Scotland’s Larder: Sophie Cumber, from The Butchery at Bowhouse Catriona Thomson November 17, 2020 Producers London's loss is the Kingdom of Fife's gain as butcher Sophie Cumber headed northwards to Bowhouse on the Balcaskie estate at the beginning of 2019. She had reached a point where she wasn't sure what her...
Scotland’s Larder: Marian Bruce and Simon Montador from Highland Boundary Catriona Thomson September 23, 2020 Drink, Producers Marian Bruce along with her husband Simon, run Highland Boundary distillery from Kirklandbank farm, near Alyth. The geographic location means they have one foot in the Highlands and one in the Lowlands of...
Scotland’s Larder: Meet Iain Macrury from Salar Smokehouse on South Uist Catriona Thomson August 31, 2020 Producers The Island of South Uist is one of the few places in Britain that hasn’t undergone industrial farming or been directly affected by heavy industry. The result is a rare coastal habitat (Machair), plus...
Scotland’s Larder: Meet Aylett Roan from Roan’s Dairy Catriona Thomson August 10, 2020 Food, Producers Aylett describes her daily routine of running the family business, Roan's dairy, as a bit like firefighting with "one panic after another." She is married to Stuart, who comes from a sixth-generation...
Scotland’s Larder: Meet Andy & Neil from Castle Game, Linlithgow Catriona Thomson July 14, 2020 Food, Producers The Glorious Twelfth or the 12th day of August traditionally marks the start of the shooting season for red grouse in Scotland. However, there are plenty of other game options available throughout the seasons...
Jamie Oliver joins food standards fight by urging people to sign NFU petition Rosalind Erskine June 4, 2020 Food, In the News Jamie Oliver has shown his support for a National Farmer's Union petition, urging the government to maintain UK food standards on imports. The celebrity chef has joined the fight to maintain food standards,...
New online retailer Roeder & Bell is bringing local produce to Edinburgh Rosalind Erskine May 12, 2020 Food, In the News Roeder & Bell, a brand new online food retailer, has launched this month to offer customers in Edinburgh independently sourced artisan food and drink. The idea is to offer shoppers a contactless home...
“It has been so good to feel busy and hopeful again” – Scottish business owners on why they’re reopening now Rosalind Erskine May 6, 2020 Food, In the News In the past few weeks more and more food and drink businesses have announced they are reopening for delivery or collection services, some of whom didn't offer these options before. Here we take a look at...
Directory of Scottish food and drink businesses offering delivery launches – here’s how to support your local suppliers Rosalind Erskine April 28, 2020 Food, In the News, Producers Created by the industry body, Scotland Food & Drink, the support local directory aims to connect consumers directly with food and drink businesses, including many of those who have had to refocus offerings...
Why we should all ‘buy local’ to support Scotland’s food industry -James Withers Rosalind Erskine April 27, 2020 In the News, Producers 2020 was set to be the year of shedding light on brexit plans and moving forward, but now everything has changed thanks to the coronavirus crisis and lockdown measures in place. Like many industries,...
