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Patshull Activity Centre Annual Update

01-03-24

Patshull Activity Centre recently sent us their annual update. They offer an amazing facility that serves the whole community….

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Pancake Day – Our favourite recipes

12-02-24

This Pancake Day, we invite you to elevate your pancake experience with our exceptional free-range white eggs. Sourced from…

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Building Dreams, One Brick at a Time: The Kids’ Village Charity and the Gift of Land

05-02-24

In the heart of philanthropy lies the power to transform lives, and one organisation that stands out in making…

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Consider replacing the traditional turkey with a cockerel this Christmas – it’s the savvy choice

28-11-23

Introduction

The holiday season is creeping up fast. It’s a time for traditions, gathering with loved ones, and indulging in…

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Patshull Activity Centre

28-03-23

We recently received a lovely update from the folk at the Patshull Activity Centre and we wanted to share…

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Egg Common Misconceptions

17-01-23

Eggs are one of the best, and most affordable, sources of complete protein there is. They are full vitamins…

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Award-Winning Christmas Cockerel

30-11-22

There’s now just two weeks left to place your order for your award-winning Packington Free Range Christmas Cockerel.

Winning the…

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Christmas Shortage

07-11-22

Has the Christmas Poultry shortage got you in a flap?

With the number of Avian Influenza (e.g. Bird Flu) cases…

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100 years of family farming

26-09-22

Throughout 2022 marks a huge milestone for the Mercer family, we are celebrating 100 years of family farming in…

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Have you seen our Egg Vending Machines?

10-08-22

We’ve been busy here at Packington HQ, and one project we’ve been working hard on, is designing and planning…

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Tree Planting at Patshull Estate

09-05-22

It’s not just our animals we believe in providing the best for, but also our environment. The new tree…

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Onsite Farm Education Returns

27-04-22

Spring is in the air, and with it, it means our onsite farm education returns. With the first visit…

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Supporting the Scouts

22-03-22

We’re very proud of our charity and community work here at Packington, and none more so than that of…

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Our Easter orders are now open

09-03-22

If you follow our social media pages, you will already be aware that our orders are now open for…

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We’ve launched our White Eggs

23-02-22

We’ve recently launched our new White Eggs and we wanted to share some chicken & egg truths.

Here at Packington we are…

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

20-11-20

Here at Packington Free Range, we wanted to reassure all our customers, that in the current coronavirus outbreak, as…

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Great Taste backs Packington Free Range across the board

28-09-20

We are very proud to announce that Packington Free Range has been awarded NINE Great Taste Awards for 2020!

In…

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Some Fabulous Feedback

22-06-20

We always appreciate feedback, good and bad. But, in trying times such as these, a few positive words from…

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Farm Fresh Revolution charity extends food drops to help those in need during Covid-19 crisis

18-05-20

At a time when good news seems hard to come by, we wanted to share a positive update from…

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Packington Chickens land on The Falkland Islands

09-11-19

Rearing chickens is an eventful business! It’s full of challenges, surprises, lessons and best of all, opportunities!

Earlier this year,…

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Our Christmas Shop is open!

14-10-19

We’re thrilled to announce our Christmas Shop is open for business and ready to tempt your tastebuds with lots…

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Packington Free Range wins big at the Great Taste Awards 2019

05-09-19

We’re delighted to have received seven 2019 Great Taste Awards, including an unprecedented two, YES TWO,…

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Packington Free Range becomes sole supplier of Free Range Chicken to Harrods

21-01-19

We are thrilled to announce that just before Christmas, Alec secured a contract to have his Free Range Chickens…

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OPEN FARM SUNDAY 2019 EVENT UPDATE: CANCELLED

21-01-19

Unfortunately, due to the risks posed to the UK pig industry by African swine fever in China and Western…

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Happy customers make for a Happy New Year!

14-01-19

Happy New Year from everyone at Packington Free Range. It’s been a very good start to 2019, for Packington Free…

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Love Your Leftovers – Get the best value for money from your Packington Free Range Purchase

21-09-18

Our Packington Free Range recipe cards have always been successful with our butchers, farm shops and customers. Last year,…

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See Us on Social Media

04-05-18

We’ve been steadily building our social media presence, across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter over the last year. And it’s…

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Packington Free Range Is Not Closing: A Case Of Mistaken Identity

28-09-17

? DON’T PANIC! PACKINGTON FREE RANGE IS NOT CLOSING DOWN ?

We just want to clear up a little customer…

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Competitions

20-07-17

We frequently run competitions for our butchers and direct customers. We’ll link to our latest competitions from this page,…

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Record Open Farm Sunday for Packington

13-07-17

More than 4,000 visitors flocked to Packington Fields Farm on Sunday 11th June, to show support for…

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Packington Free Range launch new website

07-06-17

Welcome to our new website. It’s been a few months in the making but we’re really pleased with the…

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Updates from the farm

08-11-16

Great last couple of months on the farm. We’ve had Tom Kerridge and James Martin to visit.

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A successful day on the Farm

02-08-16

Open Farm Sunday raised an amazing amount this year.

We were able to donate £2268.26 to County Air Ambulance Trust

Rainbow…

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If pigs could fly they still wouldn’t leave Packington

25-04-16

Reporter HELEN MACHIN went to Packington Pork to find out more about their free-range pigs.

“DOGS look up to us….

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Ranieri has gone from The Tinkerman to ‘The Sausageman’

23-03-16

Claudio Ranieri has gone from The Tinkerman to ‘The Sausageman’ after a local Leicester butchers produced an Italian version…

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News from Roy at Packington Pork

01-03-16

Well how things have changed over the last twenty-something years, including the little boys I played football with in…

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Education Update

29-02-16

This is the second year of the education project ran by Packington Free Range. From September to October and…

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Open Farm Sunday 2015 – Perfect Weather for a Family Day out

09-06-15

What perfect weather for a family day out! Open Farm Sunday is a fabulous chance for farmers across the…

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Open Farm Sunday 2015

06-05-15

Planning is now well underway for Open Farm Sunday on Sunday 7th June between 10am and 3pm.

Open Farm Sunday…

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OFS 2015 Workshop

12-03-15

In preparation for this year’s Open Farm Sunday some of our team have been off on a workshop training…

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Cockerel Feedback

18-02-15

So after a very busy Christmas period we have finally got all our feedback from our cockerel in. We…

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Open Farm Sunday – A big success

08-07-14

Well what an amazing first open farm Sunday! Never did we imagine that we would end up with over…

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Open Farm Sunday

02-05-14

Open Farm Sunday

8th June 2014

10am till 3pm at

Packington Fields Farm

Tamworth Road, Lichfield

WS14 9PN

 

Free admission and ample parking

 

Day activities include

Tractor…

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Rob is a video STAR

31-01-14

Rob Mercer was filmed recently for an Abel and Cole promotional video on our free range pigs.

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Thank You All

10-12-13

Farmers from across England have recorded a special ‘Thank you’ video to show their gratitude to everyone who buys…

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Linking Environment And Farming Award

19-11-13

We’re really proud to report that we’ve recently become a LEAF Marque farmer (Linking Environment and Farming). To secure our…

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Seeing Stars at the Great Taste Awards 2013

20-08-13

They’ve been described as the ‘Oscars’ of the food world and ‘epicurean equivalent of the Booker Prize’; the heavily…

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BBQ Up a Storm With New Packington Recipes

23-07-13

So after a very, very long winter, and a pretty snowy spring, the summer of 2013 is finally shaping…

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Packington Make the M&S Cut!

05-07-13

The 2012 Marks and Spencer’s Farming for the Future Awards saw a record number of entries, and this year…

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Kate Humble Finds a Sponsor in Packington

03-07-13

This Thursday marks the start of the 32nd Lichfield Festival, and we’ll be there!

Packington is proud to be sponsor…

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Meet Us at Meat Up!

01-07-13

The only dedicated UK meat industry show, Meat Up, is taking place at Birmingham’s NEC this week, and Packington…

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Packington Flies Home with a Highly Commended from the RSPB Awards

26-06-13

Every year the RSPB: Nature of Farming Awards celebrates the commendable work that farmers are doing to help sustain…

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MD’s Charity Cycle Challenge

26-06-13

Packington joint MD Rob Mercer has recently ventured off the farm and cross-country on a mission to be proud…

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Packington Stockists Shine with Industry Awards

18-04-13

 

Three of Packington’s major UK stockists have been busy this Spring, not only with bringing home the bacon, but…

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Packington in Parliament

19-03-13

 

In early February, the Packington team were invited down to London for the day, to attend the 2013 Staffordshire…

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Try a Bacon Sarnie With a Twist: The Staffy Sandwich

19-03-13

It’s Bacon Connoisseur’s Week, so it goes without saying we needed to get involved.  As you know, we love…

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Thank You Nicole, from the Packington Team!

11-01-13

In light of our new recipes being going live this week, we would like to say a huge thank…

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Cockerel makes a ‘flying’ visit to the Heart of England Fine Foods!

16-11-12

Here’s your invitation to planning the perfect Christmas day dinner; The Taste Kitchen at the Heart of England Fine…

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Packington Get a Good Seasoning!

05-11-12

We’ve got some very exciting news to share with you…Packington Free Range and Seasoned Cookery School are going to…

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The Christmas Cockerel: It’s back and bigger than ever!

23-10-12

Fancy impressing the family with something a little different for Christmas Day dinner? Our free-range cockerels, rich in flavour…

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Packington Dine Out on Successes at Taste of Staffordshire

08-10-12

Last Monday we attended the prestigious Taste of Staffordshire Good Food Awards – and what an evening it was!…

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Packington Add Shiny New ‘Good Pig Award 2012’ To Collection

01-10-12

We’re delighted to announce that we’ve been awarded The Good Pig Award by Compassion in World Farming as part…

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Feast your ‘Pork Pies’ on this!

20-08-12

We’re thrilled to announce that the homemade Packington Free Range pork pie produced by Packington Moor Farm Shop, has…

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Antony Worrall Thompson cooks up a Packington storm at Lichfield Food Festival

07-09-12

Last weekend, we were lucky enough to have the opportunity to be involved with Lichfield Food Festival and provide…

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Latest RSBP Survey Results

08-08-12

At Packington, animal welfare is key to everything we do, and as well as ensuring that our pigs, chickens…

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A visit from Winshill Primary School

03-08-12

Last month, staff and pupils from Winshill Village Primary School in Burton on Trent visited us for a day…

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Butcher’s Buying Guide

12-07-12

We’ve put together this Butcher’s Buying Guide to help reassure that there really isn’t anything easier than buying from…

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The Bridge Short Stay School

11-07-12

In September, we donated two of our pigs along with feed, straw, a feed trough and drinkers to a…

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Packington’s Jubilee Celebrations

08-06-12

We had a fantastic jubilee weekend and it was great to see the whole community get together and celebrate…

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Packington Free Range recognised in the 2012 Pig & Poultry Marketing Awards

21-05-12

We’re very pleased to announce that we have won yet another award to add to our rapidly growing collection….

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The New Bird in Town this Easter

27-03-12

Chicks usually tend to steal the limelight over Easter (8th April 2012), but this year there’s a new bird…

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“Yum’s” the Word with our Mother’s Day Recipes

02-03-12

We all know that our own mum’s Sunday roast is the best there is, and she’s had plenty of…

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Enjoy Valentine’s Day with our Romantic Recipe

01-02-12

Whether you’ve already found that special someone or are trying to impress a new Valentine, a romantic meal for…

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A Visit From the Burton Mail

12-01-12

We’re always keen for people to visit the farm to see the work that we’re incredibly proud of, so…

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Our expansion plans for higher quality and lower carbon footprint

10-01-12

At Packington Pork, we rear our pigs using two different methods; outdoor bred and free range.

As part of the…

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Christmas Coverage for Packington Free Range

22-12-11

The run up to Christmas has seen some fantastic coverage of Packington Free Range in the media, especially for…

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Packington Free Range on C4’s Drop Down Menu

28-11-11

The world of TV is a fast-paced one. It took just nine days from start to finish for C4’s…

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Trainee Pig Farmer of the Year Awards

14-11-11

We’re incredibly proud to announce that our apprentice stockwoman Emily Ward has been named runner-up Trainee Pig Farmer of…

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Painting the town red… and blue and orange and green!

27-09-11

A few weeks back we told you that we were embarking on an exciting new venture, sponsoring the Lichfield…

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A parade of pigs in Lichfield

27-09-11

What could be a more perfect association for us here at Packington Free Range, than a local festival that’s…

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Compassion In World Farming

26-09-11

It’s official – we need another mantelpiece!  Some of the team were invited to the Good Farm…

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Toast the Roast at Malmaison

26-09-11

Malmaison Hotel in Manchester has launched a new promotion called ‘toast the roast’ with our very own Packington Free…

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Barton-under-Needwood’s very own gold rush

26-09-11

Olympic fever may be gripping the nation, but for Barton-under-Needwood the Gold medals have been flocking in a little…

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Packington Free Range wins Pig Producer of the Year award

26-09-11

We are delighted to announce that Packington Free Range has been awarded the coveted title of Pig Producer of the…

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