It’s British Food Fortnight – here’s why you should choose local!
We’ve slap bang in the middle of the British Food Fortnight. We’re extremely lucky here – we have thousands of brilliant local producers and,…
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Healthy, delicious and adds a splash of colour! We’re celebrating beetroot.
It tends to go under the radar a little bit, but there’s a wonderful purple vegetable which has all of the characteristics to thrive…
Read MoreWe’re celebrating all things milk this week!
It was only a few years ago that we were talking constantly about milk crises. Dairy farmers were, and some still are, fighting for…
Read MoreThis week it’s all about chickens at Big Barn
Chickens are now a huge part of everyday rural country life and, increasingly, urban life too. Wouldn’t it be great if every school could…
Read MoreThey’re here to remind you autumn’s on the way – it’s pumpkin & squash week!
It’s now that time where we get to enjoy lots of bright orange blobs lighting up the UK’s countryside. They’re small rays of brightness…
Read MoreAre great things happening on a farm near you?
It looks like the government’s ‘cheap food at any cost’ policy will not change, (despite the National Food Strategy), and we may follow the…
Read MoreAs the apple picking begins, we’re celebrating brilliant local cider this week!
With some absolutely glorious weather so far this year, we know a lot of you out there will have enjoyed a cider… or three…
Read MoreAs harvest approaches we’re celebrating apples and pears!
With summer drawing to an end (unfortunately), now we start thinking about harvest. You might well remember singing songs about it and having your…
Read MoreIt’s corn week at Big Barn and it will a-maize you!
Sweet corn is here! We 100% think you should track down some brilliant British grown corn from your local farm shop using our…
Read MoreWe’re celebrating cake, biscuits and buns and all things yum!
The kids are off and at risk of causing some familial troubles, it’s time for us to celebrate cakes, buns and biscuits at Big…
Read MoreWe’re berry excited to announce, it’s Berry week at Big Barn!
Now that summer is in full flow there’s a bounty out in the countryside which you might not expect – now is the perfect…
Read MoreIt’s thyme to celebrate all things herbs at Big Barn!
The famous phrase says ‘that the devil is in the detail’ and that couldn’t be more true when it comes to herbs and cooking….
Read MoreWe’re celebrating all things oil (the edible type) at Big Barn!
Seeing the back of spring and the fields of yellow rapeseed flowers is probably quite the relief to those of you out there with…
Read MoreDid factory farming cause the virus, and the next one?
Further to our previous blog about people rejecting factory farmed food after Covid19 we now think it might be too…
Read MoreLettuce celebrate… It’s salad week at Big Barn!
Now we’re definitely in the Great British summer – we know because it’s started raining again – but aside from the weather, we’re delighted…
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