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Fosse Meadows Farm Fosse Meadows Farm produces free-range, slow-grown chickens all year round.

💚Ethically produced 💯 112+ days
Order online; UK DPD delivery or free farm / London market collection Fosse Meadows is a fourth generation farm producing free-range and very slow-grown poultry using traditional and compassionate methods, to produce the very best bird using the highest welfare. Owners Nick Ball and Jacob Sykes returned to the Ball’s family farm in Leicestershire to start the poultry farming business after living in ‘Peck’em’, London – as a fashion designer and property developer respectively. Nick and Jacob’s keen interest in good food meant their aim was to produce something a bit different – a bird they were both happy to say was of the highest quality, of excellent flavour and succulence, and raised using compassion and artisan farming standards. The traditional French breed chickens are slow-reared to full maturity, (to 81 days), with access to mobile sheds during the daytime when bad weather occurs and overnight for protection from foxes. They are fed an additive-free ethically sourced diet with full access to wild flower pasture and hedgerows, roaming freely, scratching around in the clover fields and at the bottom of trees and hedges. Our Fosse Meadows chicken was positioned No. 7 in The Observer Food Monthly ‘6th Annual OFM 50′ - Everything we love in the world of food right now’. We also won a Good Housekeeping award in 2015, have numerous recommendations from chefs and food writers such as Diana Henry and Thomasina Miers, and came top in a blind taste test by a Michelin starred chef. We are also recommended by Henrietta Green's 'Food Lovers Britain' and are proud have been awarded The Guild of Fine Food, Great Taste Award stars for our Fosse chicken, Christmas turkey, free-range duck, homemade Chicken Bone Broth and Picnic Pie, as well as a fantastic 3 star award for our Cockerel!

12/10/2026

NATIONAL FARMERS' DAY | A THANK YOU FROM FOSSE

Since Nick and Jacob started Fosse Meadows in 2009, one of the greatest rewards has been seeing customers return year after year, often with the next generation of their families.

Whether at our farmers' markets or through our online shop, that loyalty has helped us grow, welcome new people to the team and keep doing what we love.

On National Farmers' Day, a big thank you to our customers, our team and everyone who supports British farming.

Grown for flavour, not speed.

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Welcome from our Sunday markets!Fabulous range from whole Fosse 81 day Free Range Chickens, to portions, marinated chick...
11/10/2026

Welcome from our Sunday markets!
Fabulous range from whole Fosse 81 day Free Range Chickens, to portions, marinated chicken, our own butchery made chicken sausages & burgers to our kitchen made Pies, sausage rolls, bone broths, chicken liver pâté and chicken schmaltz!

WHY CHOOSE A COCKEREL?At Fosse Meadows, we raise traditional, slow-growing cockerels, giving them a minimum of 120 days ...
09/10/2026

WHY CHOOSE A COCKEREL?

At Fosse Meadows, we raise traditional, slow-growing cockerels, giving them a minimum of 120 days to reach maturity, considerably longer than a conventional chicken.

These photographs offer a glimpse of our cockerels at different stages of their life on the farm, growing, ranging and developing naturally.

These are birds bred for their eating qualities, and for Christmas, we think they deserve a place at the centre of the table.

We like to keep the cooking simple.

Butter, fresh herbs, a little seasoning and a good roast in the oven. Served with crispy roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and plenty of gravy.

And there’s plenty to enjoy beyond Christmas Day, from cold cuts and sandwiches to making a rich stock from the carcass.

Our Christmas cockerels are available to pre-order now, either online through our Christmas shop or directly with us at our farmers’ markets.

Find our Christmas collection via the link in bio or our comments below.

Grown for flavour, not speed.



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07/10/2026

THERE’S A REASON THERE’S A COCKEREL IN OUR LOGO.

We love cockerels at Fosse.

They’ve been part of what we do from the beginning and, for us, they represent so much of what good poultry farming should be about.

Giving birds the time and freedom to grow, range and behave naturally.

These are our Christmas cockerels at eight weeks old, happily roosting in the hedge. They’ve still got plenty of growing to do.

We slow-grow our cockerels to maturity, giving them a minimum of 120 days.

That extra time helps develop the darker, more textured meat and deep flavour that makes them such a brilliant bird to eat.

And at Christmas, they make a fantastic alternative to turkey or goose.

In fact, cockerel was a traditional Christmas bird long before turkey arrived on British tables.

So yes, there’s a reason there’s a cockerel in our logo.

We really do love them.

Our free-range Christmas cockerels are available to pre-order now.


🔗in comments or bio
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04/10/2026

Our magnificent seven Sunday markets…well stocked!

03/10/2026

Our magnificent seven…
Seven market stalls open across London today- stocked and ready to serve!

❤️🐓🐏✅🌟

81 day slow grown free range chicken
GrassFed Hogget
Butchery cuts and products (including burgers & sausages)
deli products - made in our farm kitchens

Saturday Stalls:
Brockley Market (2 stalls)
London Farmers' Markets
West Hampstead, South Kensington, Parliament Hill, Twickenham
KERB Francis St, Leyton
Primrose Hill Food Market

02/10/2026

TURKEY WALK 🦃

Out on a turkey walk with Nick.

The pasture might not be quite as high as it was earlier in the year, but it’s still green, diverse and full of plenty for the turkeys to forage. Chicory remains a firm favourite.

And, much like the dogs, they’re always up for a walk.

Slow-grown, free range and given the time and space to range and forage.

Our Christmas & Thanksgiving Shop is now open. Order your bird early.


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BRITISH FOOD FORTNIGHT 🇬🇧“We’ve been farming at Fosse Meadows for a long time now, and our approach has always been pret...
30/09/2026

BRITISH FOOD FORTNIGHT 🇬🇧

“We’ve been farming at Fosse Meadows for a long time now, and our approach has always been pretty simple.

Raise chickens slowly, give them plenty of space and access to pasture, and produce something we’re proud to put on the table.

British Food Fortnight is a good reminder of just how much great food is being produced on farms across the country, often by relatively small teams of people who really care about what they do.

For us, good British food starts on the farm. It’s about how animals are raised, what they eat, the land they live on and giving them the time they need to grow.

That’s how we’ve always done things at Fosse Meadows and we’re proud to be part of British farming.”

Nick & Jacob�Fosse Meadows Farm
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28/09/2026

NEW FOR AUTUMN: MANX LOAGHTAN HOGGET.

Something rather special has arrived at Fosse!

Manx Loaghtan Hogget, a rare British breed with a deep, distinctive flavour and wonderful tenderness.

So, what makes it special?

DEEP, DISTINCTIVE FLAVOUR
Rich and savoury, with more character and complexity than conventional lamb.

SLOW-GROWN FOR GREATER DEPTH
As hogget, it has had longer to mature, developing a deeper, fuller flavour.

HIGH-WELFARE & NATURALLY RAISED
Raised with the time and space to mature naturally.

A RARE BRITISH BREED
Distinctive meat from one of Britain’s remarkable native breeds.

Available now as our new Family and Taster boxes.

🔗Link in bio or comments to order.

Grown for flavour, not speed.



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26/09/2026

Our Saturday farmers markets are open!
Our Fosse market stalls across London are well stocked - fresh 81 day slow grown, free range chicken, tasty burgers and sausages from our on farm butchery and our homemade deli products also made on our farm.
All Grown & produced on our Fosse Meadows Farm in North Kilworth.

Open till 2pm today at Brockley, Primrose Hill, Leyton,South Kensington, West Hampstead, Parliament Hill & Twickenham.

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Address

Stud Farm, Station Road, North Kilworth
Lutterworth
LE176JD

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+441858881000

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