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The Magic and Mystery of Soap

The Magic and Mystery of Soap

Keep clean, green and be environmentally friendly, the naturally soapy way! When we set out to make soap using linseed grown on the home farm, we had no idea what an historic path we were on.We knew we wanted to keep the ingredient list short and animal-free, and we didn’t…

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Local Producer Spotlight: Horsham Gingerbread Bakehouse

Local Producer Spotlight: Horsham Gingerbread Bakehouse

Farmers supplying a commodity product to a faceless food industry get used to not receiving any of the recognition that big brands have with the public. Food ingredients are all listed on the back of the pack and there might be a stamp telling you where they were grown – in the EU or the UK perhaps – but that’s as close as we get to a namecheck.

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Catching the zeitgeist

Catching the zeitgeist

The ethical consumer, vegan skin care and the creation of The Linseed Cream

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Durwin Banks interviews nutritionist and food specialist Charlotte Palmer

Durwin Banks interviews nutritionist and food specialist Charlotte Palmer

Top London Nutritionist Charlotte Palmer is interviewed by farmer and food campaigner Durwin Banks

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Understanding Fats Part 2 with Durwin Banks at Oxford Real Farming Conference 2017

Understanding Fats Part 2 with Durwin Banks at Oxford Real Farming Conference 2017

Durwin Banks is a Linseed Farmer or Flaxseed Farmer to others. In this presentation at the Oxford Real Farming Conference 2017 Durwin talks about his journey with linseed (flax seed) and how he has learnt about the important role of essential fats, more specifically Omega 3 and how we all need to understand how important this fat is to our all round health.

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Found - Weapons of Mass Destruction

Found - Weapons of Mass Destruction

I have found the weapons of mass destruction; they were here all the time - in the supermarkets and the grocery shops.

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Autumn Newsletter 2016

Autumn Newsletter 2016

An update to what is happening here at The Linseed Farm. Our new products, recipes and some interesting information on Scotch Beef.Durwin BanksThe Linseed Farm

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There is an alternative to statins

There is an alternative to statins

Read on to find out how...

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The Pritty Hat by Bob Lomas

The Pritty Hat by Bob Lomas

One of our customers (Bob Lomas) has very kindly sent in a short ghost story and some lovely photos, which he has very kindly agreed to allow us to share with you.

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