Milk, a fair deal for farmers and cows?
Milk has hit the news again as farmers complain about the low price they get. Milk is a classic example of how…
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Farm Shops. According to BigBarn.
Farm shops come in all shapes and sizes, from farmers selling their own produce from a shed, to a mini zoo with super-duper small…
Read MoreSausages, the great british banger
We British love our sausages and should be proud of the great quality and variety throughout the UK. Ever noticed the difference abroad?…
Read MoreReal Beef, how to save money.
What a great and versatile meat. And a prime example of the difference between buying a quality local product and a mediocre supermarket…
Read MoreCan business force changes in farming practices
The great video below shows how a US restaurant chain is hoping to win customers by influencing change to food industry practices. In…
Read MoreThe future for food? Urban and local growing?
With the seas overfished and commercial farming becoming over reliant on fossil fuels, urban and local food production is making the news. Perhaps…
Read MoreCrazy and Confused priorities of modern life prove we need to change
In the last 100 years we have seen amazing changes in the food industry. We can now go to a big shop and…
Read MoreBig Beans Meanz Prizes
BigBarn has teamed up with Secret Seed Society to promote the BIG Bean competition to get kids growing and eating fresh veg for…
Read MoreNew look, fresh-faced BigBarn!
As you may have noticed, BigBarn is looking rather fresh-faced this week! We’re very excited with our new look website, that went live yesterday. Taking on…
Read MoreHow you can help build a new LOCAL food industry
We need a LOCAL food industry to replace the anti-social national food industry where supermarkets are charging consumers too much for food, but giving…
Read MoreSupermarkets are amazing, but slowly killing us, and a sustainable food industry
Supermarkets are amazing, a massive range of goods, all in one place with convenient access. They have however decimated the farming industry and…
Read MoreBBC news: Allotment vandalism. Answer: Plant fruit & veg everywhere.
I note from a feature on BBC news this morning that allotments are being vandalised and produce stolen. Rather than spend police time,…
Read MoreIncredible, Incredible Edible. How to build a LOCAL Food Industry?
I was lucky enough to spend a day with some of the team from Incredible Edible Todmorden (IET) and see how food can…
Read MoreBigBarn launches KIS (Keep it Simple) Cookery Video Channel
BigBarn launches a new initiative to join its local food map, Crop for the Shop and MarketPlace. You can now…
Read MoreFrankenburger or tortured animals, what do we want?
The news of stem cell grown meat is hitting the news and shocking to many people. I think it is brilliant news as…
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