Why is our new bacon better? We all love bacon. Whether folded in a soft roll for breakfast or as a versatile ingredient in so many suppers. But bacon has traditionally been cured with added nitrates and nitrite salts to keep it safe, which have been the subject of...
Here at Eastbrook Farm, home of Helen Browning’s Organic, there is a range of staff all of whom play a vital role in what we stand for and where we are today. We spoke to a few staff about what they do here and why they love it. Helen Helen was born and raised on the...
Here at Helen Browning’s we work closely with a few local farmers who share our ideology on animal welfare and farming practices to source products we don't have ourselves here at Eastbrook Farm. To mention just a couple of our wonderful partners, our turkey and lamb...
Good Beef is a by product of our dairy herds. The beef has a much lower carbon footprint to beef produced from 'suckler' systems where the cow is just reared for beef. Research shows that, 'Good Beef' is 50% more climate friendly. The cattle are pure-bred British...
Helen’s agroforestry project is also coming along nicely, with the fruit ripened, and lots picked already. They have many different types of fruit growing in the orchards; from cherries, to apricots, it is all delicious and all organic, of course! Agroforestry...
Less is better Meat is a hot topic at the moment, and not just because it's BBQ season. Most bodies, from the Climate Change Committee to the National Food Strategy, urge reducing meat consumption by 20% - 30% to take the pressure off the environment. That makes much...
This months blog is about measuring the carbon footprint on the farm. Angus, an agricultural student at the University of Reading, is working here during his placement year. His role here is as a researcher collecting field data as well as an extra pair of hands on...
Organic agriculture in the UK has some of the highest animal welfare standards in the world. From free-range chickens to grass-fed beef, when you choose to purchase organic food, you can be sure that all animals are treated with the highest of care. The pigs at...
It has been very busy at Eastbrook Farm over the past few months as our dairy herds have been calving. We have had lots of happy new borns from January to April; we even had a view of the calves from the office! The majority of the dairy cows are a Fresian breed mixed...
Thank you for reading the recent Guardian article regarding EU pork. The article is somewhat misleading, certainly the headline. Please let me put the record straight and explain our position.Vicky McNicholas Why we make our Sausages in Germany We currently make our...
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