Jeremy Clarkson’s hit show Clarkson’s Farm on Amazon Prime has done a lot for the farming industry. His farm shop, Diddly Squat, has seen the surrounding roads in Chipping Norton gridlocked as shoppers scrambled to visit. On the programme itself, when it first opened, the shop only really had potatoes at first and the crowds … [Read more…]
I read a post in a blogging group recently about supermarkets selling pumpkins and squashes for as little as 39p. The bloggers were innocently sharing this just in case anyone wanted a few for props for their Instagram feeds and blog posts. I am as excited as the next blogger about cute things to put … [Read more…]
I love supporting British food. Either by buying direct from producers or making sure the labels in the supermarket say they are of British origin. There are so many reasons why it is important to buy British so I have taken this opportunity to highlight a few of them for you. 1. Supporting the economy. … [Read more…]
It’s British Food Fortnight and there are some exciting additions to this year’s celebrations. Now in its 16th year British Food Fortnight, runs from 22 Sept-7 Oct 2018. This year the Fortnight is poised to garner even greater support as hundreds of events in towns and villages, schools, shops, pubs, restaurants, hospitals and communities all … [Read more…]
The gap between farm and fork is something which I think about a lot. With the uncertainty of Brexit looming, it is something that everyone is going to have to think or more. I read a great blog post by Jade from Out and About Poultry about the latest craze of internet cleaners. I am … [Read more…]
Recently we were on the motorway. I can’t even remember where we were going but we saw a transporter carrying cattle. We pointed it out to the children because, if we are behind such vehicles, we all try and guess which animal is being driven. It’s just a little game we play. I said pigs. … [Read more…]
When was the last time you saw fruit or vegetables with dirt on them in the supermarket? Unless you go to a farm shop, veg comes packaged in cellophane. Mushrooms are in plastic trays with clingfilm on them. Potatoes, carrots, parsnips are all clean. Even cabbages come with a film on them. The truth is … [Read more…]
