Meat provenance is a concept which is encroaching on more and more peoples' radars. Too often overlooked in the past, an increasing number of consumers are growing to appreciate the benefits of knowing exactly what type of meat they are eating and...

Before Japanese wagyu beef is awarded its grade, a number of measurements and observations are made to determine the quality of the wagyu beef. Yield is measured and the quality is determined after the...

Greetings from the Yorkshire Dales. Like much of the country now, the yellowed landscape is greening and the earth softening. For the past month we have watched the forecast every evening hoping for rain, but now those hot days seem long ago as we...

Greetings from the Yorkshire Dales. As we enter August, it's wonderful to see the ramblers and cyclists making the most of summer in the Dales now that schools have broken up for the holidays. Several weeks ago, I received an extraordinary...

Meat traceability is a concept which is becoming increasingly discussed. While it has long been a consideration for those at Farmison & Co, meat traceability has only recently emerged on most consumers' radars. In this quick guide, we'll help...

Greetings from North Yorkshire, where the Dales are hazy, and humming with insect life. At this time of year, hundreds of thousands of people flock to our valleys in Yorkshire to enjoy the wonderful scenery. For me, a visit to Wharfedale (one of my...

We're delighted that we are now stocking soy-free chicken from our long-term farmer, Dr Paul Talling who rears a slow-growing flock...

Greetings from the Yorkshire Dales. At the top of Nidderdale, close to our base in Ripon, the grass is lime green and crisscrossed by dry stone walls. The troubles of the world seem very far away. The sturdy walls and barns as well as the abundant...

Greetings from the Yorkshire Dales. I wanted to use my update this month to discuss the concept of disruption in both business terms and in light of the difficulties facing the broader national and global food supply chain. The inspiration for this...

Greetings from the Yorkshire Dales. Given the continuing events in Ukraine, I wanted to use my update this month to reflect on my own family history in relation to the changes in British food culture that have been driven by the movement of...

Greetings from the Yorkshire Dales. Firstly I must air my concern with what we have all been witnessing in the last few days in Ukraine. In 1956 my father and grandmother experienced something very reflective during the Russian invasion of Hungary...

Greetings from the Yorkshire Dales, where we're a few frosty weeks away from the Dales bursting into life once more. The drops in temperature will be followed by snowdrops, crocuses, and the long nights of the lambing season. We can hardly wait for...

Happy New Year from the tops of Nidderdale - the most easterly of the Yorkshire Dales. As stunning as the landscape is up here, it's a tough place to be in deep winter with the wind whipping the remote, exposed hillsides. Of course, the breeds that...

Happy Christmas from all of us here at our base in Ripon. If you're using Farmison & Co produce over the festive period, it really does mean so much to myself, my team, and our farmers and suppliers that you'd make our produce a part of your...

It is never too early to start thinking about what meat to have for Christmas dinner. Whilst crispy potatoes and hearty vegetables are delicious, the meat is undeniably the star of the show. There are plenty of options out there and each one offers...

Greetings from the Yorkshire Dales. I'd like to use my update this month to reflect on the traditions and heritage that make our celebrations timeless, and the seasonality of Christmas food. On a recent visit to Wensleydale I went to see our...

Greetings from the Dales and Fells. Shortly after my last update we had sad news at F&Co as Stephen Johnson, our hygiene supervisor, passed away suddenly. Stephen was a valued and well-liked member of the team; always with a sparkle in his eye...

Greetings from the Yorkshire Dales. With the autumn equinox last week, summer has suddenly given way to blustery weather here, and it won't be long until the leaves are golden and the evenings short. With disruption to food supplies in the headlines...

As autumn rolls around again there's a sense of comfort in our kitchen as we re-introduce warming, hearty dishes to fuel us through the colder months. And after a summer of barbecues, summer salads, and alfresco dining there's nothing we look...

My whole life has been about farming, and I have loved the job since I started my small business in 2001. Don't get me wrong, it's not all roses, but the purpose and rewards of my everyday...

Hanged meat can be a topical conversation for the festive period. As a chef, I'm often asked my advice on having a whole turkey or goose at Christmas. I always recommend buying a game hung bird. That's because the bird will have reached its full...

Greetings from the Yorkshire Dales. The game season is underway; the first sign of approaching autumn. With the lush green of the landscape on the brink of giving way to greys and browns, it's the right time to discuss a topic which we should hear...

Greetings from the Dales, where rain this week has given the landscape a good drink after weeks of hot sun. My update this month relates to the National Food Strategy, the structure of the food supply chain in this country, and how this must change....

We are excited to announce we have Galloway in stock, which has come to us from The Spours family farm in the Northeast and the Galloway Cattle Society. The...