Potato Week: Week 37 of BigBarn’s Food weeks
Potatoes are cheap, nutritious and naturally fat free. Great, versatile, food. A natural source of fibre and contribute to your recommended daily intake of…
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Jams and Chutney: Week 36 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
For those of you lucky enough to have our own orchard, or community one, September doesn’t spell the end of summer but the start…
Read MoreBeetroot Week: Week 35 of BigBarn’s Food & Drink Weeks
Superfood Beetroot grows incredibly well in our green and pleasant land. Enjoy it roasted, turned into crisps, in a salad, on a burger or…
Read MoreDairy Week: Week 34 of BigBarn’s Food & Drink Weeks
Dairy is one of our most important food groups and also one of our most versatile. It participates in so many recipes disguised as…
Read MoreShould we eat ponies, baby cows and rare breed livestock?
According to a feature on BBC Countryfile the answer is yes! (Watch again here.) We should eat Dartmoor Ponies to help sustain…
Read MoreApples & Pears Week: Week 33 of BigBarn’s Food & Drink Weeks
Apples and pears are now ripening on the trees ready for this years harvest. Apples and pears grow world wide and there are hundreds…
Read MoreCorn Week: Week 32 of BigBarn’s Food & Drink Weeks
It’s time for sweet corn! Delicious British grown corn can be found everywhere this time of year. A versatile and delicious food that you…
Read MoreNew BigBarn website shares income
The new, shared, BigBarn website launches this week with the same 17 year old mission; reconnect consumers with their local producers, direct, or through…
Read MoreChicken week: Week 31 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
Chickens are now becoming a part of everyday country life and urban life. There has been a new revival of the backyard chicken and why not?…
Read MoreBeef Week: Week 30 of BigBarn’s Food & Drink Weeks
Beef is one of ours most versatile meats we have. Stew it, roast it, grill it, pot it, burger it, or how ever you…
Read MoreCider week: Week 29 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
Cloudy or clear, dry or sweet, with the sunshine finally out now is certainly the time to sit in the warm weather and enjoy a…
Read MoreCakes, Buns & Biscuits week: Week 28 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
The classic British Elevenses, and tea is too wet without something to go with it! How many of us reach for a sweet treat when…
Read MoreBerry Week: Week 27 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
Now is the time for us to enjoy one of Britain’s favourite natural delights, berries! Berries are not only good for you but fun to cook…
Read MoreWill better food knowledge improve health?
With the growing obesity crisis and ever increasing NHS budget will better food knowledge improve health? Or should we rely on sugar tax and…
Read MoreHerb Week: Week 26 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
Get planting herbs! Herbs can make any meal and are fun to plant. Even if you don’t have much space your can still enjoy…
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