Oil week at BigBarn!
You’ve seen the fields sprouting in the last few weeks and those of you with hay-fever will have been dreading this moment. But, as…
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Farm Shops according to BigBarn.
Farm shops can be a huge asset for your sustainable, healthy, community. A community where the farm and other local farmers supply the shop…
Read MoreHoney week at BigBarn!
Bees and honey are amazing and should be celebrated, cherished and protected. We’re pleased people are taking notice of the importance of bees and…
Read MoreAsparagus week at BigBarn!
Here at Big Barn we think that asparagus is the king of locally grown, fresh produce. It’s so popular in the UK that we…
Read MoreEgg week at BigBarn!
It’s egg week! Did you know that we eat 1.2trillion eggs every year! This food needs to be celebrated, not only because they’re incredibly…
Read MoreBigBarn’s Foraging week
Foraging season has begun! Wild garlic and stinging nettles have started to appear meaning it’s time to get out foraging! And removing those unwanted…
Read MoreBuying Local Supports your Local Businesses
Buying local food supports your local farms and businesses. It also encourages more and more diverse food production, creates jobs and as a result…
Read MoreLocal Food Reduces Food Miles
Last week there was a 23 mile tailback of lorries queueing to cross the channel. How many contain food and how many aeroplanes are…
Read MoreLocal Produce is Fresher & Healthier
Local food is fresher and healthier! We have written about veg like sweetcorn and asparagus that are best cooked when ‘just picked’ for flavour…
Read MoreClarkson & local farmers right to oppose Councils vegan-only policy
“Utter madness” is a typical statement from Jeremy Clarkson but does sum up Oxford County Council’s policy to ensure that all food at council…
Read MoreWill news about Octopus farming inspire better food buying choices
Octopus farming is wrong, and similar to many other practices in the food industry. If everyone knew the full story we would make better,…
Read MoreBigBarn Foodie Schools Project update
We need kids to discover real food at school We have restarted our Foodie-schools project from 2012. Wow, 10 years ago, and some kids…
Read MoreVeganuary is not the answer
I get rather annoyed with veganuary as it typifies the lack of knowledge in food, farming and the environment. YES, we should cut down on…
Read MoreCovid is finished, what next?
It looks like Covid is all done. A year after a blog we wrote about celebrating the end of Covid19! More…
Read MoreNew year, detox for body, and mind
It is that time of year again; over eating and drinking, covid scares, and thinking about new year’s resolutions to detox and adopt a…
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