Sausage Week: Week 43 of BigBarn’s Food & Drink Weeks
The sausage has always been a classic British staple. It took a turn for the worst with Wall’s hot sausages in the 1970’s and…
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Why a local free range turkey, or Goose, is best for Christmas
What better way is there to celebrate Christmas than get the family round the table for a big feast. A great feast needs a…
Read MorePumpkin and Squash week: Week 42 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
It is that time of year again when we start to see bright orange blobs lining our fields and filling the shops. Pumpkins are becoming…
Read MoreSeafood week: Week 41 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
From the fishermen who catch the fish, fish mongers who sell their produce, to the chefs who create excellent creations for you, seafood is…
Read MoreRoast week: Week 40 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
Whatever the weather we would promote a roast any time of year, a great meal for getting the family together, round the table. No…
Read MoreBritish Food Fortnight: Week 39 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
British Food Fortnight is now in its 15th year! Post Brexit we hope even more people demand British, and even better, local! With every…
Read MoreBeans & Peas Week: Week 38 of BigBarn’s Food Weeks
We have fresh peas and beans in the summer, a must for grow your own enthusiasts, then ‘pulses’ or dried peas and beans for…
Read MorePotato Week: Week 37 of BigBarn’s Food weeks
Potatoes are cheap, nutritious and naturally fat free. Great, versatile, food. A natural source of fibre and contribute to your recommended daily intake of…
Read MoreJams and Chutney: Week 36 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
For those of you lucky enough to have our own orchard, or community one, September doesn’t spell the end of summer but the start…
Read MoreBeetroot Week: Week 35 of BigBarn’s Food & Drink Weeks
Superfood Beetroot grows incredibly well in our green and pleasant land. Enjoy it roasted, turned into crisps, in a salad, on a burger or…
Read MoreDairy Week: Week 34 of BigBarn’s Food & Drink Weeks
Dairy is one of our most important food groups and also one of our most versatile. It participates in so many recipes disguised as…
Read MoreShould we eat ponies, baby cows and rare breed livestock?
According to a feature on BBC Countryfile the answer is yes! (Watch again here.) We should eat Dartmoor Ponies to help sustain…
Read MoreApples & Pears Week: Week 33 of BigBarn’s Food & Drink Weeks
Apples and pears are now ripening on the trees ready for this years harvest. Apples and pears grow world wide and there are hundreds…
Read MoreCorn Week: Week 32 of BigBarn’s Food & Drink Weeks
It’s time for sweet corn! Delicious British grown corn can be found everywhere this time of year. A versatile and delicious food that you…
Read MoreNew BigBarn website shares income
The new, shared, BigBarn website launches this week with the same 17 year old mission; reconnect consumers with their local producers, direct, or through…
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