The Larder

If you're looking for a light lunch such as a panini or a baked potato and a tasty cake to follow then the Auld Surgery in the centre of Kirriemuir is a good place to pitch up. Although it would be a struggle to fit in groups larger than four, there are…

A five barrel micro-brewery producing between 20 and 40 casks a week, they focused mostly on session beers until the May launch of Dr Hornbrook, a 7.2% blonde imperial stout released in 750ml swingtop bottles as well as cask. Supplying pubs across the…

Andante is a musical expression meaning ‘at a slower tempo’, which nicely describes how Jon Wood thinks bread should be made. His bakery provide fresh breads made from scratch on the premises. The range of eight sourdoughs are made with nothing more…

Located a mile outside St Andrews on the Leuchars road, this relatively new venture is at the glamour end of Fife's range of farm shops and farm cafés. There's a keen focus on beef, game and pork from the estate, with an on-site butcher, a well stocked…

A family-run farm situated just outside Cromdale within the Cairngorms National Park, the Cassells farm one of Scotlands oldest native breeds, pure Highland Cattle, and a small flock of sheep - a mixture of pure Jacobs and Texel X. They also have…

As the name implies, Scotland's oldest, native breed is the focus here. Smaller and slower growing than modern beef cattle, Highland beef is known for flavour, texture and tenderness. Naturally reared on a grass-based diet and hung for at least three…

From a tiny little brewery at Falkirk’s Behind the Wall pub (once home to the Eglesbrech Brewery), Andrew Barnett moved to Edinburgh's Summerhall in summer 2012, and is now producing Summerhall Pale Ale. Barnett’s background in the ale industry…

For decades Baxters has been synonymous with traditional tinned soups and jars of beetroot. These days they drape less tartan around the packaging and place more emphasis on convenience and the use of fresh, contemporary ingredients alongside the…

A large set-up just off the M90 at Kelty, a little south of Kinross, this is one of five Baxters outlets around Scotland. Incorporating a coffee shop/restaurant, small farm park and foodhall with deli, giftware and cookshop section, the Baxters brand is…

One of Scotland's largest breweries, Belhaven has been owned by the beer giant Greene King since 2005. It's also one of the country's oldest, brewing since 1719 (and perhaps, though undocumented, since the 16th century and earlier), and its flagship…

Alongside an array of local meat, including cold meats such as glazed gammons and roast beef, Bel Forbes and her friendly team also make other products to their own recipes – sausages, burgers, black pudding, white pudding, haggis, polony, clootie…

Brightly coloured cupcakes with artistically peaked icing can be found in this popular shop. Baked fresh daily, the 20-plus varieties include cappuccino, chocolate orange, banoffee and Victoria sponge. There are gluten-free and other vegan options on…

A farmhouse bed & breakfast based on 350 acres from the Rule Water to the top of the Rubers Law hill, Billerwell has become known for its locally sourced breakfasts. These use organic eggs from one neighbour, honey from another, baking and jams from…

A family company selling lamb, mutton and beef to some of the UK's most discerning restaurants, including The Ivy and St. John in London. The Blackface sheep and Galloway cattle reared on their own heather-covered hills are sold alongside game, veal…

Border Berries at Rutherford Farm on The Merse near Kelso is a third generation fruit farm owned by Harriet and Alistair Busby, growing fields of strawberries, raspberries, red and blackcurrants, tayberries and gooseberries in season, when families can…

The brewmeisters are John McKenzie and Lewis Shand, who, inspired by Lewis’s grandfather, have been homebrewing since they were 16. Commercial brewing commenced in February 2012, and their first beers, Deeside Pale Ale, amber Lochnagar Spray and…

Organic since 1991, Bridgefoot offers fresh vegetable boxes from the heart of Aberdeenshire, delivered weekly. As well as a wide variety of veggies, it also provides seasonal fruit, free-range eggs and some meat: customers put their own selections…

Whole chilled Shetland Lamb, freshly butchered and packed for delivery to homes and restaurants. I also sell Shetland mutton in the same form.