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Noises in the Night

Written by Ben Clinch on July 28, 2016. Posted in Miscellaneous. Leave a Comment

We have big bedrooms at our farm. It’s an old school farmhouse which we have extended over the years. It now has a big veranda right the way around so you can catch the sunrise at breakfast, and have an afternoon drink as the sun goes down. Well that was the idea when we built the veranda, but the reality is you get...

Broth and Stock Making Tips

Written by Alison Clinch on June 30, 2016. Posted in Cooking Tips, Health and Wellbeing, Miscellaneous, Recipes. Leave a Comment

A good stock (or broth) is the cornerstone of a great dish. And when it’s made just right, it is good enough to drink on it’s own which is a great way to quickly and easily get essential nutrients in to your body. The following tips are my summary of an interview I heard on Sunday Weekends show with Simon...

7 Tips for Men’s Health

Written by Alison Clinch on June 14, 2016. Posted in Health and Wellbeing, Miscellaneous. Leave a Comment

June 13 – 19 is Men’s Health Week so we’ve put together 7 Quick and Easy Tips related to food. Tip 1 – Go Meatless on Monday At The Free Range Butcher we obviously love our meat – as many men do. However it’s important to keep your meat consumption at a healthy level so aim for 4 serves per week...

An Industry on the Brink

Written by Ben Clinch on June 10, 2016. Posted in Farming and Agriculture, Health and Wellbeing, Miscellaneous. Leave a Comment

Way back in 2011, I wrote about this whole milk (pardon the pun) price issue. Once again it’s in the spotlight. Obviously, the low cost of milk at the supermarkets is not sustainable; but it’s not this price factor that has dictated the recent reduction in the price paid to farmers for their milk solids. As this story...

Best Containers for Freezing Food

Written by Alison Clinch on May 30, 2016. Posted in Cooking Tips, Miscellaneous. Leave a Comment

Choosing the right containers will ensure foods retain their flavour, colour and texture, and don’t develop freezer burn. Any containers and packing materials you choose for storing frozen food should be durable, easily sealable, resistant to cracking at low temperatures, and moisture- and vapour-resistant. Your containers...

The Skinny on Juice Detoxing

Written by Alison Clinch on May 19, 2016. Posted in Health and Wellbeing, Miscellaneous. Leave a Comment

In the last 7 years my weight has fluctuated by a whopping 30 kilograms. At 160cm / 5’3″ tall that’s quite an *achievement*. The ‘low’ point came via an illness, and the ‘high’ point was at the final stages of my second pregnancy. Like most women I do have a number that I like...

Recipe: Free Range Chicken Stock

Written by Will Roberts on May 2, 2016. Posted in Free Range Poultry, Miscellaneous, Recipes. Leave a Comment

Ingredients: 2 Free Range Chicken Frames 1 large Onion, quartered 4 Carrots, peeled and cut in half 4 stalks of Celery, cut in half A handful of fresh Thyme A handful of fresh Basil 2 Bay leaves 2 whole cloves of Garlic 9 cups of water or enough to cover all ingredients Method: Place all ingredients in large stockpot...

Next Business Day Delivery

Written by Ben Clinch on February 15, 2016. Posted in Miscellaneous. Leave a Comment

For the past couple of months, we’ve been refining our internal systems and working with our delivery partner to provide NEXT BUSINESS DAY DELIVERY. I’m pleased to say that as of today, Monday, all orders placed before midnight will be delivered the next business day. For example, if you place your order on Monday you’ll...

My Best Ever Pitch

Written by Ben Clinch on November 19, 2015. Posted in Free Range Pasture Fed Pork, Miscellaneous, Newsletter. Leave a Comment

Long-time readers would be aware that a butcher’s November newsletter is prime time for Christmas Ham talk. You know the lines… ‘Nearly Sold Out’, ‘Last Chance’, ‘Early Bird Catches the Worm’, blah, blah, blah. Well this newsletter won’t be like that…until towards the end. Which is soon, because this is a short newsletter,...

Noises in the Night

Broth and Stock Making Tips

7 Tips for Men’s Health

An Industry on the Brink

Best Containers for Freezing Food

The Skinny on Juice Detoxing

Recipe: Free Range Chicken Stock

Next Business Day Delivery

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