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Our Farms

Our chicken-rearing business is called Clive Soanes Broilers and is named after founder Tom’s son who grew the business from four broiler sheds in the garden at Church Hill Farm in the 1950s, and paved the way to the business that it is today.

All of our Higher Welfare and Grain Fed chickens are grown by the Soanes family and fellow arable farmers, Simon and Will Megginson, Will Wastling and Mark and Fiona Sewell on farms within 22 miles of the factory in Middleton on the Wolds in East Yorkshire.

We use four generations of arable farming expertise to grow the finest wheat to feed our chickens and use the animal husbandry experience of our farms team to produce exceptionally tasty chicken.

Each farm has a dedicated manager and our Farms Supervisor, Mel and our Technical and Improvement Manager, Ryan oversee and conduct independent audits of all of the chicken growing operations, including liaising with the contract farmers and our veterinary partners.

Take a look at the people and the farms who produce our multi award-winning chicken here..

Claire Wright

Managing Director

  • Been with us since
    2016
  • Interests outside work
    Breeding and producing young horses
  • Favourite chicken based meal
    Chicken and ham pie

Mel Jackson

Poultry and Farms Supervisor

  • Been with us since
    1987
  • Interests outside work
    Upcycling furniture and gardening
  • Favourite chicken based meal
    Roast chicken dinner

Ryan Barratt

Technical and Improvement Manager

  • Been with us since
    2023
  • Interests outside work
    Football, spending time with the family
  • Favourite chicken based meal
    Chicken Fajitas

Jon Sutton (Sutty)

Turnaround and Maintenance Manager

  • Been with us since
    1993
  • Interests outside work
    Rugby, cricket and
    shooting
  • Favourite chicken based meal
    Chicken Dhansak or
    Chicken Dopiaza

Our Farms

Horn Hill

0.8 miles from the factory

Graham Bell

  • Been with us since
    2015
  • Interests outside work
    Watching sport
  • Favourite chicken based meal
    Hunters' chicken
  • Renewable energy
    Biomass boiler and solar array

Wold Dyke

0.8 miles from the factory

Tyler Thompson

  • Been with us since
    2023
  • Interests outside work
    Shooting, golf and riding motorbikes
  • Favourite chicken based meal
    Enchiladas
  • Renewable energy
    Biomass boiler, solar array, wind turbines

Green Lane 1

5.5 miles from the factory

Phil Clayton

  • Been with us since
    2003
  • Interests outside work
    Motorsports – cars and bikes
  • Favourite chicken based meal
    Sunday roast
  • Renewable energy
    Biomass boiler, solar array

Green Lane 2

5.5 miles from the factory

Paul Bielby

  • Been with us since
    2023
  • Interests outside work
    Football and tennis
  • Favourite chicken based meal
    Chicken Tikka Masala
  • Renewable energy
    Biomass boiler, solar array

Park Farm

7 miles from the factory

Dave Hannibal

  • Been with us since
    2022
  • Interests outside work
    Fishing, squash, spending time with the family
  • Favourite chicken based meal
    Whole roast chicken
  • Renewable energy
    Biomass boiler, wind turbines

Southfield

18 miles from the factory

James Nesbitt

  • Been with us since
    2024
  • Interests outside work
    Gym and family days out
  • Favourite chicken based meal
    Chicken Pasta Bake
  • Renewable energy
    Biomass boiler, solar array

Our Farming Neighbours

Craike

6 miles from the factory

Simon Megginson

  • Been growing for Soanes Poultry
    For over 40 years
  • Interests outside work
    Shooting, sport and Leeds United
  • Favourite chicken based meal
    BBQ chicken legs
  • Farming interests
    Mixed arable
  • Renewable energy
    Biomass boiler, wind arrays

Will Megginson

  • Been growing for Soanes Poultry
    For 9 years
  • Interests outside work
    Shooting, rugby, cricket
  • Favourite chicken based meal
    Honey and chilli chicken stir fry
  • Number of farms rearing chickens
    Three
  • Farming interests
    Mixed arable
  • Renewable energy
    Biomass boiler, wind arrays

Bridge Farm

22 miles from the factory

Will Wastling

  • Been growing for Soanes Poultry
    For over 20 years
  • Interests outside work
    Shooting, skiing and running
  • Favourite chicken based meal
    Chicken curry
  • Number of farms rearing chickens
    Four
  • Farming interests
    Mixed arable
  • Renewable energy
    Biomass boiler, wind turbines

South Ross Farm

17 miles from the factory

Mark and Fiona Sewell

  • Been growing for Soanes Poultry since
    2023
  • Interests outside work
    Mark: Dog walking Fiona: Going out with friends
  • Favourite chicken based meal
    Mark: Chicken in white wine sauce Fiona: Roast chicken dinner
  • Farming interests
    Arable, livestock and arable contractors

Our free range farmer

Award winning Norfolk farmer, Harry Irwin has been rearing free range chicken for over 17 years and has been a trusted supplier to Soanes Poultry since 2017.