Need an organic Christmas turkey? Read on

There are less than two weeks before Christmas dinner and panic is starting to spread as organic turkeys fly off the shop shelves. Earlier this month Waitrose reported it would have none for Christmas, M&S has had record sales and even some online shops, such as Graig Farm Organics, have sold out of organic birds. But only organic will do for SmartPlanet, so we set off to find out where to get our Christmas bird -- read on to see which last-minute stockists can save the day.

Abel and Cole
Abel and Cole's large organic turkeys are all gone, but there are still a fair amount of medium-sized (6-7kg) and ten small (4-5kg) ones left.
Last chance to put in your order: Tuesday 18 December
Price: £13 per kg

Daylesford Organic
Pick up your organic turkey from Daylesford Organic in Pimlico in London or at the Farmshop in Gloucestershire. If you live anywhere else in the country, you can get it online. According to Daylesford Organic they still have a good number of organic turkeys left, but they advice to order soon to avoid disappointment.
Last chance to put in your order: Friday 14 December
Price: £75 for 6-7kg

Eversfield Organic
Get your Bronze Organic Christmas Hamper online from Eversfield Organic. As well as the organic turkey it includes chipolata sausages and streaky bacon, so you won't have to venture out to buy your pigs-in-blankets ingredients.
Last chance to put in your order: Tuesday 18 December
Price: £85

Riverford Farm
Alex Davidson from Riverford Farm assures us she's still got plenty of organic turkeys -- although "they've been extra popular this year -- probably due to the bird-flu outbreaks," she says.
Last chance to put in your order: Wednesday 19 December
Price: £66 for 5.5kg, £78 for 6.5kg, £82 for 7.5kg, £93 for 8.5kg

Rother Valley Organics
When we asked Bob Spearman from Rother Valley if we could buy our organic turkey from him, he told us: "We've been incredibly busy this year -- by a factor of four -- and while we still have some organic turkeys, we're calculating by the hour so I can't promise there'll be anyone left next week."
Last chance to put in your order: Monday 17 December
Price: £11 per kg

Well Hung Meat
With 150 organic and free-range turkeys still available, Well Hung Meat may just save your Christmas lunch.
Last chance to put in your order: Tuesday 18 December
Price: £14 per kg

Woodlands Organic Farm
With only a few (around 15) organic birds left, you better be quick.
Last chance to put in your order: Monday 17 December
Price: £10 per kg

Photo: Daylesford Organic

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