Great Groove Norfolk Free Range Turkeys

Slow reared, to the highest welfare standards

Great Grove is a small family farm who specialise in producing quality turkeys just for the Christmas market. Arriving in May and June direct from the hatchery, they are cared for by dedicated stockmen who take pride in their work. Once old enough they are left to wander woodland and basically do as they please, not harassed and just living naturally. They have access to straw- bedded barns at night, but quite often choose to sleep outside depending on the weather. Great Grove Turkeys are slow growing and are reared to full maturity which is 24-27 weeks old this gives them a layer of fat to aid with the cooking to make the meat nice and juicy.

On the farm the birds are dry-plucked and hand finished and then, for that extra succulent flavour, they are hung for 10-14 days. Finally they are boxed, complete with pop-up timer and recipe leaflet, ready for your collection.

They are available as whole birds from 4.5kgs (10lbs) to 10.5kgs (23lbs) or as rolled breast joints from 1.5kg (3lbs) to 6kg (13lb).

Important Points about great grove free range Turkeys

• Reared with free access to grass and woodland with shelter if needed.
• Fed on a cereal based diet of wheat and oats.
• We only use slow growing breeds, which are grown to full maturity (24-27 weeks) giving them a layer of fat to aid the cooking making the meat nice and juicy.
• Dry plucked by hand by a team of people who care.
• Hung for a minimum of 10 days, to maximise those natural, gamey flavours.
• Individually wrapped in greaseproof paper and presented with herbs and recipe booklet in a special carry home box

 

Norfolk Black Turkeys
Peele's Norfolk Black Turkeys, Thuxton, Norfolk

A Rick Stein food hero! A slightly gamey flavour with a smaller breast and finer texture, a real experience. For four generations the Peele family has been rearing the Norfolk Black Turkey, a breed that they saved from extinction. Our turkeys mate naturally and all the poults are reared outside and allowed to mature slowly. The feed is mixed on the farm using their own home-grown wheat, barley, oats and beans and whole corn is fed to add a 'bloom' to the birds. All our turkeys are free range, additive and antibiotic free and are reared on organic meadowland.