Aside from the presents and the party food, my abiding memory of Christmas has always been the golden orange, bright and round like a jewel, at the bottom of my Christmas stocking. Peel one now and that delightful zesty zing never fails to take me...

An endangered breed, the Middle White is on the up, as smallholders and farmers embrace this wonderful creature's quality...

Easter is a spring holiday celebrated in approximately 95 countries worldwide, commemorating the resurrection of Jesus and is one of the most important celebrations in the Christian calendar. Usually celebrated with chocolate eggs, bouquets of daffodils and getting the family together for an Easter…

Coming up with Valentine's Day ideas to show your loved one how much they mean to you can be difficult. Whether you have been together 3 months, 3 years or 3 decades you may feel the pressure to plan the perfect day or gesture. If you need a little extra help this year, read our selection of…

Our Valentine's Day range is the food of love, ideal for springing a romantic surprise. You might not get to your favourite restaurant this year, but you can still dine-in in...

British charcuterie has snuck up on us and is gaining momentum as I write. The past fifteen years have produced charcuterie enthusiasts in nearly every region in Britain - they're making everything from salami to nduja, chorizo to...

WHAT IS A SLIDER? A Slider is a miniature Pattie, usually made from ground beef in the same style as hamburgers, however many versions are available at Farmison & Co. We've been busy developing & expanding our range to...

The burger. A universal language that resonates through cultures and creeds from east to west, north to south. Fast food joints have been instrumental in getting the multi-billion pound burger juggernaut rolling over decades, but, more...

As the nights draw in and the weather turns, we're swapping our barbecues for casserole dishes and welcoming the comforting aroma of slow cooked dishes that escape the kitchen and fill the house with flavour. Explore our recipe section for...

It's really not long now until we'll be seeing lambs bouncing about and daffodils sprouting up left, right, and centre across the Dales, but in many ways it still seems a long way off. We've only just had our first proper cold snap in our neck of...

Enjoy, it's what made Britain great!

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...

It's been quite a month for all of us at Farmison & Co, from our Yorkshire farmers manning campsites, to our staff who packed dozens of packs of commemorative sausages, to our sheep that were painted yellow. We're talking of course about the...

If you're watching the tour on telly, (hopefully munching on our Grand Depart sausages!) keep your eyes peeled for the local landmarks below, and our farms. Many of our herds and flocks are reared along the Tour route, so you'll be able to see the...

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.

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: ...

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...

Fresh, fresh, fresh - that's my mantra for late Summer! I love the changing seasons but these two months are really special because everywhere is bursting with produce and late summer morsels rubbing shoulders with the first fruits of autumn. It's...

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...

This week is Bacon Connoisseurs Week: a chance for the Great British public to celebrate what's ranked as number one in a list of Britain's top foods. It might come as a shock, but a whopping 226,900 tonnes of bacon are bought in the UK a...

There is an increasing trend towards home cooking despite the fact that we appear to "have much to do and less time to do it in." We are entertaining more at home, making more mid-week meals and cooking more Sunday lunches. More men are...

Magnificent, glorious, outstanding and quite brilliant! Anyone who witnessed the Opening Ceremony of the London Olympics, on live television or was fortunate enough to be in the stadium itself could not fail to be impressed by what is being...

The black pudding is thought to be the most ancient of sausages and puddings. References have been found going back to 1000BC of animal stomachs filled with blood and fat and then roasted over a fire. In Medieval times it would be quite common for...

When supermarkets began taking control of Britain's shopping basket in the late Eighties and Nineties, many of our traditional food treasures seemed doomed for extinction. Supermarkets weren't interested in small amounts of regional, local...