N. WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. – The countdown to Thanksgiving is on and that means a very busy stretch for one beloved, family-owned farm in Lehigh County.

69 News Reporter Sydney Kay stopped by Jaindl Farms in North Whitehall Township with a look at the local turkey producer and its rush for holiday orders.

Turkeys are flying off the shelves at Jaindl Farms in Orefield with Thanksgiving just around the corner as shoppers are preparing their menus.

“I try just to plan out everything I need to do in steps so that I don’t have to do everything the morning of,” said Brandy Gonzalez, a shopper from Catasauqua.

The family-owned farm has perfected its own recipe for the holiday, being a staple to thousands looking for a turkey on their dinner tables.

“We do the breeding, we do the hatching, we do the processing, the growing, and the distribution of the turkeys,” explained Jaindl Farms owner, David Jaindl.

Jaindl tells 69 News the process of how they are a fully self-reliant farm.

The skyrocketing company started with his dad, grandfather, and just five turkeys in 1933.

“I think close to 600,000 for Thanksgiving alone, we grew 800,000 turkeys this year,” he said.

The tradition is also on the land, utilizing 14,000 acres for corn, soybeans, and small grains. All fresh crops are used to feed the turkeys.

The rush to the holidays is currently putting their process in high gear.

“We’re going six to seven days a week right now in harvest, running 12 to 14 hour shifts,” said Ethan Keichel, the Assistant Farm Manager.

Inside the shop, customers continue to pile in on Monday.

“In our retail store we can see up to 700 to 1,000 customers per day, in the days leading up to Thanksgiving,” said retail store manager Heather George.

Offering all the fixins in a new “Feast Box” and pre-orders to help with lines, the workers here say they thrive in the busy season.

“Thanksgiving is like a marathon,” George said.

The store in North Whitehall Township is open at 8 a.m. every day leading up to Thanksgiving.

Fresh turkeys are available for sale “from sunrise to sunset” at 3151 Coffeetown Road, Jaindl said.