6 double yolk eggs in one box, yummy coincidence or intensive farming?
We received an email this morning asking about double yolk eggs and what the chances were of getting 6 in one box! Here are the…
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Guest Blog: Growing your own Asparagus
This month we have the the definitive blog on Growing Asparagus. Asparagus is a high-yielding, early-season vegetable for home gardeners. It is grown as a…
Read MorePurple week: Week 9 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
Spring is finally here…almost. Just as we were all starting to get sick of winter root veg we can now start brightening things up…
Read MoreRhubarb week: Week 6 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
It is hard to believe that it is that time of year again. Rhubarb time! Yep, rhubarb season technically starts now and while it…
Read MoreAmazing survey results? Fresh or washed & bagged lettuce?
We thought our latest survey would be as one sided as previous ones and were very surprised with the almost 50/50 results. We asked: Would you…
Read MoreFarmhouse Breakfast week: Week 5 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
Having a British breakfast is not actually as hard as it seems. You can start with British eggs (free range always taste better) British…
Read MoreMonth 1 of BigBarn’s Grow your own blogs: Successful raspberry canes by Stephen Read
Welcome to the first of our new monthly blog about growing your own produce. Our friend Stephen Read from Reads nurseries is here to…
Read MoreBigBarn on BBC radio 2 Simon Mayo Drive Time
A huge thank you to Nigel Barden the resident chef on Simon Mayo’s ‘Foody Thursday’ Drive…
Read MoreWhy buying local food will improve our food quality.
One stop shop full of marketed…
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Growing & cooking veg on the curriculum
I am convinced that growing, cooking, and selling vegetables should…
Read MoreInteresting video: End the cage age
Well done Compassion in World Farming for making this video. We need people to understand the food industry and take responsibility for their actions….
Read MoreFree Onions, near you?
There is a glut of onions at the moment so farmers are getting about £20/tonne, 2p/kg for ‘A’ grade onions, the price for the…
Read MoreWould you eat lab meat? BigBarn’s view.
Here is our reply to the the…
Read MoreRecommended Book: Much Ado About Mutton
Mutton? No not the remains of a 10 year old sheep but a fantastic meat…
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