The madness of ‘Pretend’ foods?
News that there is now an avocado alternative called Ecovado, which is meant to wean people off the resource-intensive imported fruit,…
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Easy to save money on food?
As the cost of living crisis grows it is brilliant that the BBC have a whole recipe section on great meals…
Read MoreToo much ultra processed food in school meals?
Interesting article about school meals containing ultra processed foods Hardly surprising when most kids have been eating these foods all their lives…
Read MoreLocalisation for a better world. We have the power!
Please take the time to watch the video below and pass it on. It seems pretty obvious that the attitude of ‘sit back and…
Read MoreBakers according to BigBarn
We have been blogging about bread for over 12+ years, instead of including this information again please click on the underlined text within this…
Read MoreAre the NHS inadvertently spending £40m on poisoning our kids?
News that European fruit with traces of most toxic pesticides is ‘up 53% in nine years’ is extremely worrying when 40% of our fruit…
Read MoreButchers and meat producers according to BigBarn
Meat is a controversial subject covered in many of our blogs over the last 12 years. Instead of including this information again please click…
Read MoreOil week at BigBarn!
You’ve seen the fields sprouting in the last few weeks and those of you with hay-fever will have been dreading this moment. But, as…
Read MoreFarm Shops according to BigBarn.
Farm shops can be a huge asset for your sustainable, healthy, community. A community where the farm and other local farmers supply the shop…
Read MoreHoney week at BigBarn!
Bees and honey are amazing and should be celebrated, cherished and protected. We’re pleased people are taking notice of the importance of bees and…
Read MoreAsparagus week at BigBarn!
Here at Big Barn we think that asparagus is the king of locally grown, fresh produce. It’s so popular in the UK that we…
Read MoreEgg week at BigBarn!
It’s egg week! Did you know that we eat 1.2trillion eggs every year! This food needs to be celebrated, not only because they’re incredibly…
Read MoreBigBarn’s Foraging week
Foraging season has begun! Wild garlic and stinging nettles have started to appear meaning it’s time to get out foraging! And removing those unwanted…
Read MoreBuying Local Supports your Local Businesses
Buying local food supports your local farms and businesses. It also encourages more and more diverse food production, creates jobs and as a result…
Read MoreLocal Food Reduces Food Miles
Last week there was a 23 mile tailback of lorries queueing to cross the channel. How many contain food and how many aeroplanes are…
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