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Winter reigns malevolently over us all in deep dark January. The nights are still long and the mornings frozen over. But there is one little vegetable who loves the darkness…Yorkshire Forced Rhubarb. A native of Siberia, China and the Himalayas,...

I am determined that January will not be blue this year! January will be jubilant. The weather may be damp and dismal but the New Year larder is alive with colour and comfort. Seasonal food in January forms a vibrant patchwork of flavours - from...

Getting everything ready for Christmas can be stressful: What's needed is careful planning and with this I, and Farmison & Co, can help. 1. One thing that's easy to overlook is the drinks: ...

Last week, HRH Prince Charles guest edited a commemorative edition of the rural stalwart Country Life. He curated and organised the magazine in its entirety, and the final product serves as a fierce emblazon of his discerning and passionate...

The toffee apples, bangers and bakers of Bonfire Night may be past but for me there are still some real firecrackers in the larder this month. While parsnips have been swelling for a good few weeks on the veg patch, and are perfectly good to...

Diet and cardiology specialist Dr Aseem Malhotra appeared on BBC Breakfast this morning begging the public to 'dump the junk' and eat real food. Farmison & Co were delighted to see his no-nonsense approach to good food and health getting some...

It's been a great weekend for Farmison & Co, with one of our artisan suppliers Claire Burt scooping Best Producer at the Observer Food Monthly Awards. We also made an appearance, coming in as runners up for Best Independent Retailer...

October has to be our most fragrant month, with nutty celeriac, creamy salsify redolent of oysters, honeyed quince and earthy mushrooms just some of the aromatic gems jostling for our attention. As October heralds the start of the wild...

Sometimes dinner feels like an endless series of repeats, with old favourites turning up again and again (just like Friends on TV). I've spent my whole career working with food and even I sometimes feel uninspired when I open the fridge door...

Pies, pastries, crumbles and cobblers; for me the sweet aroma of home baking epitomises autumn as much as the crunch of fallen leaves, and with fruit bushes heavy with luscious blackberries and autumn raspberries, and with the first chestnuts and...