Organic Meat - the conversion
Some of you will already have read about my family friend who was adamant that all organic food (organic meat included) was simply some sort of conspiracy to rip off the consumer and make more money for farmers.
I promised to cook him some organic lamb alongside his butcher’s non-organic lamb and we would have a [...]
Organic Meat - the Truth
I had a conversation about organic meat today - that quite honestly has left me flabbergasted!
A family friend found out that I was doing some work for Welsh Farm Organics on their website that has the online Organic Meat shop.
Their instant response was:
Organic meat is a rip off and is just designed to make a [...]
15 may 2008 - Toby returns home
Been busy on the farm today spreading muck on the harvest fields.
Toby our little black and tan Jack Russel has been found having been missing for 6 days, Ben the butcher had kindly took him to town without knowing and Toby had sneaked out with him in the van.
UK TV Food Nominate us For A Local Food Hero Award
How Exciting!
We have been nominated on by UK TV Food to receive a Local Food Hero award. As one of just three suppliers in our area, UK TV Food are looking for your comments about our produce, service etc.
So - you can have your say. Simply click the logo and it will take [...]
Organic Fruit & Veg on the menu
New produce to come
Today I have been sourcing organic fruit and veg.
Sally and I have had a long think about this and we feel that it has to be done.
It has taken along time to source the veg as quality is often pushed aside for mass production, and Sally and I try to avoid this [...]
Jonathan’s blog post
its been quite a successful day here on the farm.
There’s plenty to do to get all the fields ready for harvest. All the fallen debris and broken branches have to be cleared, and the ‘manure spreading’ as we call it (muck spreading tp the rest of you!) has to be done.
The grass is playing catch [...]
It is a question of taste
I had a conversation with Jonathan yesterday that I wanted to share here.
The site is being built, changed, amended (not sure what the word is!) by me. As such I am doing lots of research to try and make sure that accurate info is here and that all the appropriate security etc is in place.
One [...]
Ainsley Harriott and John Torode are fans of Welsh Farm Organics
Rural news round-up
TV chef’s ham order tribute
TV chef’s ham order tribute
CELEBRITY chef Ainsley Harriott has ordered air-dried ham from Montgomeryshire-based Welsh Farm Organics after tasting it at last month’s BBC Good Food Show. And after sharing the stage with Jimmy Doherty (Jimmy’s Farm), owners Jonathan and Sally Rees revealed restaurateur John Torode may source their [...]
Finnish Organic Meat Sales due to livestock welfare concerns
Organic food is moving from the fringe to the mainstream in Finland. Sales in the sector grew briskly last year — particularly organically-produced meat. Experts say this is partly due to growing public concern about factory-farming methods.
These products, certified by the state, are produced without synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, antibiotics or growth hormones.
The manager of the [...]
Canada have the right idea on Organic meat
Naturally, we think that organic food (meat in particular) is the best way of producing the stuff that we eat. Our forefathers in history did it, and the world was a cleaner and more sustainable place. It has the potential to return enormous benefits to our country and the planet as a whole. [...]
