ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Turkey Growers Affiliation and the Minnesota Turkey Analysis and Promotion Council announce that for the second one consecutive yr, the presidential turkey flock is being raised by way of a Minnesota turkey farmer.
Nationwide Turkey Federation Chairman John Zimmerman, a turkey farmer from Northfield, Minn., can be provide on Saturday Aug. 31, midday, on the Minnesota State Truthful to talk about elevating the presidential flock.
The custom of the Nationwide Turkey Federation presenting a turkey to the president of the USA at Thanksgiving started in 1947 with President Harry Truman and has persevered for greater than 75 years. . .