Farmer-Focus : Exeter Turkey Farm

Farmer-Focus : Exeter Turkey Farm

Sep 1, 2020 | News, Our Farmers

Exeter Turkey Farm, known as home of Tasty Bird is one of our Golden Turkey accredited farms – as the name suggests it’s just outside Exeter at Glebelands Farm, Upton Pyne. They are a third generation family farm specialising in producing Christmas poultry since...
Farmer Focus – Bill Homewood, Peach Croft Farm.

Farmer Focus – Bill Homewood, Peach Croft Farm.

Aug 14, 2020 | News, Our Farmers

Our Golden Turkey accredited farmer Bill Homewood from Peach Croft Farm in Radley, Abingdon, has a family farm and was one of our founder members 35 years ago! We discover more about our very experienced family of traditional Christmas turkey and geese farmer in...
Farmer Focus – John Wright Turkeys

Farmer Focus – John Wright Turkeys

Jul 17, 2020 | News, Uncategorized

Our Golden Turkey accredited farmer John Wright (jnr) from Holmes Farm in Bilton, East Yorkshire is delighted to take part in our quick question interview. Find out more about this experienced family of turkey farmers in the North East of England – here’s what he had...
Farmgate Focus : Holme Farm Turkeys

Farmgate Focus : Holme Farm Turkeys

Jun 27, 2020 | Our Farmers, Uncategorized

Our Golden Turkey accredited farmer William Crosse from Holme Farm Turkeys in Ickleford Hertfordshire has taken part in our quick question interview – here’s what he had to say… How long have you been a farmer / in farming? 55 years. Do you produce anything else on...
Golden Turkey Accreditation

Golden Turkey Accreditation

Nov 5, 2019 | News

What is the Golden Turkey Accreditation Scheme? The Golden Turkeys Mark is The Gold Standard for Traditional Christmas Turkeys. To put it very simply it means that any farm displaying the Golden Turkey Logo has passed a rigorous inspection, is rearing a slow-growing...
It’s our Anniversary

It’s our Anniversary

Oct 10, 2019 | News

This year is the 35th anniversary of The Traditional Farm-fresh Turkey Association (TFTA) – more recognised today as Golden Turkey® Farmers. The group of around 40 UK member farmers produce Traditional Christmas turkeys to the TFTA’s Golden Turkey® Quality...
New Arrivals 2019

New Arrivals 2019

May 15, 2019 | News

Preparing for the arrival of this year’s fluffy Golden Turkeys! In order for our Golden Turkey farmers to sell their Christmas birds with the Golden Turkey accreditation mark, they must grow their turkeys to a minimum age of 20 weeks – this ensures maturity of...
Support the NFU #BuyMyTurkey

Support the NFU #BuyMyTurkey

Dec 6, 2018 | News

This year we’re encouraging our accredited Golden Turkey farmers and all those looking for British locally farmed turkeys for Christmas, to get behind the NFU’s #buymyturkey social media day. The aim of the campaign is to get this #buymyturkey hashtag trending and to...
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