‘Eat out to help out’ initiative addressed in open letter to Rishi Sunak MP
14th July 2020
In an open letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, the National Beef Association (NBA) has praised the new ‘Eat out to help out’ initiative, but feels that an opportunity has been missed to help UK food producers.
Aldi CEO vows never to sell chlorinated chicken
8th July 2020
Aldi UK’s CEO Giles Hurley has said that the supermarket will not sell chlorinated chicken or hormone-treated beef, regardless of any future trade deals.
Family run on-farm shop to open near Daventry
6th June 2020
On Thursday 18th June 2020, Elliott’s traditional family butchers of Kislingbury will open a new on-farm shop serving home reared meat, local produce, eggs, cheese, vegetables and store cupboard sundries.
Bud is back and taking to the small screen
2nd June 2020
Hot potato Bud the Spud will make his television debut this summer as part of a £100,000 marketing push.
The farmers taking on new business ventures
14th May 2020
As farmers battle a set of unique and complex challenges, the trend for branching out into new revenue streams, outside of traditional farming, is becoming increasingly important.
Cheesemaker supports sheep farmers hit by lockdown
3rd May 2020
North Yorkshire cheesemaker Shepherds Purse has fast-tracked the launch of its new feta-style cheese, to help support sheep milk farmers that are affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
New website connects independent businesses with those at home
20th April 2020
Your Local Delivered is a free-to-use online community of pubs, restaurants, grocers and more, set up with one goal – to connect local, independent businesses with those at home during this global crisis.
Aldi launches new British Wagyu steaks
17th April 2020
Famed for its rich, buttery flavour and melt-in-the-mouth tenderness, Wagyu is highly prized around the world, but now you can recreate the fine dining experience at home with Aldi’s offering, for under £8.
Panic buyers welcome at Jeremy Clarkson’s farm shop
24th March 2020
Top Gear host turned farmer Jeremy Clarkson yesterday welcomed ‘panic buyers’ to his farm shop but warned them not to get out of the car.
Jeremy Clarkson’s farm shop ‘cheaper than Aldi’
25th February 2020
Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson invited fans to the opening of his farm shop on Saturday, where he sold produce grown on his 1000-acre farm, Diddly Squat, in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire.
Farmer bids to become Scotland’s first producer of Buffalo Mozzarella
16th October 2019
Fife Buffalo farmer and star of the BBC’s ‘This Farming Life’, Steve Mitchell, has reached an amazing £556,000 of his £800,000 buffalo mozzarella crowdfunding goal, with just under a fortnight to go until the target must be met.
