Author Archives: northernnativeproduce

What to feed woodland pigs?

A substantial part of our woodland pigs diet consists of roots, shoots, bugs and vegetation that they can freely forage. Alongside their natural rootling diet we supplement them with apples and pears from the garden, an assortment of veg from our veg patch and a mix of grains, pulses and root crop byproduct. These supplementary feeds are predominantly, distillers grain, rapemeal and sugar beet pulp.

The Circular Economy

The transition to renewable energy is critical in reducing our greenhouse gas emissions, but it’s only half the story. To complete the picture, we need to redesign the way we make and produce things, including our food. From regenerative agroforestry to diversifying crop production, food companies and farmers have made a start — but thereContinue reading “The Circular Economy”

Woodland Sausage Jambalaya

Jambalaya (this is a very simplified version of the traditional dish) shared with us by A Brown using Northern Native Woodland Pork Sausages. Ingredients (SERVES 2-4 Depending how hungry you are) 3x of your finest sausages! 2x chicken thighs, fat removed and diced 1x White Onion, diced 2x Sticks of celery, diced 1x Bell Pepper,Continue reading “Woodland Sausage Jambalaya”

Eatcosystem

Do you know what your foods impact on the ecosystem it comes from is? The food we eat always has an impact on the ecosystem, some of them are positive but most are negative. All animals can have a positive role to play in an ecosystem, even domesticated animals which wouldn’t normally be found inContinue reading “Eatcosystem”

Our future depends on soil

Farming the soil means nurturing the rhizophere’s symbiotic relationship between plant roots and soil biology. It means a greater attention is given to the soils biological diversity and nutrient cycling to effectively deliver soil-bound minerals as plant soluble nutrients to the plant root system when the plant requires them. This has a profound rippling effectContinue reading “Our future depends on soil”

Rotational grazing

Rotational grazing is a key management practise to aid sustainable production Moving animals regularly mimics natural behaviour. In the wild herd animals such as pigs, cows and sheep graze and forage in numbers to provide security, they never remain in the same area too long due to predator pressure. Rotational grazing mimics this behaviour givingContinue reading “Rotational grazing”

How is it not the cow?

Over billions of years, Earth has build soil ecosystems. Historically, grazing animals have been key to the development and maintenance of these soil ecosystems. Grazing and browsing animals moving together as a large herd eating, trampling and defecating have fed the soil ecosystem and have produced soils to an incredible age and depth. However, manyContinue reading “How is it not the cow?”

Eat with purpose

Choosing to eat the right food is something you can do on a daily basis which will have a big impact on both the environment and your health. Food produced in healthy soils can be much more nutritious and nourishing. Everything starts and ends with the soil. Good soil grows good plants, good plants feedContinue reading “Eat with purpose”