5 reasons why the government should reject USA low-standard food imports
As Brexit looms the government are arguing over a trade deal with the USA. In particular foods that are produced at much lower standards…
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The original superfood – it’s Potato Week at Big Barn
We 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 MoreThe weather’s turned and now it’s time for Roast Week
You 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 MoreIt’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,…
Read MoreHealthy, 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 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 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 MoreWill we soon buy cheap foreign imports or has Covid19 helped us make better food choices?
It looks like we may soon find cheap, low grade foods on supermarket shelves once we have left the EU and been bullied by…
Read MoreIt’s open farm week 2020 and it’s heading online!
While in previous years Open Farm Sunday has been a huge success, connecting farmers with those from nearby and further afield who just don’t…
Read MoreMake use of your daily exercise and go foraging!
The tell-tale signs of the foraging season are here. You’ll notice that the wild garlic and stinging nettles are starting to pop up everywhere! This…
Read MoreIt’s no eggs-aggeration, we’re egg-static to announce that it’s Egg week at Big Barn!
We’ve just seen the back of the chocolate eggs for the year, but we feel it’s time to celebrate the genuine article! At the…
Read MoreRegrowing your left over vegetables!
With lockdown in full effect, we’re as guilty as a lot of people of spending quite a bit more time glued to the mobile…
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