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BigBarn is a Community Interest Company committed to reversing the anti-social trend of the UK food industry.
A trend towards the growing mass production of food and control of the market by big business and retailers, giving farmers an average of only 9p in every £1 spent on food in the supermarket.
BigBarn's mission is to reverse this trend by reconnecting consumers with their local producers, direct, or through local retailers, and encourage local trade. Giving farmers a better deal and consumers fresher, cheaper, accountable food. Read more
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Grow your own and Crop for the Shop
11-05-2013
Grow your own is growing in popularity. Even the government are now telling us to Grow our own to avert food shortages.
In these austere times should we all start growing our own to save money? Or is growing food more about enjoying the satisfaction of planting a seed and slowly watching it turn in to delicious food?
Asparagus now in season, at last!
27-04-2013
Has spring finally sprung now Asparagus are appearing? What better way to celebrate the change of the season with fresh, delicious, healthy, local, or home grown, asparagus.
Guest Blog: The history of coffee and a new era.
22-04-2013
Our guest blog this week comes from Mariners Coffee Merchants'– how coffee circled the Earth. Like tea, the coffee business has been dominated by big food corporations grabbing market share, then marketing brands while cutting cost and quality. Small firms are now moving in, and by selling direct, consumers are able to buy better coffee at a reasonable price. For some great suppliers try our MarketPlace.
Getting people enthused about food and cooking
11-04-2013
We have great food in this green and pleasant land, more varieties of cheese than the french, and hundreds of hours of cookery programmes on the TV. So why can't we Brits get more enthused about food, and cooking? Perhaps this video will help?
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How Can We Protect Ourselves From The Coming Food Crisis?
A new Food price crisis is feared as erratic weather wreaks havoc on crops in the USA and around the world. Here are some ways we can protect ourselves from price hikes. Experts are already predicting a large rise in food prices as rain in this country has caused fungal disease in wheat crops, and in America, drought has reduced Corn yields leading to a sharp rise in all grain prices.
Buy Local Online
You can buy produce online safely and securely in our Marketplace. 492 of our members are selling their produce online, producers like Traditional Turkey Breeds
ABOUT US
BigBarn is a Community Interest Company committed to reversing the anti-social trend of the UK food industry.
A trend towards the growing mass production of food and control of the market by big business and retailers, giving farmers an average of only 9p in every £1 spent on food in the supermarket.
BigBarn's mission is to reverse this trend by reconnecting consumers with their local producers, direct, or through local retailers, and encourage local trade. Giving farmers a better deal and consumers fresher, cheaper, accountable food. Read more
Seasonal Recipes
Or try one of these:
