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- Ayrshire Farmers Market
Ayrshire Farmers' Market was the outright winner of the Scottish Tourism Thistle Award for Best Small Business Marketing Initiative' in 2003. It has formed the core of the supplier base of the acclaimed Ayrshire Food Network since 2004 and opened a ground breaking Cooperative shop at SAC Auchincruive in March 2006. The market is very committed to giving excellent customer service and has a strong track record in this regard. The quality of food attracts local ward winning chefs who can be spotted early in the morning sourcing produce for their lunch time menus.
The market reflects the farming families that make up the cooperative together with interesting guest and other seasonal producers.
Grass - reared Ayrshire lamb, beef, pork and venison are on offer, together with excellent bacon, good meats and pies. Locally raised chicken and other smoked produce is definitely worth a try!
Game is available according to the seasons, and abundance of west coast seafood is provided by fisheries and smoke houses. The famous range of cow, goat and ewes' cheeses from Dunlop are certainly worthy of attention, together with excellent home baking, tasty soups, award winning free range eggs including, even, duck and quail!
These delights are complimented by farmhouse produced ice-cream, high quality confectionery, amazing local honey, local Ayrshire potatoes and other vegetables. Soft fruits in season and specialities, such as fresh raspberry juice and acclaimed Christmas puddings are very special indeed.
Market themes follow the calendar of festivals in Ayr, including, 'Burns and a' that' and the highly successful summer flower show.
Other community groups join in with the market and include Fair Trade stalls, crafters including Jude's Jewels and, by invitation, musicians and the occasional choir ...... look out for the roving haggis!
- Fife Farmers Market
Fife Farmers' Market holds monthly markets in:-
St. Andrews on the first Saturday of every month
Dunfermline on the second Saturday of every month
Cupar on the third Saturday of every month
Kirkcaldy on the last Saturday of every month
At thes markets the discerning shopper can find all types of meat from beef to water buffalo and chicken to venison. There are also vegetables, delicious rasps and strawberries, cheese, jams, plants, flowers and crafts including handmade jewellery by Jude's Jewels. Our specialist organic growers are now known nationally for their wide variety of produce.
Fife Farmers' Market only allows stallholders to sell produce grown or produced by the seller and this allows complete traceability.
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- Scottish Farmers Markets
Most Farmers' Markets are held monthly and at weekends and are run by farmers and producers themselves or by town centre management companies, local councils, community councils or private companies. All have their main focus on top quality foods and products, grown and produced locally.
Many markets widen their appeal by including garden plants and handcrafts, including handmade jewellery by Jude's Jewels, and by inviting producers from all parts of Scotland to attend their markets, giving the public real choice and a unique opportunity to see the varsity of food produced on a small scale in Scotland.
All Farmers' Markets and individual stall holders are expected to meet the same standards of health, safety and labeling as any other retail outlet.
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