UPPER FAIRLIGHT FARM
Free range turkeys direct from the farm
- ABOUT US -
Upper Fairlight Farm is a local family run farm, specialising in free range bronze turkeys for over 40 years.
All of our turkeys are raised and produced on the farm and arrive in late July each year as day old chicks. We keep them under heat lamps for the first 6 weeks, after which time they are strong enough to roam free around our fields, coming into the barn at night time for food.
The commercial breeds of turkey you will usually find in the supermarket are bred to grow very quickly and will be around 2 months by the time Christmas comes. The turkeys we produce are bred to be slower growing and, together with the fact they are free range, have much denser meat and far better fat cover. The reason our turkeys are so much more tasty and moist than others!
Ever wondered why Upper Fairlight Farm turkeys taste so much better than those you buy in the supermarket and many butchers, and so very much more moist?
The fact they live a good life and are genuinely free range, with acres in which to roam obviously plays a big part - but another reason is because they are hung for 10+ days. This allows the natural enzymes to break down the meat to make it so very tender and concentrates the flavour.
It is not economically viable for many producers to hang their turkeys because of the amount of time and space this would take, which is why a supermarket turkey is likely to taste dry and tasteless, even if it is free range.
So there you go.... Happy and delicious turkeys direct from the farm!
One Stop Christmas Shop
Once again this year we will have our Christmas shop that will be open when you come to collect your turkey, from the 22nd to 24th December. We supply everything you could need for the festive season including; fresh vegetables, salad, fruit, homemade stuffing, goose fat, cranberry sauce, chutneys, fruit juice and a whole range of meat including chipolatas, streaky bacon and gammon! The meat is available for pre-order only.
All the produce we sell in our shop is locally sourced and the delicious homemade stuffings are made by Kay on the farm, you may even get to sample one of her delicious mince pies when you come to collect your turkey!
If you would like to pre-order your groceries you can click here to download an order form, otherwise we will have a wide selection of the most popular items in the shop.