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The Ethical Dairy

Gatehouse of Fleet

The Finlay family reintroduced cheese making to Rainton Farm in 2013 after a 40 year break giving an opportunity to experiment and explore the flavours and textures of different types of cheese. They now have a fabulous range of cheeses,

Loch Arthur Creamery, Farm Shop and Cafe

Beeswing

The Loch Arthur Creamery and Farmshop is a great asset to Dumfries and Galloway. Creating a home, community, family and valued work, The Camphill Community offers ‘co-operation not competition’ to co-workers and has resulted in an organic food hub creating award-winning dairy produce,

Dunlop Dairy

Stewarton

Dunlop Dairy produces fabulous Traditional Ayrshire Dunlop near Stewarton Ayrshire, along with a range of their other excellent farmhouse cheeses from their Cheese Shop and Tearoom. The Dunlop cheese has PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) status. Slow Food Scotland Producer of

Isle of Mull Cheese

Isle of Mull

Screenshot This family of farmhouse artisan cheesemakers use their own dairy herds and traditional methods to produce stunning award-winning unpasteurised Traditional Isle of Mull, and Hebridean Blue cheeses, along with Cloth Bound Tobermory Truckles and naturally flavoured wax coated Isle

Ballochmyle Fine Cheese

Mauchline

This family business has created a simply superb Ballochmyle Ayrshire Farmhouse Brie using milk from their own herd of Ayrshire Cows. The family have been dairy farmers at East Montgarswood Farm since the early 1920’s and is truly a family affair with husband, wife,

Ardross Farm

Elie

2021 Winner of The Best Farm Shop & Deli in Scotland in the Great British Food Awards. A huge congratulations goes to their awesome team for all the hours spent caring for their animals on the farm, cooking the most

Auchentullich Farm Shop

Alexandria

This is a perfect example of a fabulous farm shop and Loch Lomond is lucky to have them. They make their own excellent range of ice creams, from their family’s traditional Friesian herd, also selling old-fashioned non-homogenised deliciously creamy dairy

Island Cheese Company

Isle of Arran

The Kinniburgh family business on Arran has a bonnie cheese shop where they sell their full range of artisan soft cheeses and flavoured blended cheddars, from Classic Island Cheddar to local variations. Their Bellevue Cheese Company, on Arran, is where

Meadows: The Swedish Farmer & The Scottish Cook

Aberdour

“MEADOWS: The Swedish Farmer & The Scottish Cook” by Bosse Dahlgren & Wendy Barrie. ORDER here online @ £30 (includ. UK p&p) or buy from selected outlets listed below. “It’s a real How To for sustainable farming. I wish I

Errington Cheese & Errington Barn

Biggar

Errington Barn is the fantastic new addition to the Errington family business with a farm shop & cafe right by the A702 main road, just south of Dolphinton. The farm shop & cafe offers their full range of cheese alongside

Cheese Lovers Experience @ Scottish Food Studio

Aberdour

Immerse yourself in a wonderful experience by the sea at Scottish Food Studio with the complex character of cheeses for an extended morning of learning and savouring with Scottish Cheese Trail & Slow Food Cooks Alliance, Wendy Barrie. Book online

Burnside Cheese

Rendall

Barry Graham of Burnside Cheese is Orkney’s latest addition to great artisan cheese. He learned cheesemaking as a teenager from his Westray granny and that was him hooked, determined to become a cheesemaker one day. Barry creates his cheese in

Galloway Farmhouse Cheese

Sorbie

A fabulous award-winning range of organic artisan cheeses created in the heart of rural Wigtonshire. The Cairnsmore is their speciality cheese and they specialise in ewe’s milk cheese however the range also includes cow and goat’s milk versions. Some are

Cambus O May Cheese Company

Ballater

“Fine Scottish, artisanal cheese made from our own family recipes using unpasteurised milk and hand crafted using traditional methods from our creamery in the heart of Aberdeenshire. Our recipes haven’t changes in 50 years nor has the way we make

The Orkney Dairy

Sandwick

Voted Best Dairy Producer 2024 at Orkney Food & Drink Awards. I first came across this fabulous producer at Lynnfield Hotel on Orkney where they use Lara’s sensational yoghurt so I had to seek her out. Their Farm has been

House of Bruar

Blair Atholl

A perfect place to break the journey on the A9 – or just a great place for a day trip. House of Bruar has developed from a prime foodie stop with an incredible award-winning delicatessen with a global selection of

West Highland Dairy

Achmore

Kathy Biss NDD is internationally renowned for her cheese and cheesemaking courses. Many of Scotland’s current cheesemakers learnt their craft from Kathy and she is regularly invited to share her skills with potential and experienced cheesemakers across North America and

St Andrews Farmhouse Cheese Co

Pittenweem

Visit Fife’s farmhouse cheesemaker. Jane’s cheeses are a delicious asset to this lovely region. Her excellent hand crafted cheeses have won many awards, with 2 Great Taste Awards for her Anster this year, 2023. It is very much a family

Connage Highland Dairy

Ardersier

Home of the Cheese Pantry and Deli at Connage where they make a range of fine cheeses on their family farm. Now also with a fabulous vending machine service…the Connage Express. You can visit their beautiful shop and check out

GreenCity Wholefoods

Glasgow

GreenCity Wholefoods is a workers co-operative, based in Glasgow’s vibrant east end, supplying Scotland, delivering over 5,000 vegetarian, vegan, organic, non-organic, gluten free options, a vast selection of artisan products and GM free wholefoods: grains and breads; grocery items; herbs

Kedar Cheese Co

Mouswald

Sanchia their Swiss Brown Dairy Cow was Winner at 2023 Northumberland Show, winning not only her class but also interbreed Champion. Awards pictured at Great Yorkshire Show 2023. Their fabulous Halloumi and Mountain Cheese Tomme (a matured alpine cheese) have

Rothiemurchus Estate Farm Shop & Café

Rothiemurchus

Rothiemurchus is a wonderful family run Highland Estate set at the heart of the stunning Cairngorms National Park. Passionate about delicious food, Rothiemurchus not only produces its very own succulent Highland Beef, Velvety Forest Venison and fresh Rainbow Trout all

Yester Farm Dairies

Yester Mains

Family farm by Gifford selling the full range of award-winning products: cottage cheese, soured cream, crème fraiche, plain & favoured yoghurts, full & low fat cream cheese, Greek style yoghurt & double cream. They also produce mozzarella, ready diced or