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Where to Shop Local for Your Thanksgiving Meal

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Although it may feature less extended family and friends, Thanksgiving dinner might actually mean a little more this year. After all of the hardships of 2020, sitting down around the table with your loved ones and reflecting on what you’re all thankful for will undoubtedly carry a bit more weight. 

Avoid worrying about finding the perfect turkey and focus on what really matters — spending time with your family. Check out these local Seattle resources to get your Thanksgiving meal shopping done quickly and efficiently while supporting your community.

Central Co-Op

This natural foods grocery store has locations in both the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle and in Tacoma, and is dedicated to sustainable practices and community accountability. Shop here for all of your Thanksgiving meal needs, or purchase their traditional or vegan Thanksgiving dinner meal kit. Their ordering forms for the holiday will be live on their website in early November.

Ken’s Market and Marketime Foods

Ken’s Market in Greenwood and Marketime Foods in Greenwood are independently-owned and family-operated staples in their communities. You are guaranteed to find the freshest, best ingredients for a delicious holiday meal in their aisles, and they also offer complete turkey dinners with sides for two or more people in their deli.

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Metropolitan Market

With seven Seattle locations and multiple awards under their belt, Metropolitan Market is a top contender for best local grocery store for Thanksgiving meal prep. Their deli offers premium meats, sides, and desserts, while their aisles are chock full of top-notch ingredients to create a great turkey day. You can even reserve your holiday meal order now with plenty of options for a fully prepared meal or a variety of heat and serve and uncooked choices, saving you the stress of last minute shopping and prep.

Bob’s Quality Meats

Bob’s Quality Meats is a small, local butcher shop in the Columbia City neighborhood of South Seattle. This classic shop has provided the neighborhood with the freshest meats from the most sustainable pastures for generations, and is well-versed in providing the perfect turkey (or chicken, or steak, etc.) for Thanksgiving dinner.

Let Pepper’s Personal Assistants Help!

Whether you’re pulling out the family recipes to create a made from scratch  Thanksgiving dinner, or you’re opting to grab a delicious pre-made kit from a local grocer, you can outsource these tasks and more to Pepper’s Personal Assistants to help the holiday go smoothly.

Our Personal Assistant package includes a dedicated assistant to help you out 12-40 hours a week. Your personal assistant can help create a grocery list, go shopping, prep food before the big dinner, and even help tidy up around the house.

Just need a little assistance to get everything done? Our Task Assistant package comes with 5 hours of dedicated assistance to help you cross off your to-do list, including grabbing any last minute items from the store or doing light meal prep.

Contact us today to see how Pepper’s Personal Assistants can help make your Thanksgiving and holiday season one to remember!

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