It's that time of year again where we find any excuse to crack out the BBQ. Weekend plans? BBQ. Weekday dinners? BBQ. As soon as the sun makes an appearance, us Brits are prepared with tongs in hand, ready to get the BBQ fired up. ...

Chris Berry talks with Paul Talling purveyor and grower of chicken in their natural environment in North Yorkshire. Chicken is the most consumed meat in the world and yet often the most harangued. While it ticks the boxes of...

Introducing our brand new campaign: Free-Range Friday. Our new campaign will showcase our free-range meat, to tell the stories behind your favourite cuts and species and what it means to F&Co to Eat Better Meat ®. ...

Carving a chicken is quite simple, here's our guide with easy step-by-step instructions! A sharp carving knife & a meat fork is all that's required. Once the chicken is fully cooked, cover with foil...

To cater not only to devotees of delicious tasting meat who are chasing the flexitarian dream, but also to the fitness fans who are looking for low fat, high protein great quality meat to pack a punch, the butchery team at Farmison & Co...

Chris Berry looks at the rise and rise of heritage meat Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall is one of a plethora of celebrity names to champion locally produced and sourced meat. In the River Cottage Food Book and in his TV series of...

History of the Roast Choosing the right Joint for you Jeff's preferred Roasting Joints How to make Perfect...

Chris Berry visits Rowan Simms at Waterfall Farm in Ellingstring for the latest in the Farmison & Co 'Meet the Farmer' series

I remember sliders coming into my consciousness around a decade ago, when "small plates" and grazing were all the rage and everyone was trying to outdo everyone else with winning new restaurant concepts. Don't remember one called "Sliders",...

Britain's Ever Increasing Love Affair with the Barbecue Chris Berry takes a look at how our passion has grown in the past decade Sizzling temperatures amid sun-bathed gardens reignite the new barbecue season....

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...

Whether it's the Big Green Egg or the disposable barbecue picked up last minute from the supermarket on a promising summer's evening, everyone loves a barbecue. For debates on briquettes vs lumpwood (we favour the...

They're the easy 'go-to' meal choice for all generations, which many of us Brit's consume at least one day a week. In more recent times, our relationship with sausages has developed further with artisan, individually handmade and flavoursome...

With summer well underway, our farmers have been busy shearing sheep to keep them cool under the sunshine. Whilst the sun is the only thing on our minds right now, our farmers spend their summer planning ahead for winter, making...

With July here at last, the weather in our neck of woods is at least being a little more consistent, and it's at this time of year the Dales really come into their own. We know we're spoilt up here when people who have lived here their entire lives...

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...

Part of the skill of a chef is to know how to use the aroma and flavour of herbs to bring out the natural qualities of meat, to enhance flavour and eating quality. Here's my tips to getting the best out of classic cuts for fantastic feasts,...

Chris Berry gives the Farmison & Co insight into the goat meat phenomenon Kid meat has been one of the surprises of the culinary scene in the UK, having seen an inexorable rise in popularity as a healthy, nutritious and...

With Christmas looming, we're gearing up to our busiest time of year. Across the Fells, Dales, & Wolds our farmers are finishing their flocks of geese, turkeys, ducks, and chickens ready, while with it being less than a month to, we've already...

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...

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…

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...

It's almost here: The whistle of the wind as cyclists zip down the Buttertubs, the roar of the crowd at the Harrogate finish line, the pain of Kidstones Pass. Stage One of the Tour de France is passing us right on our doorstep, bringing...

At Farmison & Co we often get asked why eat rare (and native) breeds, if they're so rare. It might sound a little strange, but it is precisely because they're so rare we should eat their meat. That's because if there is shown to be a...