Chicken week: Week 31 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
Chickens are becoming a part of everyday country life and even urban life. We would love to se every school have a few chickens and even…
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What should an enlightened society eat?
If we all knew exactly what foods were good for us, our society, and our planet, what would we eat? Once David Attenborough told us…
Read MoreBeef Week: Week 30 of BigBarn’s Food & Drink Weeks
Beef is one of ours most versatile meats we have. Stew it, roast it, grill it, pot it, burger it, or how ever you…
Read MoreCider week: Week 29 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
Cloudy or clear, dry or sweet, with all the sunshine now is certainly the time to sit in the warm weather and enjoy a cider…
Read MoreCakes, Buns & Biscuits week: Week 28 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
The classic British Elevenses, and tea is too wet without something to go with it! How many of us reach for a sweet treat when…
Read MoreBerry Week: Week 27 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
This is a great time of year to enjoy one of Britain’s favourite natural delights, berries! Berries are not only good for you but fun to…
Read MoreHerb Week: Week 26 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
Herbs can make any meal and can be very healthy added to food or to make tea with, mint, camomile.. Even if you don’t…
Read MoreSalad Week: Week 25 of BigBarn’s Food & Drink Weeks
We are in salad season and should all be enjoying healthy home grown leaves from the veg patch or window sill. It is really…
Read MoreWhat will ‘Brexit meltdown’ do for the food industry
A number of people have told me that Brexit meltdown could mean empty supermarket shelves within 3 days of Brexit day. What will this…
Read MoreStrawberry Week: Week 24 of BigBarn’s Food & Drink Weeks
Summer is really here at last and you know it’s summer when you find yourself gorging on delicious Strawberries. To buy and eat, pick your…
Read MoreOpen farm Sunday: Week 23 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
We hope you find a farm to visit this Sunday 10th June and a chance speak to the farmers about what they do. Open…
Read MoreCheese Week: Week 22 of BigBarn’s Food & Drink Weeks
If you are pro British milk then supporting British cheese can certainly go a long way to supporting the dairy industry. There are over 2000…
Read MoreIs veganism an urban disease?
Before you get angry please read on. I was at a sustainable farming conference recently where many of the organic, mixed, farmers were nodding…
Read MoreEnglish Wine Week: Week 21 of BigBarn’s Food & Drink Weeks
English wine week is now only a week away, starting this Saturday 26th May and finishing on June 3rd. More
Read MoreTomato week: Week 20 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
Time to plant some Tomatoes. Tomatoes are the key ingredient to summer. We have them on BBQ’s, salads, cook with them, fry them, how…
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