Leftover turkey recipe: Turkey and Bacon Diavolo from Gastrono-me in Bury St Edmunds
You know what you’re having for Christmas dinner, but there’s still the question mark of what to do with your leftover turkey. Why not try this Turkey and Bacon Diavolo, from vibrant all-day café Gastrono-me in Bury St Edmunds? ‘The marriage of turkey and bacon is always brilliant, plus the spice, and the creamy blush […]
Planning A Christmas Feast For All Party Sizes
The clocks have changed, and the nights are drawing in, which means it’s definitely time to start thinking about the festive season. And, while Christmas is likely to look a little different for us all, there are still lots of ways to bring festive cheer to the table. Here at Morton’s, we have been gearing […]
Our cockerel wins ‘Best Poultry’ in the Great British Food Awards!
We are delighted to have won the award for ‘Best Poultry’ in the Great British Food Awards for our free-range cockerel! The Great British Food Awards showcases the finest artisan food and drink from across the UK, and this year’s poultry category was judged by acclaimed chef Asma Khan. Asma said: ‘the cockerel was incredibly […]
Our Norfolk Black turkeys are awarded THREE STARS at the Great Taste Awards 2020
We are delighted to have been awarded the top rating of THREE STARS at the Great Taste Awards 2020 for our Norfolk Black free-range turkeys. Great Taste is the world’s most trusted food and drink awards, and the logo is recognised as a stamp of excellence among consumers and retailers alike. Out of 12,777 products […]
Our turkeys are now 10 weeks old!
It has been 10 weeks since our turkey chicks arrived at the farm, ready for their 25-week rearing process. Since then, they have moved from their indoor home to roam freely outdoors, exploring the large open spaces and rolling pastures of the farm. They have access to as much food and as many naked oats […]
In Conversation with… Tracy Worcester from Farms Not Factories
Farms Not Factories founded by Tracy Worcester is the campaign to end factory farming. We caught up with Tracy to learn more about the campaign, and how consumers purchasing higher quality meat can make a huge impact. Can you give us a brief overview of the organisation and how it was started? Farms not Factories […]
In conversation with… Bruce Paterson, Wagyu Beef Farmer at Worstead Estate
This month, we teamed up with Worstead Wagyu to include their high-quality beef in our July meat box. Worstead Estate is a third generation, family run, mixed farming estate in North Norfolk, growing green fuel for a local AD plant, potatoes, carrots and salad, as well as pedigree beef cattle, including Japanese Wagyu. They share […]
The Impact of Covid-19 on Farming and the Food Chain
Covid-19 has had devastating effects on almost all industries, but few have had to adapt their entire business models like the food industry. In the past couple of months we’ve seen drastic changes to consumer behaviour when it comes to how they eat, from no longer dining out at pubs and restaurants, panic buying at […]
Christmas turkey ideas for a smaller family
Looking for small Christmas dinners ideas or Christmas dinner ideas for two? We have a few centrepiece alternatives to a whole turkey to suit smaller Christmas dinner plans! Make no mistake, Christmas this year is a little unusual, to say the least. But that doesn’t mean we can’t all make the best of it and keep some of […]
The Norfolk Bronze Turkey – The Gold Standard of Turkeys
I was in the heart of North Norfolk standing with Rob Morton – the owner of Morton’s Family Farm and at the beginning of a fascinating journey into the surprising world of Norfolk Bronze Turkeys…