How do we fix the Food Industry, together?
Most experts agree that we have an unsustainable and rather sick food industry. Luckily we have a plan to fix it, especially if we…
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With Burns Night on Saturday we’re celebrating Haggis!
In 1801, 5 years to the day since the death of Robert Burns, a group of nine men who knew him gathered together in…
Read MoreEasy to grow, delicious and coming into season now! It’s Rhubarb Week at Big Barn
January is a strange month, on the one hand it’s absolutely flying by, but on the other we’re only half way through and it…
Read MoreIt time for some winter warmers – it’s Stew and Soup week at Big Barn!
What’s the perfect thing to twin with some delicious, warm homemade bread at this time of year? It’s the mighty soup and the hearty…
Read MoreNew year, new you – It’s detox week at Big Barn
It is that time of year again; new year’s resolutions have been set and justifiably a lot of people will have chose to detox…
Read MoreChristmas is nearly here – that’s why we’re celebrating Leftovers week here at Big Barn!
At this time of year, we’re all acutely aware of how lucky we are to be able…
Read MoreChristmas is nearly here – it’s Turkey week at Big Barn
Have your organised your Turkey, Goose, beef, ham or veges for the big day yet? There’s a huge movements with the UK towards supporting…
Read MoreWe should eat much more Mutton
Mutton is delicious and one of our most sustainable meats. Sustainable because sheep graze and improve soils and only consumer 2% of all the…
Read MoreSustainable Smallholders Handbook part 9
Here is our ninth instalment about joining the Food Industry and living off the land with a sustainable smallholding. At BigBarn we would love to…
Read MoreCelebrating Great British Game Week at Big Barn
In our opinion game is absolutely delicious and under-rated! At this time of year you can usually track some down in your local pub,…
Read MoreA third of us don’t eat any of them, so it’s time to celebrate those wholegrains!
With a world of contradictory advice available online and even within health services, it’s easy to feel concerned or worried about what we should…
Read MoreMeat Guilt
Many people say we should feel guilty about eating meat when Globally, on present trends, by 2050 the world’s livestock will consume enough grain…
Read MoreThe perfect snacks – packed with protein, fibre and essential fats! It’s Nut week at Big Barn
With a lot of people trying more plant-based diets on the back of viral documentaries like The Game Changers, one group of foods which…
Read MoreDelicious and understated – we’re celebrating game this week at Big Barn
We’re going to go out on a limb and say that game is by far the most understated meat. You’ll often notice it tucked…
Read MoreThey’re giant, grow up over 1,000lbs and this week we’re celebrating Pumpkins!
With Halloween just gone, it’s a great opportunity to celebrate one of the most unique foods the British countryside has to offer, so it’s…
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