A Big ‘WELL DONE’ To zero waste and ‘NO plastic’ campaigners
It is amazing how much press coverage and public support there has been for cutting down, or out, plastic use. Milk is going back…
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Bacon week: Week 11 of BigBarns food and Drink weeks
This week at BigBarn we are talking about beautiful, wonderful bacon. There is nothing nicer then the smell of sizzling bacon in the morning…
Read MoreBritish Pie Week: Week 10 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
IT’S BRITISH PIE WEEK! And we just can’t wait to sink our teeth into a delicious homemade (or locally made) British pie. Now is…
Read MorePancake Week: Week 9 of BigBarn’s Food & Drink Weeks
Shrove Tuesday was the same week as Valentine week this year so this blog is a couple of weeks late. Shrove Tuesday gets us…
Read MoreWhy BigBarn is working with Slow Food
BigBarn has teamed up with Slow Food to help more people switch from a fast food, supermarket, lifestyle, to a more sustainable, healthy, seasonal,…
Read MoreBread week: Week 8 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
Bake it yourself or buy it from your local bakery either way bread is not only a staple but absolutely delicious! There are so…
Read MoreMadness as British farmer moves fruit-growing to China
The Guardian reported today that one of the biggest growers of berries in the UK is moving part of its business…
Read MoreValentine week: Week 7 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
How about a delicious treat for your Valentine? Food and drink is a primal need so what better way to reach your valentine’s heart? We…
Read MoreLegendary Butcher near you?
I was lucky enough to meet and go behind the counter of a legendary butcher last week and even make sausages with some of…
Read MorePurple Sprouting & Broccoli Week: Week 6 of BigBarn’s Food & Drink Weeks
Buy local for fresh & best…
Read MoreBigBarn entry for the 2018 BBC Food & Drink Awards
As you can imagine we love Radio 4’s Food Programme and have been featured a few times. Sheila Dillon even said that she thought…
Read MoreBreakfast week: Week 5 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
Having a British breakfast is not actually as hard as it seems. You can start with British eggs (free range always taste better) British…
Read MoreShould schools have piglets?
This week’s news about an animal rights activist petitioning to stop a school from sending their piglets to slaughter has been brilliant. Firstly to…
Read MoreBurns Night & Haggis week: Week 4 of BigBarn’s food & Drink weeks
Whether you have Scottish blood, love Haggis, need a tiny excuse for a party, or like wearing a man skirt, Burns Week is here. Haggis…
Read MoreWinter Vegetables: Week 3 of BigBarn’s Food Weeks
Winter vegetables are usually some of the least popular members of the vegetable family. Unfortunately many are over cooked or plain badly which…
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