BigBarn

BigBarn provides a postcode-searchable food map and a marketplace where producer members can sell food online.

Quick overview

Its listings include producers and outlets offering food and drink, alongside resources about cooking and growing.

Search categories include bakery, dairy, meat, cafés and farm shops.
Producer listings feature bread, milk, fruit, vegetables and honey.
The site offers recipes, blogs, forums and food articles.
Crop for the Shop connects shops sourcing produce with people growing food.
The Schools Project covers food growing, cooking, trading and nutrition.

Introduction

BigBarn provides a food map that shoppers can search by postcode to find food and drink producers and outlets. It also offers a marketplace where producer members can sell food online.

Listings and search categories cover bakery, dairy, meat and farm shops. The site also features recipes, food articles and projects centred on growing and cooking.

What BigBarn offers

The map displays producers and retailers as icons. Alongside farm shops, the search categories include cafés and festivals.

Examples in the producer listings include milk, bread, meat, fruit, vegetables, mushrooms and honey. A cookery school is also listed.

Product and service categories

Bakery and dairy

Bakery and dairy are among the site’s search categories. Producer listings include sourdough bread and milk. Cream and butter also appear in a dairy producer’s listing.

Meat and prepared food

Meat appears as a search category, with listings including a butcher and a farm shop. The farm shop lists beef, lamb and pork, as well as sausages, bacon and ham. Other items listed include pork pies, game and ready meals.

Fruit, vegetables and honey

Producer listings include fruit and vegetables, with redcurrants and gooseberries among the examples. Mushrooms appear in another listing. Honey and beekeeping are also listed.

Cookery and food education

A cookery school is included among the producer listings. BigBarn also offers recipes and a food education programme with filmed school activities. The activities shown include growing microgreens, planting beans and making vegetable soup.

Browse the full range on the BigBarn website.

More Info

Using the website

Enter a postcode to search the food map. The map uses icons to show producers and outlets, while the site also offers search categories such as bakery, dairy and meat.

BigBarn provides recipes, blogs, forums and food articles, as well as an emailed newsletter based on postcode. Producers and suppliers can log in to an account.

Notable features

Crop for the Shop is an initiative in which shops can sign up. It connects shops sourcing produce with people growing food, and shops taking part receive a rosette on their listing.

The Schools Project covers food growing, cooking, trading and nutrition. It also discusses composting and recipes using leftovers, and schools can have a listing if they want to sell their produce or encourage volunteers.

BigBarn offers a map widget that other websites can embed. Its display options include map size, centre point and zoom level.

Frequently asked questions

How do I find food producers on BigBarn?

Enter a postcode to search the food map. Producers and outlets appear as map icons.

Does BigBarn have an online marketplace?

Yes, BigBarn offers a marketplace. Producer members can use it to sell food online.

What kinds of dairy products appear in the listings?

A dairy producer lists milk, cream and butter. Dairy is also one of the site’s search categories.

Can I find recipes on the site?

Yes, BigBarn provides recipes. It also offers blogs, forums and food articles.

What does Crop for the Shop involve?

The initiative connects shops sourcing produce with people growing food. Shops can sign up and receive a rosette on their listing.

What does the Schools Project cover?

It covers food growing, cooking, trading and nutrition. It also discusses composting and recipes using leftovers.

Key takeaways

Search the food map using a postcode.
Find producers and outlets across categories including bakery, dairy and meat.
Browse producer listings for foods such as bread, vegetables and honey.
Explore recipes and food education activities.
Read about Crop for the Shop and the Schools Project.

Summary

BigBarn brings together a searchable food map, producer listings and an online marketplace. Its recipes, articles and education projects add resources about food growing and cooking.