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Increasing prices for just about everything mean the cost of poultry items like eggs and holiday turkeys is going up. If you plan to order from a local producer, farmers said you'd better get your order in now.

Increasing prices for just about everything mean the cost of poultry items like eggs and holiday turkeys is going up. If you plan to order from a local producer, farmers say you'd better get your order in now.

Increasing prices for just about everything mean the cost of poultry items like eggs and holiday turkeys is going up. If you plan to order from a local producer, farmers say you'd better get your order in now.

Next week Americans will come together to celebrate and give thanks. Thanksgiving has become a holiday for family, football, and feasting.Arts reporter Cheri Lawson tells us, for many families, the centerpiece of the celebration is the turkey. And hundreds of those turkeys will come from a Northern Kentucky farm. This story first aired on WEKU in 2017.

Homegrown businesses and local markets are thriving this year because they are not dependent on the clogged supply-chain that has slowed the delivery of so many products. Family-owned Tewes Farm in Erlanger, KY expects to sell thousands of fresh turkeys direct to consumers.