Vegetarians - Do they have a point?
The accepted view of vegetarians
I eat meat.
I don’t apologise for eating meat - but I do feel the need to ensure that what I consume is as good for me and my family as possible, but also the welfare of the animal is considered.
An accepted view of vegetarians is that they are hippies, or worse [...]
Rolled and stuffed lambs breast - recipe
Ingredients
2 boned pieces of breast of lamb (about 650g in total)
200ml White wine
Olive oil
For the stuffing
1 and half slices of wholegrain bread
2 cloves of garlic
1 large sprig of rosemary
1 tbsp dried cranberries or cherries
1 tbsp sultanas
1 lemon
To hold it all together
Kitchen string
Method
About thirty minutes before you want to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
Organic food - what is the truth?
Organic food - what is the truth?
Perhaps surprisingly, there is opposition to the growing organic movement. Look carefully at each piece of resistance and you will probably find someone who has a vested [...]
The Economics of Organic Farming
Organic economics
UK food production has received significant bad publicity, seemingly on a regular basis, over the past decade. Much of the criticism centres on production processes and quality standards that are less than excellent. Ultimately it is the failure to aim for and to achieve excellence that has led to the problems experienced in recent [...]
