What’s wrong with GM Crops?
The article below was sent in by Justin Fox and covers the GM debate really well. As far as BigBarn is concerned we see…
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A tale of two chickens. We must change.
Here is a great video everyone should see. I find it amazing that governments do not think more long term about the health of…
Read MorePlan ahead to make delicious meals with any leftovers.
As I was brought up by war children I hate waste, and find throwing away left overs too painful, especially in this time of…
Read MoreThe miracle cure of REAL probiotics?
Continuing research is showing that the right mix of bacteria in your gut can protect you against Cancer, Arthritis, migraine and many diseases including…
Read MoreIs factory farming animals good science or madness?
There has been a great deal in…
Read More10 reasons to ‘almost’ become a vegetarian
There are so many reasons to become a vegetarian yet it is very difficult to completely give up meat. If like me you…
Read MoreGrains Week: Week 46 of BigBarns Food & Drink Weeks
With so much health advice around, and reports of the cancer risk of farmers spraying Glyphosate on ripe wheat, (previous blog here),…
Read MoreThought about joining the Slow Food movement?
Slow Food was originally set up in Italy in 1989 to combat the spread of Fast Food. It is here to make us…
Read MoreNut week: Week 45 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
Packed with protein, fibre and essential fats, nuts are one of the best foods to put in your body, especially when snack time rolls…
Read MoreYour invite to the Farm Business Innovation Show 2016
We will be exhibiting and running a workshop at the Farm Business Innovation show. Brexit has already caused some changes in…
Read MoreModern bread v real bread?
I went to a bread factory recently and saw how machines and 5 humans make 1 million loaves of fluffy sliced bread that stays…
Read MoreDon’t blame farmers for wildlife loss!
Intensive farming and farmers are being blamed for the loss in wildlife which is totally unfair. Farmers live on their land and do not…
Read MoreWhat price do we pay for ‘cheap’ food
A number of reports say that food as a percentage of income is as cheap now as it has ever been. We live in…
Read MoreApples & Pears: Week 33 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
Apples and pears are now growing fat on the trees ready for this years harvest. Apples and pears grow world wide but in our…
Read MoreBrexit: a chance to fix the food industry?
The EU Food & Farming policy for the last 30 years has been to subsidise farmers, and the industry, to provide all EU consumers…
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