Back British Farming
There’s now a day to celebrate anything you can think of and, other than pancake day and my own birthday, I don’t usually tune in. Having said that, it doesn’t take much to get me excited about local food systems, and yesterday was Back British Farming Day so it’s a date underlined & highlighted in my diary.
Our country’s climate doesn’t allow for much citrus, coffee or bananas so an exclusively local diet is a tall order for most, but we do grow lots of delicious food really well, and buying British supports food security.
Better yet, going direct to local & small farms means your food wont have spent days travelling from farm to hub to supermarket shelf, it keeps money in the local economy and better relationships with your food producer often leads to better farming practises & welfare standards. Preaching to the choir, I know.
As with our own experience, British farms are subjected to lots of inspections, which is frustrating & arduous for us but should be reassuring for the consumer. We also have a great climate for growing grass, which means British livestock tend to be outside - a much happier set up to some of the industrial feedlots found across the pond.
Backing British farming needs to happen year round, but it’s good to use 13th September as reminder of how important it is to shop thoughtfully & locally where we can.
If you fancy backing British farms this weekend, we’re serving hot dogs and selling British beef, British cider & British eggs from 11am - 4pm. Join us.
Farms we love…
Nuthurst Farm - lamb available here
Barcombe Nurseries - Sussex veg
Tynefield Farm - Tamworth pigs & goat from Hampshire
Tablehurst Farm - biodynamic produce
Ringden Farm - apple farm
Middle Farm - the best selection of perries and ciders in the UK
Kinsbrook Vineyard - grape farm..? Butchery, farm shop & restaurant too
Knepp - slow-grown & wild range meat on rewilded land
