Food

We love sustainably produced, local and seasonal food because it's better for the special places we look after, better for the environment and tastes better too

A man in chefs uniform bends down amongst growing herbs to select for use in the cafe at Stowe — A wide variety of home-grown produce in the Farmhouse Garden at Stowe

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Cakes and bakes

Gin and lime cake

Combining zesty frosting with a beautifully soft sponge, this gin and lime cake is a decadent teatime treat. Go on – indulge yourself!

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National Trust dressed crab with beetroot, garpefruit and radish salad — Dressed crab with beetroot, grapefruit and radish salad

Recipes round-up

We love food and we've got some great recipes to prove it. Take a look through all of our recipes for some culinary inspiration.

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A young child eating a burger from a BBQ

Sustainable food, grown with care for the environment and those that live in it, is becoming increasingly important to the nation's way of eating. Our report, 'Appetite for change' shows how we're supporting farm tenants and sea fishing to source tasty, seasonal food that's as good for the planet as it is for the soul.

What's in season: spring

Visitors looking at asparagus growing in the Kitchen Garden in June at Beningbrough Hall, North Yorkshire

What's in season: May

Britain has the best asparagus in the world, and May is the month when it really comes into season. It's also time to start moving young plants outside to harden up.

Courgette growing in the vegetable garden at Florence Court, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

What's in season: June

Summer fruits are ripe, and elderflower makes a great ingredient in desserts or wine. Strawberries, cucumber, spinach and courgettes are among to other fruit and veg coming into season.