We’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…
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They’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…
Read MoreEaster is nearly here – so we’re celebrating chocolate this week!
In normal times you’d see every convenience store and supermarket stacked high with Easter eggs at this time of year, and, without doubt, Cadbury’s…
Read MoreThank you for 3,000 likes!
We’ve just hit 3,000 likes on our Facebook page! Thank you all for your fantastic support, especially at the moment while our local suppliers…
Read MoreWith Spring arriving and the country in lockdown, we’re celebrating home grown food this week!
Times are strange at the moment. For many of us being confined to the house has some benefits – we’ve got the washing pile…
Read More10 positive things to do during lockdown
Here are 10 positive things to do during this very unusual time. We are talking about active, satisfying, family bonding, activities, instead of sitting…
Read MoreIt’s Pie Week at Big Barn!
While the weather has taken a cold turn, warm yourself up with our food of the week – it’s Pie Week at Big Barn! In…
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