Why Bare Acre Farm Chooses Transparency Over Organic Certification
At Bare Acre Farm, we’re often asked why we haven’t pursued organic certification. Here’s why, and it may surprise you.
How Farming Almost Lost Its Soul
Most farmers knew something tragic was occurring. They didn’t need a scientist to tell them that the soil was dying
Food addiction is not only an illness, it’s a marketing tool
Supermarkets, our modern-day pushers who often aim their most addictive products at children.
The Beans on Our Shelves
a slowly unfolding horror story.
Chlorpyrifos was banned in the EU because of its links to brain damage in children and developmental disorders. Yet, beans treated with Chlorpyrifos are found on supermarket shelves 12 months of the year.
Irish Baby Leaf Salads:
You very seldom see irish grown baby leaf salads on supermarket shelves, why is that?
The problem for irish growers is that the multiples have built their system to suit high-volume, factory-farmed, often hydroponically grown greens
DOUBLE DUTCH
The supermarket model is built for low-cost, high-margin produce. Taste, nutrition, and freshness don’t count. Cheap food is never really cheap — someone always pays — and for too long that has been the Irish grower.
The elusive quality of freshness
From the moment a leaf, a pea pod, or a head of broccoli is severed from the plant, its life of decline begins. Nutrients — especially vitamin C and volatile compounds — start degrading immediately.
A Good Food News Story
Perhaps there was always that memory of real food, buried somewhere deep in our subconscious, a fragment of childhood, of food cooked by our grandmothers or vegetables grown by an ageing uncle, and it has taken us a long time to realise what it was we were missing.
5 Reasons Why A Veg Box Might Change Your Life
Have you ever wondered if a veg box might be right for you? Many people don’t realise just how much it can simplify and enhance life, making it easier to eat well and support the environment while still being easy and convenient. Here are just five of the many reasons why a veg box could be a great choice for you.
On Taking Risks
From the very first week, it became clear that the farm meant more to people than we’d expected. The shop wasn’t just a place to buy vegetables and coffee.