Lamb has been a staple of the country butchers' trade in the Dales and Fells for centuries. The reason why mutton and lamb has long been traditionally farmed here is the terrain makes it difficult for beef herds or pigs to...

Mother's Day is a special day in the calendar for lots of people in the UK, whether you're celebrating mothers, stepmothers, grandparents, siblings, or people who have had a real impact in your life, what's better than treating them to a restaurant quality dinner from the comfort of your own home?

Burns Night preparations are underway at Farmison & Co, promising the finest haggis, neeps and tatties for your Burns Night menu and celebrations. If you're a newbie to Burns Night, and wondering why we celebrate it, this is our definitive guide…

Searching for some Easter lunch ideas to impress the whole family? Look no further! We have the perfect inspiration to help you make the most of this joyous celebration. In this guide, we share some traditional Easter lunch recipes as well as some alternative ideas for those looking to mix things…

The best cut of lamb for Easter dinner may vary from household to household. Luckily, there are plenty of options to choose from and each one offers something special and unique. Discover which cut of grass-fed lamb is best for your Easter dinner table. Use this guide, choose a cut & we'll…

Choosing the right meal to cook your loved one for Valentine's Day can always be a tricky task, but at Farmison & Co we are making it easy for you this year with our exclusive 2023 Valentine's Day menu, curated by our Michelin Star chef, Jeff Baker - you will find everything you need to cook a…

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, 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...

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...

Christmas is a time of celebration and excess, but last Christmas alone it was estimated the UK wasted £485 million on food. It is in some ways understandable. We all stock up for a Christmas cooking and want to make sure there is plenty to go...

Easter By Farmison & Co Here at Farmison & Co we've taken inspiration from around the world to feature some special meals this year from those countries where Easter is celebrated. Each dish has a special place in the hearts of the...

Roast Lamb is now commonly eaten throughout the UK as a family gathering, a great tradition in the same vane as Roast Beef, this is a centuries old tradition which is still going strong up to the present day...

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

History of the Roast Choose your Roasting Joint Jeff's preferred Joints Knowing your temperatures

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...

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...

When you work with farmers, you often stop relying on the calendar altogether and instead use the farmer's concerns to know what time of year it is. The end of March, and the beginning of April is the busiest time of the year as we come into...

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…

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...

With the lambing season beginning to draw to an end, it's been a marvelous month for sheep at Farmison & Co with our Herdwick lamb being royally recognized! Having recently gained Protected Designation of Origin, the Herdwick lamb can now...

Our new Detox Box is a fun way to make sure you get all your essential vitamins, coming crammed full of fresh seasonal greens, and lending itself to healthy eating and dieting. Inside here you'll find hand picked produce specially selected to suit...

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,...

It's all hotting up at Farmison & Co: literally and metaphorically! Flush from our success at the Grocer Gold awards, we've been working hard to get the shop ready for Summer, with all the salads, different meat cuts, and recipes you need to be...