It’s picnic season! And sometimes it’s nice to pull out all the stops and make something that little bit more special. Here are our ideas for creating a spectacular spread this summer.
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Officially Organic
We often get asked how you can know that a product is organic. The answer is to look for an organic logo which means that the product in question has been certified organic. The Soil Association and Organic Farmers & Growers are the biggest and most recognisable certification organisations.
Continue reading »The turkeys are here
It might be mid-July and Christmas might be the furthest thing from your mind, but here at Swillington we’re already starting the preparation for your Christmas dinner.
Continue reading »Thought about roasting your own ham? Traceable and perfect for spring picnics
The sun shining, a blanket on the ground and nothing but blue skies – all of this made better with the simple addition of a few cold cuts, some farmhouse cheddar, a rustic loaf and a bottle of wine. Sounds great, doesn’t it?
Continue reading »Nose to tail with Leeds Indie Food Festival
Swillington Farm is delighted to be taking part in the Leeds Indie Food Festival and we’ve come up with some delicious collaborations with some of Leeds’ best chefs and venues.
Continue reading »Eat less meat, eat better meat
As many of you may have read, or maybe even participated in, last week was Meat Free Week which just so happened to coincide with National Butchers’ Week – what a dilemma!
Continue reading »5 Ways to Have a Heart this Valentine’s
As it’s Valentine’s we thought we’d give you some ideas for hearty fare using a delicious traditional cut, the heart.
Continue reading »Christmas Dinner Cooking Tips
So, you’ve just collected your turkey and the rest of your Christmas Dinner from Swillington Farm. Now what? You’ve watched countless TV chefs do Christmas; recommending utterly bizarre turkey cooking methods and each suggesting differing cooking times and ‘secret’ tips, but do any of them really make all that difference?
Continue reading »Mutton Dressed as Mutton
In the last 40 years, mutton has almost disappeared from our menus – although that seems like it might be changing slowly but surely. The recent revival of the once loved meat has put it back in the public eye with chefs and home cooks alike celebrating the meat’s versatility and depth of flavour.
Continue reading »Low Stress, High Welfare
Due to recent concerns in the press about the provenance and welfare of how meat is slaughtered and as a farm that prides itself on traceability and creating food you can trust, we wanted to detail the story behind our slaughter methods. We wish to reassure customers that all our poultry and animals are pre-stunned
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