I stopped with a friend who's local so we could check out the cool pastel turkeys. They were adorable. I know they used vegetable based dyes so as not to harm the birds. I ordered 2 11# turkeys and picked them up a few days later. For Thanksgiving I smoked one and roasted the other. They were both outstanding, some of the juiciest, tenderest turkeys I've ever cooked. The staff was friendly and service was prompt. I hear it gets really busy in the week of Thanksgiving so you should plan ahead. read more

We always had a great time turkeys are very Funny birds a great outing family time .!

I have purchased my turkey from Gozzi's for over 20 years. Each year is as exceptional or even better. The flavor and moistness is unsurpassed and isn't loaded w/the saltwater found in so many grocery store turkeys. Protesters complain b/c there is a show of colored turkeys before the holidays which kids love. Lighten up people. read more

Great fresh turkeys wonderful tasting and very tender and great flavor for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner

It's been our family tradition for generations. The turkeys are the best! Make a day of it as the area is rich in orchards and shore line too. Madison has one of the best book stores! read more

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Gozzi's pastel-colored toms and hens are an 80 year old Connecticut tradition! (All dyes used are vegetable based and 100% natural.) I had such a fun time checking them out for the first time next year. I went inside their shop and also bought a pie! Lots of option- even a turkey pot pie. Gozzi's Turkey Farm provides award-winning, fresh turkeys and is a third generation, family-owned and run business that raises its turkeys right here in Guilford. In November, people come from miles around to visit these colorful turkeys out front that are quite a sight to see. Bring the kids- they will love it! Pro tip- don't miss the colorful turkeys- November 1- December 24, daily 8 AM- 5 PM. Give them a call if you want to place an order for pick up. Happy holidays, friends! read more

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Gozzi's Turkey Farm is a live poultry farm that opened in Guilford, Connecticut in 1940. It was founded by brothers William and Bruno Gozzi. They originally raised about 50 turkeys and sold them only to neighbors and friends. Years later, William developed one of the first strains of white turkey on the East Coast: the Guilford Gozzi White. These turkeys are raised without chemicals or growth-enhancing hormones. This variety of turkey soon became famous for its thick breast and moist meat. At its peak in the 1970s, the farm sold more than 150,000 turkeys a year and shipped many overseas. By the 1980s however, large poultry suppliers like Swift and Perdue had put a lot of small farmers out of business and Gozzi's sales dropped nearly 80%. Just when William felt pressured to sell out, his grandsons Bill and Bob decided to take over the business and they saved the farm. Bill still runs things today and the farm sells about 15,000 turkeys a year for the Thanksgiving and Christmas season. In addition to selling turkeys on site, Gozzi's also distributes to about 20 small markets around the state. A popular tradition at Gozzi's Farm is their famous 'Colored Turkeys'. Beginning in the 1950s, William's wife Martha began dying the feathers of some of the turkeys and displayed them in a pen outside the store. It became a Thanksgiving tradition for families to come and see the pastel-colored toms and hens. They are on display each year from November 1st until Christmas Day. I have been eating Gozzi's turkeys for as long as I can remember. They produce some of the meatiest, most flavorful turkeys that you will find in the state. My parents also used to take my brother and me to Gozzi's every year to see the colored turkeys. This is a tradition that I continue today with my own son. The brightly colored birds resemble giant feathered Easter eggs. If you live in Connecticut and you want a delicious Turkey for Thanksgiving, then make sure it's a Gozzi's Turkey! read more

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Although pricey, the fresh turkey I ordered for Thanksgiving of '24 was amazingly delicious. A tip: Gozzi's only takes cash or check, so be prepared to search for an ATM if you expected to pay by card. read more

Best for fresh turkey. I travel from ethany to get here every year. Nothing beats fresh

The colored turkeys are still a huge hit to see every thanksgiving time of year. All ages will certainly enjoy seeing them.

Everyone thought it was the best tasting turkey. Also tried their gravy this year and it was awesome.

Another awesome turkey from Gozzis this week. Tender and delicious thank you for making our Thanksgiving awesome and memorable see you again soon read more

The most delicious turkey ever. We order around Halloween and pick up the Monday before Thanksgiving. You can even buy their own delicious gravy. Very nice people, too. read more

Stopped here this weekend with my husband and our 11 month old son to check out the colored turkeys. Totally adorable. We went inside the store front and I guess I was hoping for more than just a counter and some t-shirts for sale. Would have been cool if it had more to sell, say a cold case with gravies or maybe pies from a local orchard, but maybe that's not their thing. There are many signs posted saying do not feed the turkeys, but yet there are always those oblivious parents who are talking to eat other, ignoring their children as they run around the turkey pen and find anything they can find and throw them at the turkeys.... read more

My 4 Year old loved the turkeys. We drove a long way to support a CT Turkey Farmer...found out the turkey we bought for Thanksgiving dinner isn't even from CT. Won't be back. But...the colored turkeys were wicked cool. read more

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We ordered a 15 pound turkey last week. Stuffed and roasted the bird Sunday. What a wonderful turkey. Moist and so flavorful! We will be ordering again in the future. Thanks for an awesome product Gozzi's! read more

This is the second year that we've bought a fresh turkey at Gozzi's. We love getting locally raised food. and a month or two ahead time to reserve our turkey. Each year, they seem to lose our reservation, but we always end up with the turkey we want. Each year it has been a great turkey. It is also wonderful fun to see the brightly colored live turkeys they have outside. If you pick up your Turkey on the day before Thankgiving, expect a long line, both in the parking lot and inside to get your turkey. The line moves quickly and it is fun to chat with others waiting for their turkey read more

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So glad I decided to get our turkey from here for the Holiday this year! Definitely the best turkey I've ever had or made, and the best part is you are supporting local. Some folks said its expensive, but I have no problem paying 2.99/lb, it was worth it. Just call and order a few week ahead, and they'll have the bird read for you. Check out the colored birds running around the field! Kids love it. read more

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Absolutely the best & juiciest turkey you'll buy & prepare at home! Have been going there for 30+ years! They only take cash or check for payment. As it happened, on one occasion I didn't have either with me. They trusted me to mail them a check! Really, in day & age?? I ended up going to the local bank ATM & promptly returned to pay. Great family owned business! read more

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My son's employer gifted him this past Thanksgiving with a 20+ lb turkey from Gozzi's and never had I tasted anything better. Not only was it ever so fresh and perfectly clean it cooked perfectly and there was not one person at our holiday table who did not love their meal. Thank you for doing what you do so well. Your turkeys will now become a part of holiday tradition I have had the pleasure of sharing our experience with others who I know next year will be coming up your way !!! read more

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Good service, quick pick up, tasty Turkey, very, very expensive compared to other fresh birds both locally and nationally.

An excellent place to purchase your Thanksgiving turkey or to see the beautiful colored turkeys outside to get in the spirit, and take a requisite selfie with. The colored turkeys have been there every November for at least 20 years plus, and they are a Connecticut treasure that this family farm presents for all to see for FREE. read more

Fresh turkey from a turkey farm? Who ever guessed there would be so many people lined up to buy this stuff? I heard that some people actually order a month in advance to secure the freshest turkey around, for Thanksgiving. But I on the other hand, being the procrastinator that I am, found myself at Gozzi's one day before Thanksgiving, an hour until their closing, begging for a turkey. Yes, I practically got down to my hands and knees to get myself a turkey. And I came home with a smaller size turkey than I would've liked, but I can't complain. I will write how this turkey tastes later on, but for now I can only be grateful that Gozzi's gave me one of their last turkeys. My suggestion for you. If you are close enough to drive to this place, call in advance. Call at least a week in advance. I also need to rave about this place being child friendly. They have all different colored turkeys for children to feed. I thought pink, purple, green, and yellow turkeys were just in coloring books. But Gozzi's got them. Yep! I don't know what they feed these turkeys, but these turkeys are rainbow colored. See pictures for yourselves. And, I almost forgot! Bring your cash or a check. They do not accept credit cards, which is another story of mine to tell another time. **** The taste of roasted fresh turkey didn't impress me that much. It was grainer and meatier and had much less of that unpleasant "smell" of frozen turkey. However, the turkey soup made with the fresh turkey carcass was MUCH better tasting than soup cooked with supermaket turkey carcass. read more

Last Thanksgiving was my first year cooking for my husband's big extended family. We inherited the holiday from his aunt, so I had some big shoes to fill. I'd cooked whole turkeys from the grocery store before, but decided to order a fresh bird from Gozzi's for our family feast. I reserved a huge turkey and picked it up a couple of days before Thanksgiving. The farm was crowded, but they had an efficient system going and it didn't take long to pay for our turkey and get on our way. I'd read that a fresh turkey cooks faster than a previously frozen one, and this definitely turned out to be the case. I brined and prepped my turkey according to a video I watched from Alton Brown, even using a thermometer during cooking to make sure the turkey did not over cook. It was done much earlier than I expected, but I kept it warm and when it was time to slice into the bird, we could all see right away how juicy it was. My husband's uncle, the one whose wife had hosted Thanksgiving for decades, declared it to be the best turkey he'd ever tasted. With Thanksgiving approaching again, I am about to call Gozzi's to order a turkey for this year's dinner. I don't think I will ever buy a turkey from the grocery store again. read more

My father would take me here as a child to see the multi colored gobblers strut their stuff around Thanksgiving time. Who would have thunk those ugly birds would taste so great. Come here for a delicious fresh turkey. Or to laugh at one. read more

Luckily, my employer provides Turkey's for our employee's every year. They buy the turkey's exclusively from Gozzi's! I have had a Gozzi turkey every year since 2009 and this company does not disappoint. I enjoy coming to see the colorful turkeys they have outside too! It's become a reaction quite honestly. I hope that they never go out of business! read more

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Great Turkey, the best I have ever tasted. I was juicy, great flavor and cooked in less time.

I just got my Christmas tree here. Great prices and the service was awesome. They'll wrap and put the tree on your car for you. Couldn't have found a better place to get my tree! read more

Great turkeys ! Always fresh and juicy. I used to get my turkey at one of the boutiquey gourmet stores. Much more expensive and not as good. It's another time it's great to shop local! I get their gravy too, pretty good! read more

Not sure what else they do here, but the multi colored turkeys are ALWAYS a big hit with the kiddies...

Well, it's post-Thanksgiving and I just want to say that the 23+ pounder we got from Gozzi's is probably the best bird we ever had. I stuffed it with apples, cooked it breast side up, did a salt and herb rub the day before and it came out really moist and flavorful. We picked our bird up on Tuesday and it was very easy. Only a short line. Thanks, Bobby! read more

Turkeys they sell are not from Connecticut. We got a turkey that costs 40% more than the average supermarket. The turkey was very tough and very grizzly. We could only eat about half of the turkey and the rest of the meat was just too tough. I support Guilford Business and if Gozzi is going to have turkey's shipped in from outside Connecticut then they should at least consider finding a better source. We bought from them two years in a row and same experience both times. I would love to give them a better review but I hope they read this review and make the necessary changes. read more

I'm 58 years old and remember my parents taking us to gozzi's when we were children. They used to have multicolored turkeys at Easter time too.. read more