Directory of members centre pages 8-9
Eating Out Discover why chefs are so passionate about D&G food & drink pages12-13
Find out about
Flavour Fortnight, the new D&G food & drink festival pages 14-15
DeliciousD&G Your free guide to discovering a more delicious Dumfries & Galloway
2011
Contents 4-5 News Bites 6-7 Food & Drink Producers 8-9 Members’ Directory
Welcome to Delicious D&G hat a pleasure it has been gathering together stories and information to fill the pages of this first edition of Delicious D&G. Whether you’re visiting Dumfries & Galloway for the first time or have lived here for decades, indulging in delicious locally produced food and drink is a perfect way to discover the flavour of this part of Scotland. In this first edition of Delicious D&G we’ve tried to give you an overview of Dumfries & Galloway’s local food and drink experience.
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Farmers’ markets, fine dining, events, shopping and producers themselves, there are lots of ways that you can enjoy quality food and drink here and connect with the people who produce it. I hope you’ll spend some time enjoying our local food and drink this summer, discovering delicious Dumfries & Galloway.
Liz Ramsay Project Manager of Savour the Flavours
10 -11 Where to Buy 12-13 Eating Out 14 -15 Flavour Fortnight 16 Farmers’ Markets Delicious D&G is published by Savour the Flavours of Dumfries & Galloway. All details are believed to be accurate at the time of going to print. For up to date member information visit www.savourtheflavours.co.uk Contact Savour the Flavours on 01644 430 109 or email liz@savourtheflavours.co.uk Front cover Main image: Lara Smith, Buccleuch Arms Hotel Left-right: Enjoying a Taste of Galloway burger; contemporary dining at Del Amitri; wild food forage during Flavour Fortnight 2010; Allan Watson of Galloway Smokehouse
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A feast for the senses ith its swathes of lush green hillsides, tumbling rivers and sweeping coastline, the landscape of Dumfries & Galloway paints a pretty picture of Scotland’s natural larder, and it’s full of small, artisan food and drink producers who imbue their products with passion and flavour. People in this part of the world are passionate about their food – and it’s no wonder when the natural world around them is filled with such bounty. You can delight both body and soul with specialities such as Galloway Beef, Solway Scallops, Scotch Lamb, traditional breed pork, freshly caught local seafood, smoked delicacies, local ales, wine, whisky
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and cider as well as a wide range of speciality local cheese, scrumptious ice cream and hand-made chocolates to round off your meal. This part of Scotland is steeped in agricultural heritage. It’s the second largest region in Scotland but one of the least densely populated, with a staggeringly long coastline of over 200 miles. Agriculture is dominated by livestock and dairy farming, and there are many world class meat producers, award winning butchers and outstanding dairy products created here. The rivers and coastline also provide a rich harvest and traditional fishing methods are celebrated with the full flavour of the catch brought out by sensitive
preparation and cooking by knowledgeable chefs and by traditional smoking methods. Local food and drink is soaring in popularity across the UK and Dumfries & Galloway is seeing a surge in the numbers of people turning their love of quality food and drink into small businesses. Discovering and sampling the fare of these micro businesses is a real joy in a region like Dumfries & Galloway. In a modern world dominated by convenience and speed, the pleasure of enjoying carefully crafted, high quality local food and drink served in beautiful surroundings by people who are passionate and proud of their creations is a real treat.
Embracing local food & drink Dave Smith, Chairman of Savour the Flavours, runs the Buccleuch Arms Hotel in Moffat. “
e have many world class products and many inspirational people working in the food and drink industry in Dumfries & Galloway, so incorporating these products into our menus at the Buccleuch Arms Hotel was a natural step. “Visitors to this area don’t just want a great plate of food. They want to connect with the food and the people who create it. They want to hear the story of Dumfries & Galloway through the meals they enjoy. We showcase the local produce we use through the ‘Pride of Buccleuch’, a document that tells our customers why we’ve chosen our suppliers and why these products are so very special.
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“A good number of our region’s hotels, restaurants and cafes play a very important role in championing local food and drink and we know that effort spent in actively sourcing quality local products pays dividends. “Visitors to our region now see sampling our local produce as an essential part of their holiday experience, and it’s no wonder when there’s such choice and such quality available right on our doorstep. I’m thrilled that Savour the Flavours is encouraging more and more people to discover the wonderful local products that are available on our region’s menus.”
About Savour the Flavours avour the Flavours champions Dumfries & Galloway local food and drink. It is funded by LEADER and Dumfries & Galloway Council and it
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welcomes membership from businesses who produce, use or sell Dumfries & Galloway food and drink. Visit www.savourtheflavours.co.uk
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“Would you like a scone with your jam?” Growing an exciting future och Arthur Creamery & Farm Shop is bursting at the seams with award winning cheeses, artisan breads, sweet and savoury baking, chutneys, fresh beef, lamb, pork and bacon from organic animals reared on the farm, as well as bio-dynamically grown produce from their carefully tended greenhouses and gardens. In fact there’s so much deliciousness on offer at Loch Arthur that this forward looking social enterprise has started construction on bigger premises. Creating quality, artisan food products while providing meaningful work opportunities for adults with learning disabilities, volunteers from around the world and a devoted local workforce has seen Loch Arthur go from strength to strength, and their range of cheeses made from organic milk has won them industry recognition and armfuls of awards. Construction work has already begun on the new shop and cafe which is expected to open in the summer of 2012. Once finished it will create a hub of local and organic foods and social interaction; combining a farm shop, bakery, craft and gallery space and a long awaited cafe which will serve delicious Loch Arthur food in beautiful surroundings.
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hen the owner of a cafe in Pickle with a baked potato, Raspberry Gatehouse of Fleet Jam with a scone and our Original decided it was time to Galloway Mustard adds a kick to retire Fiona Hesketh from Galloway salad dressings. Lodge Preserves realised that “After advocating how important it opening a Galloway Lodge Preserves is to use local produce for so many coffee shop was the perfect way to years I’m now having to practice share her enthusiasm for jams, jellies, what I preach, so the menu is full of chutneys and mustards with the local products including local bread, world! cheese, oatcakes and smoked Taking over the business in May this year Fiona has already made the coffee shop her own, introducing table service to replace self service, showcasing the Galloway Lodge Preserves product range and providing a gift hamper service. Fiona said: “It was just too good an opportunity to pass up so we just went for it. We already had a shop on the other side of town but we now have a Customers browse the huge range of preserves retail space and a coffee shop in one building, right next to the main chicken and salmon. The next thing car park. One of the first things we I’m planning on introducing is a changed was the menu – basically Poacher’s Platter made entirely with customers get Galloway Lodge local ingredients and showcasing a Preserves with everything! Poacher’s variety of delicious local cheeses.”
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The perfect accompaniment to Galloway Lodge Preserves
New ewe’s cheeses coming soon alloway Farmhouse Cheese are putting the finishing touches to their brand new cheese cellar, housed in a once tumble down mill which has been lovingly restored over the past year – and the new cheese cellar means lots of new cheeses! Alan Brown’s cheese creating skills have been hampered by the lack of a perfect storage area but he’ll soon be
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creating a range of new ewe’s, goat’s and cow’s milk cheeses. Galloway Farmhouse Cheese are most famous for their award winning hard ewe’s milk cheese made from their flock of dairy sheep – yes, dairy sheep! Alan Brown explains: “We milk around 80-100 ewes every morning after their lambs
Even happier cows ream o’ Galloway is embarking on an exciting new project that will transform the way the farm produces milk. At the heart of this change is a new dairy that’s currently being built near the entrance to the popular visitor centre and a new breed of cattle called Montbeliard – great for dairy and beef. The plan is to move from specialised organic dairy farming to dual purpose organic farming to provide both milk and beef. David Finlay of Rainton Farm (where Cream o’ Galloway is based) explained: “We’re doing this to tackle the challenges of animal welfare, climate change and energy efficiency by producing as much food as possible from grass. The cows will be milked once a day instead of twice and we’ll be the first commercial dairy farm in the UK, if not the world, to leave the dairy calves on their mothers until they are at least 9 months old so that they are healthier and grow bigger and faster than normal dairy calves.” Combined with new environmental and energy generating initiatives at the farm David is optimistic that this new approach will result in more sustainable farming and happier animals. You can find out more about the project by taking part in one of the Cream o’ Galloway Farm Tours which run daily throughout the season.
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have weaned at around 10 weeks and we make cheese from the milk 3 times a week during the summer. Milking sheep is still quite unusual because they’re one of the most difficult animals to milk, but ewe’s milk makes a lovely tasting cheese, very distinctive and very tasty.” First on Alan’s list of new cheeses to create are washed rind cheese and a new creamy crumbly cheese, and he hopes both will be available later this year.
Extra special menus group of cafes, restaurants and hotels are leading the way in championing coeliac friendly, diabetes friendly and vegan dishes on menus across the region by starting a new project to encourage other businesses to do the same. Gerrie Douglas-Scott of ReadlingLasses in Wigtown wants to make Dumfries & Galloway a leader in providing a choice of delicious dishes for people with long term conditions. She said: “I have diabetes and am often disappointed at the lack of choice for good quality food as I travel around the country, and I’m determined that the people who come to ReadingLasses will have as many options as we can manage, no matter what dietary restrictions or needs our customers may have.
A Millhill turkeys get the five star treatment
Five star treatment for guests... and turkeys! illhill Farm near Dumfries their free range turkeys have been recently became Scotland’s getting five star treatment for more only 5 star Farmhouse Bed & than twenty years. Susan says that Breakfast and they were praised by minimising stress is the key to great VisitScotland for their exceptional tasting turkey. standards and their commitment to “All our turkeys are kept in our locally sourced produce of the spacious sheep shed. They have highest quality. access to Owner Susan Carr woodland in the said: daytime, bed “We take a huge down in straw and amount of pride in enjoy listening to the fact that we can West Sound genuinely say we Radio, our local know where our station. We make food comes from. sure our turkeys It’s always a delight enjoy plenty of to tell guests their space, fresh air Tom and Susan Carr poached egg was and natural light freshly laid this morning by a hen they and they have the freedom to fly, can see from their bedroom window dustbath and roost. This way of and that their bacon had a good life rearing makes for a content bird that before it graced their plate.” will eat and keep active on a daily While the bed and breakfast is a basis, and a happy bird makes for a fairly recent addition to Millhill Farm, really tasty bird.”
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Taste O’Tartan he Moniaive Chocolatiers have been producing fairly traded, organic and artisan chocolates for several years, and their shop in Moniaive delights the senses with its chocolate boudoir atmosphere and tempting array of chocolate bars, children’s treats and exquisite fresh-filled chocolates. Recently visitors have been able to indulge in something a little different, a ‘Taste O’ Tartan’ – tartan chocolate! This new chocolate concept is proving to be a runaway success with the brightly coloured bars already in great demand for weddings and tartan favours.
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Hand crafted tartan chocolate from Moniaive Chocolatiers
A delicious gluten free dessert at The Schoolhouse Ringford
“I thought there was great potential to get a group of producers, suppliers, cafes and restaurants together to explore how we could encourage more businesses to cater for all their customers, and to make Dumfries & Galloway the place to go to enjoy a delicious choice of food. We’re still in the very early stages but I’m delighted with the interest and response from the industry so far in taking this forward.” Caroline Lawrie of restaurant The Schoolhouse Ringford is one of the businesses who has already incorporated many diabetes friendly and gluten free dishes into her menu: “We have a lot of customers who need gluten free meals so we offer an extensive coeliac friendly menu, even a full Sunday roast with wheat free Yorkshire puddings! We always have around five desserts that are gluten free plus soups and specials throughout the week. Most of our main meals can be adapted for gluten free diets and since my husband has diabetes we make sure there’s plenty of diabetes friendly options too.” Other cafes, restaurants and hotels in the group who are particularly interested in catering for people with special dietary requirements include Green Tea House in Moniaive, Buccleuch Arms Hotel in Moffat, Galloway Lodge Preserves in Gatehouse of Fleet and Hullabaloo in Dumfries. ReadingLasses is leading the way in coeliac and diabetes friendly food
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Food & Drink Producers Great Taste – Guaranteed! S Derek Bathgate introduces Nick Nairn and Paul Rankin to his pedigree Luing calf
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Derek Bathgate of Auchenree Farm near Portpatrick Describe your produce in five words. Home reared well hung meat. What makes your produce special? All the Beef and Lamb that we sell comes from animals that were born, raised and grazed on our farmland. Our livestock’s diet consists of grass and clover plus oats in the winter, all of which is grown on the farm. The result is that our meat is naturally produced, full of flavour and tender when cooked, plus it’s totally traceable to Auchenree. Your favourite D&G product? Uncle Roy’s Rabbie’s Burnie Mustard. Eating out recommendation? Campbell’s Restaurant in Portpatrick is great for fresh fish and shellfish caught by the chef/ proprietor Robert Campbell and served under the watchful eye of his wife Diane at the front of house. You’ve got five minutes to rustle up a tasty (local) bite to eat – what would you make? Galloway Honey Farm oatcake, spread with Lockerbie Creamery Butter, a slice of Galloway Smokehouse Smoked Salmon, topped with a teaspoon of Uncle Roy’s Super Horseradish Sauce and wash it down with a glass of Sulwath Brewery Knockendoch real ale. Do any celebs like your products? Nick Nairn and Paul Rankin recently featured our beef in a new TV cookery series and bought our sirloin steaks because of their deep red colour, which comes from being well hung, and the marbling of fat through the loin, which gives the meat a great flavour. Nick and Paul cooked the steaks with oysters and leeks and served it all with local tatties from The Old School, Port Logan. Where can people meet you? They can come to the Food Store on our farm on the B738 towards Leswalt, at our stall at Portpatrick Farmers’ Markets or at www.auchenreefarm.co.uk
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ix Dumfries & Galloway food producers and 23 of their products scooped gold at the Great Taste Awards last year, considered the most important food award scheme in the UK. The Blackface Meat Company’s Sirloin Steak which is hung for 21 days, was considered one of only a handful of products in the UK worthy of a 3 star award, the highest Great Taste award possible. Other Dumfries & Galloway businesses came away with multiple award wins, Thistle Products’ Cairnsmhor range of biscuits, oatcakes and crackers won a total of seven awards, Galloway Lodge Preserves won five awards for their jams and chutneys, St James Smokehouse won five awards for salmon products, Uncle Roy’s Comestible Concoctions added another three awards to his bulging Great Taste Awards collection and Barony Country Foods won two for smoked venison and oak smoked salmon. Rigorous and completely independent, Great
Taste is to speciality food and drink what Michelin is to fine dining – to achieve a two star gold award up to 20 judges must agree that a product is ‘faultless’. The Guild of Fine Food’s Bob Farrand commented of this year’s entries “It’s so exciting to see the standards of food and drink in the British Isles go from strength to strength, year after year, proving that for those who enjoy great food – it’s there to be discovered.” Ben Weatherall of The Blackface Meat Company, one of the few producers to scoop a 3 Star Great Taste Award
Visit a producer any food and drink producers welcome visitors to their premises where you could take in a tour, a tasting session or simply just a chat with the individuals who create quality local produce, keen to share their knowledge, their recipe tips and their passion with customers. When you visit Allan Watson’s shop at Galloway Smokehouse you’ll enjoy more than just a retail experience, it’s a chance to find out about the smoking process itself. “Inviting my customers to ask about smoking is just common sense. I care about the quality of my products and want my customers to understand what’s involved in creating it. So people visiting the shop are invited to have a look around the
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Allan Watson of Galloway Smokehouse enjoys showing customers how their smoked salmon is made
Sulwath Brewers offer daily tours of their brewery
Smokehouse to see the traditional way of smoking food and to try out some samples. They can also see some of the ingredients such as salt, golden syrup and dark rum. Not used in mass produced products but give an amazing flavour when added.” Several producers offer a more in-depth behind the scenes experience by running regular events or tours. Allen Henderson of Sulwath Brewers has been offering tours round his brewery in Castle Douglas for more than ten years, the team at Cream o’ Galloway have an impressive events schedule with daily Farm Tours and Ice Cream Experience tastings as well as seasonal events. While others, such as Marrbury Smokehouse, have expanded from food production into food indulgence, inviting customers to stay and enjoy their products in their friendly bistro.
Muckle Toon Rosie Cider is made from 100% Dumfries & Galloway apples
New for 2011: Muckle Toon Rosie Cider he south west may be famous for its cider… but not south west Scotland! However when Chris Harrison moved to the area last year he thought this was the perfect place to start making a true Scottish cider made only from apples grown, picked and fermented in Dumfries & Galloway. Based at Waulkmill, an original mill that was once part of the local textile industry, in beautiful countryside between Langholm and Eskdalemuir, Chris is re-inventing the art of Scottish cider
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making. He said: “Every apple used for our Muckle Toon Rosie cider is collected from within Dumfries & Galloway and we use a wide selection of apple varieties to enhance the texture and tastes within the Cider. It’s a very old Scottish heritage red fleshed apple called a Bloody Ploughman that gives the cider its beautiful slightly rose colour. “There are plenty of apple trees flourishing in the local area and a number of local estates still
have parts of ancient walled orchards from where we’ve been able to collect some of our apples. I’m always on the look out for new orchards and surplus Scottish apples so anyone with local apples to spare should give me a shout!” Muckle Toon Rosie cider will be available from late July 2011 at farmers’ markets, events and festivals throughout Dumfries & Galloway, as well as quality delis and food retailers in Dumfries & Galloway and Edinburgh.
Uniquely D&G igwam Bakery in Creetown perfectly epitomises what artisan food production is all about. Artisan baking is as much a craft as food production, using skills that are rarely seen in a society used to mass produced loaves. Artisan bread isn’t so much about the bread as the
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Susie Parker of Wigwam Bakery at Gatehouse Farmers’ Market
baker, and Susie and Su of Wigwam are craftswomen bakers who infuse their products with passion, expertise and love. Susie said: “We have been producing breads, vegetarian pies, scrumptious cakes and cookies from our tiny kitchen since 2001 when the business started by accident. A friend with a cafe tasted the bread we made for our table at home and asked us to bake for her too. It seemed a good idea so we did and we haven’t stopped since. All our bread is made on the day of sale and ingredients are organic and ethically purchased. We believe that small is beautiful so where you can get your hands on Wigwam products is limited.” In fact you’d better get up early if you want to try Wigwam’s scrumptious creations as they sell very quickly. Wigwam’s Aphrodite, Greek Olive, Spelt / Roman bread, Gingerbread, Fat Venus Cookies and many more delicious creations can be found at Gatehouse Farmers’ Market every Saturday morning from 9.30am.
Aphrodite Bread, with pumpkin, sesame and sunflower seeds, is one of Wigwam’s most popular products
Flavour Fortnight 2011 Get a rare behind the scenes treat during Flavour Fortnight when Wigwam throws open its doors on Sunday 11th September. You could find yourself helping out in a one day special “Secret Cafe”, you might have a go throwing a pot in their pottery or you can simply sit and enjoy the enchanting mosaiced courtyard garden. www.savourtheflavours.co.uk
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Visit reat yourself to a trip to Savour the Flavours member restaurants, hotels, cafes, shops, caterers or producers and indulge in delicious Dumfries & Galloway food and drink.
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1 A Taste of Galloway lll Laughtmuirside Farm, Thornhill DG3 5DH t: 01848 330622 www.atasteofgalloway.co.uk 2 Allan Wright Photographic Gallery l Parton Stables, Parton Estate, Castle Douglas DG7 3NB t: 01644 470218 www.allanwrightphoto.com 3 Annandale Arms Hotel and Restaurant l High Street, Moffat DG10 9HF t: 01683 220013 www.annandalearmshotel.co.uk
13 Cream O’ Galloway lll Rainton Farm, Gatehouse of Fleet DG7 2DR t: 01557 814040 www.creamogalloway.co.uk 14 Creebridge House Hotel l Creebridge House Hotel, Minigaff, Newton Stewart DG8 6NP t: 01671 402121 www.creebridge.co.uk 15 Creetown Gem Rock Museum l Chain Road, Creetown DG8 7HJ t: 01671 820357 www.gemrock.net 16 Dalbeattie Fine Foods l 69 High Street, Dalbeattie DG5 4HA t: 01556 610349 www.dalbeattiefinefoods.co.uk
18 Del Amitri Restaurant l 95A High Street, Annan DG12 6DJ t: 01461 201999 www.del-amitri.co.uk 19 Drummuir Farm Ice Cream ll Collin, Dumfries DG1 4PX t: 01387 750599 www.drummuirfarm.co.uk
5 Barony Country Foods Ltd. ll Barony Country Foods Ltd, Carse of Ae, Lochmaben DG11 1SE t: 01387 860487 www.baronycountryfoods.co.uk
20 Ferry Fish l The Rock, Carsluith, Creetown DG8 7DW t: 01671 820748 www.ferryfish.co.uk
7 Blackaddie Country House Hotel l Blackaddie Road, Sanquhar DG4 6JJ t: 01659 50270 www.blackaddiehotel.co.uk 8 Brodies of Moffat l Altrive Place, Holm Street, Moffat DG10 9EB t: 01683 222870 www.brodiesofmoffat.co.uk 9 Buccleuch Arms Hotel l High Street, Moffat DG10 9ET t: 01683 220003 www.buccleucharmshotel.com 10 Caroline’s Catering l Barquhill Farm, Wigtown DG8 9BQ t: 01988 860266 11 Castle Kennedy Gardens l Stair Estates, Rephad, London Road, Stranraer DG9 8SJ t: 01776 702024 www.castlekennedygardens.co.uk 12 Cavens l Kirkbean, By Dumfries DG2 8AA t: 01387 880234 www.cavens.com
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21 Flavours of Galloway l (on-line only) t: 01581 500245 www.flavoursofgalloway.co.uk 22 Foodhall at Gretna Green l Gretna Green DG16 5EA t: 01461 338601 www.gretnagreen.com/foodhall 23 G & M Newton l 17 Main Street, St Johns Town of Dalry DG7 3UP t: 01644 430225
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29 Glen Urr Farmhouse Ice Cream ll Halmyre Farm, Haugh of Urr, Castle Douglas DG7 3LB t: 01556 660326 www.glenurr.co.uk
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28 Garden Wise Plant and Garden Centre ll Castle Douglas Road, Dumfries DG2 8PP t: 01387 262654 www.gardenwise-dumfries.co.uk
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34 Hullabaloo ll Robert Burns Centre, Mill Road, Dumfries DG2 7BE t: 01387 259679 www.hullabaloorestaurant.co.uk 35 Irvings Homestyle Bakery Ltd ll Unit 1, Abercromby Industrial Park, Castle Douglas DG7 1LH t: 01556 504162 www.irvingsbakery.co.uk 36 Kev’s Farm Choice ll Kirklauchline Farm Cottage, Meoul, Stoneykirk, Stranraer DG9 9EE t: 01776 850011 www.kevsfarmchoice.co.uk
26 Galloway Lodge Preserves lll Burgh Parks, Castramont Road, Gatehouse of Fleet DG7 2JE t: 01557 814007 www.gallowaylodge.co.uk
31 Hartfell House & The Limetree Restaurant l Hartfell Crescent, Moffat DG10 9AL t: 01683 220153 www.hartfellhouse.co.uk
37 Kilnford Farm Retail Ltd ll Kilnford Barns, The Glen, Dumfries DG2 8PT t: 01387 253087 www.kilnford.co.uk
32 Hillcrest House l Maidland Place, Wigtown DG8 9EU t: 01988 402018 www.hillcrest-wigtown.co.uk
38 Kings Coffee and Books l 12 Queensberry Street, Dumfries DG1 1EX t: 01387 254444 www.kingsonline.co.uk
27 Galloway Smokehouse ll Carsluith, Creetown DG8 7DN t: 01671 820354 www.gallowaysmokehouse.co.uk
33 House O’ Hill Hotel l Bargrennan, Newton Stewart DG8 6RN t: 01671 840243 www.houseohill.co.uk
39 Kirkpatrick’s Restaurant l 29 St Cuthbert Street, Kirkcudbright DG6 4DX t: 01557 330888
25 Galloway Forest Park ll Kirroughtree Visitor Centre, Palnure, Newton Stewart DG8 7BE t: 01671 402420 www.forestry.gov.uk/ gallowayforestpark
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30 Grierson Bros l 148 King Street, Castle Douglas DG7 1LU t: 01556 502637 www.griersonbros.co.uk
24 Galloway Farmhouse Cheese ll Millairies, Sorbie, Newton Stewart DG8 8AL t: 01988 850224
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17 Dee Fish l The Smokehouse, Borgue, Kirkcudbright DG6 4SH t: 01557 870466 www.deefish.co.uk
4 Auchenree Food Store ll Low Auchenree, Portpatrick DG9 8TN t: 01776 810844 www.auchenreefarm.co.uk
6 Best Western Selkirk Arms Hotel l High Street, Kirkcudbright DG6 4JG t: 01557 330402 www.selkirkarmshotel.co.uk
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40 L’Aperitif Restaurant l London Road, Stranraer DG9 0AJ t: 01776 702991 41 Loch Arthur Creamery and Farm Shop ll Camphill Village Trust, Beeswing, Dumfries DG2 8JQ t: 01387 760296 www.locharthur.org.uk 42 Marrbury Smokehouse lll Carsluith Castle, A75 Carsluith, Newton Stewart DG8 7DY t: 01671 820476 www.visitmarrbury.co.uk 43 New Cample Farm Shop and Tearoom lll New Cample Farm, Closeburn, Thornhill DG3 5EY t: 01848 332325 www.newcamplefarm.co.uk 44 Penpont Tea Room l Main Street, Penpont, Thornhill DG3 4BP t: 07765 073913
47 Sulwath Brewers Ltd lll 209 King Street, Castle Douglas DG7 1DT t: 01556 504525 www.sulwathbrewers.co.uk 48 Sunnyside Deli ll 32 Bridge Street, Stranraer DG9 9DJ t: 01776 706114 www.sunnysidedeli.co.uk
Alisons Jams and Chutneys t: 07788 175548 www.alisonsjamsandchutneys.co.uk
Barlochan Highland Beef t: 01556 600221 www.bhbeef.com By Heck! t: 01387 810444 Castle MacLellan Foods Ltd t: 01557 330905 www.castlemaclellan.co.uk
50 T H Carson l The Cross, Mill St, Dalbeattie DG5 4HE t: 01556 610384 www.thcarson.co.uk
Chocolala t: 0845 3888425 www.chocolala.co.uk
53 The Moniaive Chocolatiers ll High Street, Moniaive, Thornhill DG3 4HN t: 01848 200000 54 The Schoolhouse l The Old Schoolhouse, Ringford, Castle Douglas DG7 2AL t: 01557 820250 www.schoolhouseringford.com
45 Reading Lasses Bookshop and Cafe l 17 South Main Street, Wigtown DG8 9EH t: 01988 403266 www.reading-lasses.com
55 Thistle B Scrumptious ll 207 King Street, Castle Douglas DG7 1DT t: 01556 504006 www.thistlebscrumptious.co.uk
46 Smiths at Gretna Green l Smiths at Gretna Green, Gretna Green DG16 5EA t: 01461 337007 www.gretnagreen.com
56 Thistle Inn ll Main Street, Crossmichael, Castle Douglas DG7 3AU t: 01556 670203 www.thistleinn-crossmichael.co.uk
CupcakeMania t: 07530 046317 www.cupcakemania.co.uk
The Baking Farmer t: 01576 510226
The Galloway Fudge Company t: 01387 740685 www.gallowayfudge.com The Good Life Home Bakery t: 01557 860607 www.thegoodlifehomebakery.co.uk
Dessert Me t: 01387 810475
Uncle Roy’s Comestible Concoctions t: 01683 221076 www.uncleroys.co.uk
Galloway Wildfoods t: 07900 692478 www.gallowaywildfoods.com Garrocher Market Gardens t: 07944 080335 www.garrochermarketgardens.co.uk
John Mellis Apiaries t: 01848 331280
The ‘Fechan Tart Company t: 01576 300077 www.fechantart.co.uk
The Blackface Meat Company t: 01387 730326 www.blackface.co.uk
Clash Farm Pedigree Saddlebacks t: 01776 860246 www.clashsaddlebacks.co.uk
Glebe House Winery t: 01576 300241 www.glebehouseproducts.co.uk
Ruthy’s Scones t: 07900 633067 www.ruthys.co.uk Sunnyside farm t: 01659 50258 www.sunnysidefarm.biz
Cheerful Cake Company t: 07775 991428 www.cheerfulcakecompany.co.uk
52 The Green Tea House ll The Old Bank, Chapel Street, Moniaive DG3 4EJ t: 01848 200099 www.green-teahouse.co.uk
Mrs McMyns Organic Eggs t: 01387 850430 www.mrsmcmynseggs.co.uk Rowan Glen t: 01671 403633 ww.dalefarm.co.uk
Annanwater Organics t: 07708 101336
49 Sunrise Wholefoods l 49 King Street, Castle Douglas DG7 1AE t: 01556 504455
51 The CatStrand l High Street, New Galloway DG7 3RN t: 01644 420374 www.catstrand.com
Millbank Parkland Venison t: 01576 203925 www.millbankvenison.co.uk Millhill Free Range Turkeys t: 01387 730472 www.millhillfreerangeturkeys.co.uk
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Waulkmill Cider t: 01387 370219 www.waulkmill-scottish-cider.co.uk Wigwam Bakery t: 01671 820455 www.wigwambakery.co.uk Mayan Truffles t: 07784 389327 www.mayantruffles.com
More and more local food and drink businesses are joining Savour the Flavours. Log onto www.savourtheflavours.co.uk and visit our directory for the most up to date list of member businesses.
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Where to buy From the farm gate straight to your plate arm shops are growing in popularity throughout the UK and it’s no wonder – buying direct from the farmer means you’ll enjoy deliciously fresh food and you’ll be able to build a relationship with the food producer. Farm shops will gladly share recipes and advice on how to best prepare their produce to help you bring out its full flavour, and some even give you the opportunity to see how your food is created. When you visit A Taste of Galloway you’ll go right to the heart of the working farm, seeing your meat cut from the butchery chill right before your eyes. Others, like New Cample Farm Shop and Tearoom, Kilnford or Cream o’ Galloway, are great places to visit for a relaxing afternoon and a bite to eat, with walks, opportunities to see the animals, play areas and refreshments.
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Chirstie Baird of A Taste of Galloway in her farm shop butchery
Clint and Helen with their 4 star award
Top class retailer astle Douglas retailer Thistle ‘B’ Scrumptious has become a must visit for local foodies and visitors to the area since it first opened its doors last summer and in May it was awarded a 4 star award from VisitScotland – the first shop in Castle Douglas to achieve this high rating. Recognising a growing desire for high quality food produced in small batches in traditional ways Clint Burgess and Helen Cronie have
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created an appealing retail space that showcases local and Scottish producers. Speaking of his award win Clint said: “The success of our business depends on the quality of the produce and the warmth of our welcome. People love good food and Dumfries & Galloway is full of great food so we work closely with our suppliers to help people discover and enjoy it.”
Retail therapy hopping for delicious food and drink should be a pleasure. A world away from chain stores and supermarkets the many independently owned retailers in Dumfries & Galloway will enthuse you with their knowledge and passion for the products they stock. Most towns in this part of the world still have traditional butchers and bakers on the high street, and a number also have independent fishmongers. Discover delis, filled with food to eat on the go and speciality products that will add flavour and interest to your cooking creations.
Sunnyside Deli in Stranraer: Recently moved to bigger premises in Stranraer and working closely with local chef Douglas Lisi.
Check Out Dalbeattie Fine Foods in Dalbeattie: UK Young Butcher of the Year and simultaneously held Scottish Haggis Champion, Black Pudding Champion and Steak Pie Champion awards.
Sunrise Wholefoods in Castle Douglas: Stocking local and speciality produce including lots of choice for people following gluten free, dairy free and vegan diets.
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St Andrew’s Day food event in the Foodhall at Gretna Green
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Foodhall at Gretna Green: Hold regular food events and demonstrations throughout the year where you can meet the producer or be inspired by chefs. Marrbury Smokehouse at Carsluith: Supplier to chef Andrew Fairlie, Marrbury Smokehouse’s shop in historic Carsluith Castle is full of delicious products.
Adopt a pig! unnyside Farm in Sanquhar has built up quite a following for its traditionally reared rare breed meats, so much so that the farm now offers customers an opportunity to get up close and personal with the farm and its livestock. Customers can book into a 1 day butchery training course through Sunnyside’s website and many are going a step further by adopting a pig! Adoptive owners will be able to follow their
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animal’s progress then have a day in the butchery creating all their favourite joints, sausages and bacon. Dominic Smith of Sunnyside says: “I’m amazed at how popular the Adopt a Pig scheme has been. It’s a great way for people to connect with real food while knowing that their meat has been reared as nature intended using traditional farming methods with very high animal welfare standards.”
Dominic Smith of Sunnyside Farm with a Gloucester Old Spot cross Berkshire piglet
New for 2011: Give a taste Kilnford of D&G he opening of Kilnford just outside Dumfries was the culmination of a long held dream for farmer Jock Rome. The Rome family has farmed on land around Kilnford for at least 300 years and the old farmhouse and steading have been carefully transformed into a modern food shopping experience, focusing around a well stocked farm shop and Farmhouse Kitchen Cafe. Kilnford sells Jock’s Galloway Beef, outdoor reared pork and bacon and grass fed Blackface cross lambs as well as local produce from across Dumfries & Galloway.
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ending a gift of delicious food is a fantastic way to delight friends or family anywhere in the UK and Dumfries & Galloway food producers and retailers offer a mouth watering
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selection of gift food ideas. From specialist luxury hampers that collect together products from across the region like those provided by Flavours of Galloway, to deliciously indulgent treats like Chocolala’s fair trade, handcrafted fresh chocolates, to practical meat or fish hampers, such as those offered by A Taste of Galloway or Ferry Fish.
Our Food Town he market town of Castle Douglas has always had a close association with food, with regular livestock markets and a thriving high street full of independent shops. Around fifty local businesses in or near Castle Douglas are connected with food or drink and the town draws people from far and wide who want to enjoy traditional
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food shopping and experience the flavour of local produce. With a number of traditional butchers, bakers, fishmongers, delis, cafes, independent retailers, chocolatiers and even a family run brewery on the main street, shopping in Castle Douglas is refreshingly pleasurable making the town well deserving of its title as the Food Town.
Coming up in the Food Town n 1st-2nd October Castle Douglas is celebrating Day of the Region with food, craft and art demonstrations in marquees throughout the town. Day of the Region is managed by Dumfries & Galloway LEADER to encourage people to get to know others in their community, to explore what’s on their doorstep and to create a greater sense of pride in their regional identity. Other communities taking part in Day of the Region are Crocketford, Gatehouse of Fleet, Glenkens and Creetown and you can find more information on www.dayoftheregion.co.uk
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herever you are in the UK delicious food and drink from Dumfries & Galloway is just a click away. Many visitors to the region want to continue to enjoy the flavours and the quality of local products when they return home. Shopping online makes ordering favourite D&G produce quick and easy – whether luxury scone mixes or indulgent fresh chocolates; smoked fish or tender steaks direct from the farmer, check out your favourite D&G products and they’ll be delivered direct to your door.
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Confectionary www.chocolala.co.uk www.gallowayfudge.com www.mayantruffles.com Fish & Smoked Produce www.baronycountryfoods.co.uk www.deefish.co.uk www.ferryfish.co.uk www.gallowaysmokehouse.co.uk www.visitmarrbury.co.uk Meat & Poultry www.atasteofgalloway.co.uk www.blackface.co.uk www.clashsaddlebacks.co.uk www.dalbeattiefinefoods.co.uk www.millhillfreerangeturkeys.co.uk www.sunnysidefarm.biz www.thcarson.co.uk Other Products www.flavoursofgalloway.co.uk www.gallowaylodge.co.uk www.ruthys.co.uk www.uncleroys.co.uk
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Eating Out
Paul Somerville of Selkirk Arms Hotel Below: Lobster, in season this summer
Local. Seasonal. Flavourful. F or many people local food and seasonal produce go hand in hand, combining freshness and flavour with good local availability. For the Selkirk Arms Hotel in Kirkcudbright a local and seasonal approach to menu planning has resulted in the creation of a new menu which is bursting with delicious dishes. Executive Head Chef Paul Somerville said: “There’s so much fresh, quality produce in Dumfries & Galloway that it makes sense for us to showcase it in our new seasonal dining menu in Artistas Restaurant. “At the moment we have a local Lobster and Crab linguini on the menu – it may be an Italian dish
by origin but it’s full of delicious local ingredients and Allan Watson at Galloway Smokehouse sources the fresh local lobsters and crabs for us. “Later in the year we’re looking forward to creating dishes from the bounty of our local forests, woodlands and coasts when we host our first ever Foraging Weekend. Our guests will head out with expert local wild foods guide Mark Williams to see what they can find and I’ll prepare maybe a salt and pepper razor fish salad followed by a wild mushroom lasagne. Making use of seasonal, local produce throughout the year helps keep our menus full of fresh ideas and fresh produce which creates unbeatable flavours.”
Autumn will bring a bounty of brambles
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Martin Avey of Del Amitri Restaurant in Annan Describe your cooking style in five words. Modern European in relaxed surroundings. Describe your typical day. We work 6 days a week, usually starting at around 10am. I start to make bread and prep for the day while Lisa sets up the restaurant, does the cleaning and paperwork and then we open the restaurant at 6pm. Last orders are at 10pm so depending on the customers we have in we can be finished by 10.30pm or 2am.
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Crab, lobster, Galloway spring lamb and new potatoes
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Summer berries, garden veg and herbs, pike and trout
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Wild trout, grouse, local veg and brambles
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Brown trout, mussels, venison, wood pigeon and wild mushrooms
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Wild salmon, wild duck, pheasant and guinea fowl
November:
Partridge, goose and Dumfriesshire hill lamb
What do you enjoy most about your job? Working with the excellent staff we have and knowing that what we do is exactly how we wanted to do it. What’s your signature dish? Poached Loin of Wild Rabbit Encased in Spinach Mousse, Pomme Fondant, Summer Vegetables and Madeira Jus. It’s a nice light dish, quite visual, and the rabbit is lovely and moist from the poaching and from being encased in the mousse. What local produce do you use? I try to use as much fish as possible from the Solway through Ronnie at the Barony Country Foods. Our beef and lamb comes from R. Johnston’s which is two doors along the High Street and I also use produce from St James Smokehouse, which is also based in Annan. I’ve built up a good relationship with these suppliers and if I let them know what I need they will always try to source for me. You’ve got five minutes to rustle up a tasty (local) bite to eat – what would you make? Seared Scallops from Kirkcudbright with Local Black Pudding, wilted Wild Garlic Leaf, or Pan-Fried Solway Plaice Fillets, Solway Brown Shrimp and Chive Butter. Martin’s signature Poached Rabbit dish
What awards have you won? We were runners up in the Thistle Awards’ “Taste of Scotland” category, the Scottish tourism oscars, and we have an AA Rosette which we aim to improve on. Martin and Lisa Avey of Del Amitri
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Any celeb fans? We have had local actress Ashley Jenson at the Restaurant whilst over visiting family and friends.
An extra local start to the day eborah Firth of Hillcrest House near Wigtown recently picked up her fourth consecutive award for food at the Scottish Hotel Awards. For Deborah breakfast is a perfect opportunity to introduce guests to quality local food. “Not all of our guests choose to eat with us in the evening but they all do have breakfast, so breakfast is our opportunity to showcase our passion for locally sourced, high quality produce. “We place great emphasis on our local produce – from our eggs delivered straight from the farm, locally smoked salmon from just across the bay, bread made by a one woman bakery in Creetown, yogurts produced just up the road, jams and marmalade either homemade or made nearby, right through to our award winning sausages, bacon and haggis made by a local butcher. As much as possible is sourced from within a 20 mile radius. We endeavour to give each of our guests the very best start to their day with a breakfast where care goes into its preparation and its sourcing.”
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Russell Pearce of Brodies of Moffat
New for 2011: Brodies of Moffat amed after William Brodie who sculpted Moffat’s famous Ram monument, Brodies is the new home of prominent local chef Russell Pearce and it’s attracting quite a bit of attention, winning an AA rosette for the food within just six weeks of opening! Open from 10am-11pm daily with a coffee shop environment during the day and dinners from 6.30pm Brodies is a warm, relaxing place to enjoy exquisitely prepared local and seasonal delights.
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Sunday Brunch and Brodies’ sumptuous afternoon tea cake stands are becoming particularly popular. Russell says: “We’ve had lots of lovely comments about our food and atmosphere, lots of customers, lots of people coming back again and again and we’re chuffed to bits with winning an AA rosette so soon after opening. We couldn’t have asked for a better, more welcoming start to our new venture.”
Deborah Firth of Hillcrest cooks up a local breakfast
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number of Savour the Flavours members attain a Michelin Star. This year he made the final received awards for their outstanding food at four of CIS Scottish Chef of the Year and the final of the 2011 Scottish Hotel Awards. The category the Good Food Guide Scottish Restaurant of the of Real & Local Food saw the Selkirk Arms Hotel in Year. He said: Kirkcudbright pick up a Gold Medal while Margaret “Awards like this mean everything to us, it is Tweedie of the Annandale often difficult for the small Arms Hotel and Deborah business in out of the way Firth of Hillcrest House places to get recognition picked up the Real & Local and to be noticed and Food Cook Award and the awards like these help to Commendation put us on the map. respectively. “Awards are an Meanwhile Ian authoritative McAndrew of Blackaddie recommendation, and Country House Hotel in being a finalist in the Good Sanquhar had a very Food Guide Restaurant of successful start to the the Year is especially season, collecting three pleasing. We are trying to awards – Chef Médaille put Blackaddie on the d’Or, Breakfast Taste & international map of Provenance Award 2011 destinations, so these Award winning Chef Ian McAndrew and the Special awards can only help that Commendation for Destination Restaurant of the goal. They’re also a great morale booster for our Year 2011. hard working staff, and it is nice to know that what Ian is no stranger to award wins. He had the we are trying to do is recognised and appreciated.” distinction of being the youngest British chef to
...or eat in! nviting a local restaurant or caterer to cook for you means you can enjoy all the relaxation of your own surroundings with all the flavour of a meal out. Take the hassle factor out of a special event or a big family gathering with freshly made delicious local food from businesses like Hullabaloo in Dumfries or the Green Tea House in Moniaive, or go the whole hog with a BBQ or Hog Roast from Taste of Galloway.
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Hullabaloo’s sell-out tapas evening gave visitors a chance to meet local producers before tucking into their meals. Douglas Lisi of L’Aperitif Restaurant demonstrates at Lochinch Food Festival
3rd-18th September A region-wide celebration of local food & drink
Above: Delicious demonstrations at Drumlanrig Food Festival Far Left: A farm open day at Millbank Parkland Venison with neighbour Stuart Byres, aka The Baking Farmer
Sausage making at Field to Fork Open Weekend at New Cample Farm
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Above: Local wild food expert Mark Williams leads a wild food forage in the Galloway Forest Park Below: Sweet Treats at In House Chocolates in Castle Douglas
ast year over fifty food producers, chefs, shops, restaurants, cafes, farms, inns, guesthouses and markets joined together to showcase the delicious diversity of Dumfries & Galloway’s food and drink. Called Flavour Fortnight the celebration included 47 events stretching from Langholm in the east to Portpatrick in the west and it was the first ever region-wide food event.
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From ice cream detective activities and cupcake decorating to fine dining and butchery workshops, each event had locally produced food and drink at its heart. Each and every event was organised by members of Savour the Flavours, and there was an astonishingly diverse range of events and opportunities for people to find out more about Dumfries & Galloway’s larder and to meet the people who create such a delicious
range of quality products. Flavour Fortnight is held across the same period as Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight in September and this year takes place from 3rd-18th September. So far it’s looking like this year’s event could be twice as big and twice as delicious as last year! So pop Flavour Fortnight 2011 in your diary this September and look out for the event programme which will be published later this summer.
Above: John Mellis introduced his 15 million bees to visitors young and old Left: Cupcake decorating workshops were popular at Kirroughtree Visitor Centre
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1. Colvend Produce Market Colvend Public Hall, Colvend, Dalbeattie DG5 4QD Time: 9am-12.30pm Dates: 27th May, 24th Jun, 22nd Jul, 26th Aug, 30th Sep, 28th Oct, 25th Nov, 16th Dec
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Market Leaders arah Milne from the Scottish Farmers’ Markets Partnership explains why markets are such a good way to connect with local food and drink. “Scottish Farmers’ Markets have come a long way since they started in Perth in 1999 – in the past decade, from one monthly market, there are now over 70 regular markets throughout the country, from Peterhead to Portpatrick. “A successful Farmers’ Market relies on a fantastic selection of local food – the traditional approach to buying your weekly shop. Though the recent food renaissance has ensured that words like provenance, seasonal and local are in the forefront of the informed consumers’ mind when it comes to sourcing their ingredients, if we look back a generation or two, all food was bought and sold as locally as possible, purely to keep the supply chain as efficient as possible. “As well as being offered a great selection of delicious local produce to taste and take home, one of the added benefits of visiting a farmers’ market is that you will almost always get the
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chance to speak to one of the people involved in the production of their wares. So, if you’re not sure about a particular cut of beef, or don’t know how to cook a new vegetable, just ask. “One to one chat with local artisanal producers is an invaluable way to learn more about the region and what it produces – definitely not something you’d get at a big retailer. Speaking to the person who has had the passion to produce what you buy can give a small insight into the life of a producer, and it’s clear to see they have the utmost respect for their wares, meaning you get the best tasting produce in your basket. “Dumfries & Galloway has a thriving range of Farmers’ Markets, with produce to match. From well hung beef to traditional local cheeses, from homemade chutneys to hand-made bread, there’s a great variety on offer at our Farmers’ Markets. We hope to see you at one very soon!” You can find out more about Scottish Farmers’ Markets Partnership by visiting their facebook page on www.facebook.com/scottishfarmersmarkets
New for 2011 Dumfries Producers’ Market Dumfries gets its very own producers’ market this summer, easily accessed at Tarff Valley, just off the Dumfries bypass on the first Sunday of each month. Between 20-30 stalls are expected each month with produce including locally produced meats, fish, cheeses, eggs, breads, baking, desserts, ice creams and sorbets, jams and preserves, honey, chocolates, apple juice, cider, beer and wine.
Bruce McMyn of Mrs McMyn’s Organic Free Range Eggs is one of the local producers taking part in Dumfries Producers’ Market
New Cample Market Meanwhile New Cample Farm will begin hosting its own farmers’ market at the end of July to raise funds for the Kuffin Farm, Jarreng Village (Gambia) Project, a charity set up earlier this year by Margaret Keene of New Cample Farm to provide sustainable support to a rural community in Gambia.
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2. Creetown Produce Market King George V Park, Creetown DG8 7HZ Time: check website for details Dates: 2nd Sunday of the month 3. Dumfries Producers’ Market Tarff Valley Town and Country, Lockerbie Road, Dumfries DG1 3PF Time: 11am-3pm Dates: 1st Sunday of the month (beginning 3rd July) 4. Gatehouse Country Market Main Car Park, Gatehouse of Fleet DG7 2HR Time: 9am-1pm Dates: Every Saturday throughout the year 5. Glenkens Farmers’ Market Dalry Town Hall, St John’s Town of Dalry DG7 3UT Time: 10am-1pm Dates: Second Saturday of each month 6. Langholm Producers’ Market Annandale & Eskdale Sports Centre, Thomas Telford Rd, Langholm DG13 0BL Time: 9am1pm Dates: The first Saturday of the month 7. Lockerbie Farmers’ Market Lockerbie Town Hall, Bridge Street, Lockerbie DG11 2HE Time: 10am-2pm Date: Third Saturday of every month 8. Moffat Producers’ Market Town Hall, High Street, Moffat DG10 9HF Time: 10am-3pm Apr to Oct, 11am-3pm Nov-Mar Dates: 15th May, 12th Jun, 10th Jul, 14th Aug, 27th Aug (Moffat Show), 11th Sep, 9th Oct, 12th Nov, 11th Dec 9. New Cample Market New Cample Farm, Closeburn, Thornhill DG3 5EY Time: 11am-4pm Dates: Last Sunday of each month from 31st July 2011 10. Portpatrick Farmers’ Market Portpatrick Village Hall, The Harbour, Portpatrick DG9 8TU Time: 1pm-4pm Dates: 3rd Sunday of the month from Apr-Sep, plus Dec 11. Stoneykirk Farmers’ Market Stoneykirk Village Hall, Stoneykirk, Nr Stranraer DG9 9DQ Time: 11am-2pm Dates: 29th May, 26th Jun, 31st Jul, 28th Aug, 27th Nov 12. Twynholm Indoor Market Twynholm Village Hall, Twynholm, Nr Kirkcudbright DG6 4NT Time: 12noon-4pm Dates: First Sunday of each month 13. Wigtown Market The Square, Wigtown DG8 9JH Time: 10am-4pm Dates: Every Saturday till end October