The Black Farmer Corn Fed Free Range Whole Chicken

The Black Farmer British Free Range Corn Fed Chicken

Reared to high welfare standards, the farms and methods of production are accredited to the RSPCA Assurance scheme.

The Chickens are reared on small farms where they can freely roam and forage in natural grasses and herbs to their hearts content, having 24-hour access to their range outside so they can come and go from their house as they please.

The Chickens environment is also enriched which encourages them to express natural behaviour and live an active lifestyle.

The Chickens are fed a nutritious corn-based diet, which gives them a rich flavour and succulence.

The Black Farmer brand was launched in 2005 by Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones.

The Black Farmer is seen as one of the UK’s most inclusive and innovative brands.

Purpose driven, the company’s priority is to provide affordable premium products to all, with a mission to supply customers with exciting products that bring quality to their lives - be that higher welfare meat & poultry or the great tasting sausages that The Black Farmer is famous for.


The Story Of The Black Farmer

Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, The Black Farmer, is the classic poor boy, done good! After his family came to the UK in the Windrush years in the 1950s, he settled in inner-city Birmingham, as part of a large family with nine siblings, living in poverty.

Wilfred’s dad had a prized allotment where he grew vegetables that supplemented the family with much needed food. As the eldest boy it was Wilfred’s job to help tend the allotment, this experience shaped the dream of owning his own farm, a piece of the British countryside, and it was that dream that became the focus of everything he did.

This dream came to fruition with the purchase of a small farm on the Devon/Cornwall border. It was here that his Devon neighbours coined the term ‘The Black Farmer’ and this inspired him to launch his own brand – The Black Farmer.

Wilfred’s love of food spans both urban and rural ways of life and The Black Farmer brand celebrates this passion with the best of British culinary offerings.

UK

Keep refrigerated below 5ºC. Once opened use within 24 hours.
If freezing, freeze on day of purchase and consume within one month.
Defrost thoroughly and use within 24 hours. Once thawed, do not re-freeze.

Cooking Instructions


Remove all packaging.
All appliances vary, the following are guidelines only.


To Oven Cook: Pre-heat oven to 190°C, Fan 170°C, Gas Mark 5. Place chicken in a roasting tray and cover loosely with foil. Cook for the calculated time on the front of the pack (30 mins per 500g + 30 mins)


Baste occasionally during cooking. Remove foil for the last 20 minutes to allow the skin to become golden and crisp.


To check that the chicken is cooked, insert a skewer into the thickest part of the thigh. If the juices run clear the chicken is cooked, if they run pink, return to the oven for a further 20 minutes and re-test. Check product is piping hot before serving.


Do not re-heat.


Once cooked, remove from oven. Cover the chicken with foil and allow to rest for 15 minutes beforie carving.

Tray & Film

Plastic tray recyclable

RSPCA - RSPCA certification mark, This free range chicken comes from farms inspected to RSPCA welfare standards by the RSPCA's independently certified farm assurance scheme.

Packaged in a protective atmosphere.

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SAFETY: Keep raw poultry separate from cooked foods. Do not wash poultry before cooking. Wash hands, utensils and surfaces thoroughly before and after use.

Bone Disclaimer: Contains bones.

Fresh class A Chicken without giblets

The Black Farmer

This slow growing East Anglian chicken has been free to roam and forage outside in meadows, fed on a corn rich diet to ensure maximum flavour and succulence.

The Black Farmer® Ltd,
St. Giles on the Heath,
Devon,
PL15 9SL