Strawberries: Guest blog from Tessa, the Thrifty Cook
Strawberries, the taste of summer and not surprisingly, they are one of the most widely consumed fruits in the world. Britain produced around 52,000…
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Guest blog for Tomato Week from the Thrifty Cook
Fresh tasty British tomatoesIt’s British Tomato Week and the first British tomatoes are starting to come into the shops. The British consume around…
Read MoreEnd of the supermarket power
It seems a growing mass of people have lost trust in the supermarkets and would like to see the space changed to a park…
Read MoreEaster Chocolate Week: Week 16 of BigBarn’s food & drink weeks
Although Cadbury’s might be the most popular choice for hardened Easter egg buyers, it’s not the only option. If you really want to treat yourself…
Read MoreGuest Blog from the Thrifty Cook: GROW YOUR OWN HERBS
As this week is BigBarn’s Grow your own week here is a guest blog from Tessa Patterson the Thrifty Cook,…
Read MoreMilk, a marketing tool for irresponsible supermarkets; sign the petition for RAW milk here!
Tesco say they have cut the price of milk to help people save on everyday items and that they will not pay farmers less….
Read MoreHugh’s Fish Fight: Celebrity or people power?
Well done Hugh on raising awareness to the madness of the fishing industry and forcing change for the good. Just…
Read MoreGiving up the supermarket? Recommended reading
Our mission at BigBarn is to get people out the supermarket and shopping locally where food is fresher, often cheaper. So here is…
Read MoreToxic toothpaste? WHY??
I have just found out that there are some really nasty and toxic chemicals in toothpaste. WHY? All I want to do…
Read MoreAre GM tomatoes Healthy?
News today: Scientists have developed a purple genetically modified tomato with the cancer fighting, antioxidant properties, of blueberries. Is this healthy for us,…
Read MoreAre Supermarkets the cheapest place to shop?
When supermarkets have so much buying power, and there are so many supermarket adverts on the TV claiming they are cheaper than competitors, people…
Read MoreSoup Week: Week 2 of BigBarn’s Food & Drinks weeks
What a great food, cold, hot, sweet or sour, a starter or main course, soup has it all. Soup can use up leftovers,…
Read MoreHappy Christmas Feast. A grace, & win prizes!
Whether you are tucking in to a huge, free range, local, turkey with all the trimmings, or a vegetarian spread, this Christmas, BigBarn hopes…
Read MoreGuest Blog: The full story about swill for pigs.
Further to previous blogs about ‘Feeding the 5,000’ and the ‘Pig Idea’ here is more about pig feed and changing regulations about waste for…
Read MoreGuest blog: Anglo Greek Olive Oil
Amidst the bad press surrounding the olive oil industry, two brothers in their mid twenties intend to set the record straight, and have established…
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