The weather's certainly turned in the Dales, it's getting very blustery and chilly at times, and the leaves are changing colour. There is a silver lining though, warm indulgent slow cooks, and

With August here, Summer is winding down in the Dales, though the weather has been fantastic, and the long evenings in the valleys are always extraordinarily peaceful. Many of the farmers are busy in their meadows making hay bales for the long...

June is here, and with it is Summer at last. It's this time of year that we like to do farm visits, as its less likely to be bucketing down with rain. Visiting Birchfield Farm in Nidderdale is always a treat, especially because they make...

May is just around the corner, though up in the Dales the wind is still biting cold at times. The buds are on the leaves though with the young leaves coming through, and before long the valleys will be a deep green as we roll into Summer. A...

The lambs are finding their feet now, and April is here at last. March has been by all accounts a long month for our farmers, but the lambing is over, and Spring in the Dales is always special. In Ripon, our home on the Eastern edge of the Yorkshire...

Happy New Year! Here's hoping for a good 2016. It hasn't exactly been the best start: Spare a thought for the bits of the North which are currently under water. York and Tadcaster have always been liable to flooding as the...

Barbecue season is when our meat comes into its own. With our herds and flocks having roamed and matured on lush pastures in the Dales and Fells, the meat boasts natural flavour, while the dry aging techniques used by our Master Butcher, ensure...

Enjoy, it's what made Britain great!

Switch it up this Easter by discovering our selection of alternative meats for Easter Sunday dinner. While lamb is the most popular meat choice in the UK for Easter, we believe there are many other great cuts to get your fork into this Spring. Discover our top alternative meat cuts which you can…

Getting a chop or steak just right can be tricky. These tips below are designed to help you get the perfect finish and texture for your steak, to preserve the intrinsic flavours of the native breeds, and ensure you don't over cook anything! ...

The Angus must carry the title as most popular beef breed in the world. Maybe not the most populous, but certainly the most cited as a provider of well-marbled quality beef. Nowadays vast herds of Angus roam the prairies of America, as well...

With the Autumn chill setting in, slow cooks are back on the menu. Cuts like minced and diced beef, pork, or lamb, are perfect for producing warming dishes, will deep flavour and character. Here are my tips for getting the very best out of your slow...

The leaves already in the Dales are beginning to blow down, and as the game season unfolds as it has for centuries in our neck of the woods, seasonal slow cooks and casseroles are beginning to feature more on the menu, to banish the chill. ...

The harvest is already under way in the Fells and Dales, with our new farmer Mr David Harrison of Nook Farm getting his own fodder ready for the winter already. That saves him having to use industrial style feeds. David farms the land near...

Our Black Bacon Steaks are legendary. To get the distinctive taste our pork loins are cured for over a month. Firstly they're treated with sea salt and dark brown sugar, a little Yorkshire ale, plus a secret blend of spices.

Beef, as a meat, offers great variety though it's very important to understand your cuts and how to cook them in your kitchen. A carcass is divided into three main areas: Fore end The fore end of the animal is the hard working...

So Valentine's Day is coming up…and here's betting you haven't got round to booking a table. The thing is, you don't have to! It's not the only way to wisely woo your loved one, as eating in is the new eating out. We've rustled up the perfect...

I am always relieved to leave January behind and drift into the second month of the New Year. We are still cloaked in the depths of dank winter, and the comfort of stews, soups, braises and casseroles is ever necessary to save spirits. ...

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: ...

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...

Yorkshire's foremost foodie and broadcaster (and Farmison's new guest blogger), Annie Stirk, gives her five rules for gorgeous gourmet grilling this summer This blooming lovely weather has meant one thing for our family:...

Here at Farmison & Co we're often asked if we're so keen to preserve native breed livestock, why are we selling their meat? It's precisely because we don't eat enough of native and rare breed meat that these glorious animals are dwindling...

(Competition has now closed) Calling all steak-lovers! To celebrate National Barbecue Week - and in anticipation of some more glorious barbecue weather - we're launching a...

British asparagus is in season, and I never fail to marvel at how versatile this spring vegetable is. Asparagus, how do we love thee? Let me count the ways... The best way to consume asparagus, in my opinion as a slight health nut, is...