Articles

July 14th, 2016
Talking Pigs

There are infinite sensory differences between a high-welfare pig farm and a factory pig farm. At a factory farm, smell… Read More

June 30th, 2016
Guest Blog – Why High Welfare Pigs Are Less Likely To Need Antibiotics, from Roam Sticks

As I look out my kitchen window, I can see our breeding herd grazing happily in a field of organic… Read More

June 24th, 2016
5 Ways Pigs And Humans Are Alike

The recent spotlight on pigs as potential harvest for organs has got me thinking about the ways in which our… Read More

May 12th, 2016
TURN YOUR NOSE UP AT PIG FACTORIES

TURN YOUR NOSE UP AT PIG FACTORIES Dominic West, Rupert Everett, Jon Snow, Jeremy Irons and Vivienne Westwood are some… Read More

April 22nd, 2016
Guest Blog – The Beauty of Pastured Pork, from Roam Sticks

I’ve just walked back in from tending our pastured pigs.  The complete process, including rotating them to new pasture, takes… Read More

April 1st, 2016
The Age of the Superbug: The Abuse and Misuse of Antibiotics

We are currently facing an antibiotic crisis. Through the abuse and misuse of antibiotics in animal agriculture and human medicine,… Read More

February 26th, 2016
A few good reasons to shop locally

For most of us, the weekly grocery shop consists of a trip to one of the UK’s big supermarkets where… Read More

February 19th, 2016
Pigstagram: some of our favourite farmers on Instagram

Imports of cheaper pig meat have risen steadily since 2002. Over 50% of our pork is imported [1] and about… Read More

January 14th, 2016
Guest Blog: Farm To Face – Forgotten Cuts: Pork Cheek & Prune Pie

Have a read of this guest blog written by Georgia and Melodie, founders of Farm To Face. Because they give… Read More

December 18th, 2015
Farms Not Factories’ Top Tips for Tackling Food Waste

Around 15 million tonnes of food is thrown away every year in the UK. Shockingly, almost 50% of this waste… Read More

December 1st, 2015
The Power Of The Consumer

Without a doubt, factory farming is one of the biggest moral failures of our time. The desire for efficiency has… Read More

November 27th, 2015
War on Warming – Join the Fight!

When we think about eating responsibly, animal welfare isn’t the only factor to consider. Did you know that the combined… Read More