.

Adopt for yourself or as a gift to someone you’re thankful for this year.

Deadlines to receive certificates before Thanksgiving (November 27th):

 
Of course, you can continue gobble-gifting through Christmas and beyond.
 
 
> The year’s 7 turkey holidays.

> The history of the turkey.

> The history of Thanksgiving.

[1] Thelma loves to get petted (all photos © Farm Sanctuary).

[2] Julie is a bit of an introvert.

[3] A different type of turkey dinner”: Tutu enjoys her fruits and veggies.

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