Grow your own Week

With Covid and possible Brexit shortages there has never been a better time to Grow your Own. Getting our hands dirty in the garden…
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With Covid and possible Brexit shortages there has never been a better time to Grow your Own. Getting our hands dirty in the garden…
Read MoreSpring is definitely in the air! The mild weather has already heralded the arrival of all the daffodils, cherry blossom and magnolia. With lots…
Read MoreThis week at BigBarn we are talking about amazing, wonderful bacon. Real bacon from UK free range pork producers, not foreign salt injected pork…
Read MoreCovid and Lockdown has caused a huge increase in home Bread making. And hardly surprising when the supermarket stuff often has nasty additives and…
Read MoreWould you like to to see a thriving local food community where you live? A food community that allows you to: – buy better, fresher, sustainably…
Read MoreIs rejecting all animal products the best way to save the planet and our UK food security? Or is it better to regenerate our…
Read MoreForget the whinge about empty shelves and panic buying, let’s talk about what to do in these crazy times. What we need now is an…
Read MoreWith news of a new Covid Variant, and our previous blog about all human viral diseases being linked to animals,…
Read MoreWhen will this Covid19 Lockdown/restrictions end? We are all asking. Perhaps never? Will our stadiums, restaurants and pubs ever be full again? Experts say that…
Read MoreI was asked to speak about Food and Farming in relation to the US Trade Deal at a ‘Global Justice Now’ demonstration in Cambridge….
Read MoreAs Brexit looms the government are arguing over a trade deal with the USA. In particular foods that are produced at much lower standards…
Read MoreWe consume millions of them every single year. They’re inexpensive, free from fat (when we pluck them from the ground at least) and they’re…
Read MoreYou can’t help but notice that the seasons are changing at the moment. The glorious spring and summer have given way to the rain…
Read MoreWe’ve slap bang in the middle of the British Food Fortnight. We’re extremely lucky here – we have thousands of brilliant local producers and,…
Read MoreIt tends to go under the radar a little bit, but there’s a wonderful purple vegetable which has all of the characteristics to thrive…
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