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The Grassmarkets

The Grassmarkets

28 May 2009

Summer’s (almost) here, and the time is right for shopping in the street. As David Bowie might have sung, were he a product of a more capitalist age. However, if you must shop, you could do worse than paying a visit to the newly refurbished Grassmarket…

halibut farm

Gigha-bites: the cultivation of Scottish halibut

1 May 2009

If anything symbolises the success of Gigha’s thriving island economy since the islanders’ historic buy-out in 2002, it is Alastair Barge’s sustainable, organic halibut farm, the only one of its kind in Scotland. Perched above the shoreline on the east…

In praise of grass

The grass is greener: why Scottish animals have the advantage over foreign livestock

1 May 2009

Cows eat grass, as every school child knows. Except that it’s not always the case these days. In many parts of Scotland (thanks to all our rain) grass is what grows best and gives the animals that graze it a natural advantage.

Strawberries

Caught in a jam: getting the most out of Scotland's fruit

1 May 2009

Jo Ewart Mackenzie takes a look at the art of storing and preserving our glorious gluts of fruit.

Carrots

Keeping it REAL: a food initiative teaching school pupils the value of sustainable farming

1 May 2009

Jo Ewart Mackenzie profiles an agenda-setting school project in which the pupils learn about the world of work while planting, growing and selling their own organic produce.

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Popular places

Falkland Estate Office
The Stables, Falkland Estate, Falkland, Fife, KY15 7AF
Known for its Big Tent Festival of Stewardship and other eco-conscious activities, the Falkland Estate also offers a small side line in organic beef and pork. Mostly offered frozen for practical reasons, the beef is finished on the estate whilst the…