Welcome to the Scottish Farmers’ & Craft Market feature that hosts over 15 artisan producers with over 400 varieties of unique locally produced award winning speciality products.
All producers regularly trade at local farmers’ markets, food festivals, fayres and many other signature events in and around west central Scotland. You will be able to meet the producers and ask them about their produce, where they are based, how they source their ingredients, why their produce is unique, how it’s made and in most cases taste or try their products before you buy. You will also be able to find out where else you can find these traders so you can find & buy your favourite products again and again after the show.
Producers from 2024 included:
Threepwood Fayre - Based in Beith in Ayrshire producing High Quality Traditional Hand-made Scottish Confectionery, Kids Treats and Farmhouse Clootie Dumplings. You can also indulge yourself and enjoy a Chocolate Fountain treat – (weekend days only)
Inverloch Cheese from Campbeltown – A range of 15 matured cheeses including Applesmoke, Oak Smoked, Plain, Herb, Chive, Mustard, Caramelised Onion Pickle, Chilli, Garlic and Claret. We even have a unique Mild Madras Cheese – absolutely brilliant! New this year we have Laphroaig Whisky, Black Truffle and The Hammer - seriously mature cheddar! Also new this Year is Warbonnet a Cheese with Scotch Bonnet, Jalapeños & Peppers.
Threepwood Quality Hot Dogs – Our Hot Dogs are steamed to perfection and served in a fresh baked warm roll and accompanied with top brand Ketchup, Mustard, Sauces and Sauerkraut. Simple, Delicious and affordable!
Little Doone Foods – Award winning Sweet Balsamic Dressings that goes quite literally with anything from Ice Cream to Salads. Made in Alva near Tillicoultry, the full range will be available all in one place - make sure that you get the one that you want. New Gift packs also available.
Caurnie Soaps – The World’s Oldest Cold Processed Soap made in Kirkintilloch with Herbs direct from their own Herb Gardens. Soaps for all types of allergies and skin conditions – liquid and solid soaps can be found here along with their unique Nettle Soap.
The Hairy Beast - Cedar Cottage Foods – Based near Enterkine Estate close to Ayr – The home of the Hairy Beast! If you’re hungry this is the place to come and feed your hunger with a delicious Hot filled roll with Highland Beef Burgers, Steak, Pork, Sausages and many other quality products including Ayrshire Bacon, Stornoway Black Puddings plus a full range of Hairy Beast pies and other products to eat Hot or take home. Don’t be shy – buy a pie!
McKay Pet Supplies – Local Pet lovers range of Dog, Cat and small animal treats and accessories including some unique and specialist items – even Dog Cologne - a must visit stall for all animal lovers!
Thorntonhall Farmhouse Ice Cream – Their delicious Ice Cream is made to the highest standards at Meikle Dripps Farm, Thorntonhall, on the south-side of Glasgow. Fresh milk from the morning's milking, together with the finest natural ingredients are carefully blended together to produce a luxurious silky smooth ice cream with a truly exceptional taste. Come and see Micky for a sample!
Designers Direct - Provides beautiful, unusual and affordable ladies' fashion accessories and more recently - Vintage Furs. With a variety of offerings to choose from, I hope you will enjoy looking around our stall and you’re guaranteed to find that special something to match you’re new caravan and protect you in style from the cold February weather!
Bertos Brownies – Bertos Brownies are created with imagination using the finest of ingredients. All our brownies are handmade from scratch in our bakery in Glasgow. With a retail outlet just off Byres Road and another soon to be opened in the St. Enoch’s centre, you can come along to the Farmers’ Market and try the full range of Glasgow’s favourite Brownies!
Funky Fudge - From Renfrewshire - the name says it all - with more flavours and varieties of Fudge that you can ever imagine - you simply can’t fail to find your favourite or something completely different to try.
The Scottish Creamy Cheesecake Company – From Ayrshire - Sharon Stirrat has taken the humble Cheesecake and totally re-invented it and taken it to the next level. The many varieties and combinations are made in and available at her 2 shops – one in Prestwick and the other in Troon. Be quick and come along to the Farmers’ Market and get yours before there all gone!
Ellis Premium Gin - Distilled in Glasgow. Bringing Fun to Gin with colour changing gins and a gin that shimmers. We don't want you to miss out on the fun. Buy Ellis Gin and delight all your senses. Ellis gin is the brainchild of 2021 Female Entrepreneur Carol Jackson. We produce a unique range of small batch Scottish gin. Our aim is to bring fun and colour to the Gin Market - with two of our gins changing colour when mixer is added, our Pink Gin having a mesmerising shimmer and our Lemon Gin described as Sunshine in a Glass.
Leith Liquer Company - Fraiser Liqueurs – From Leith - Fraiser is a uniquely Scottish drink blending the flavours of premium Scotch whisky with wild strawberries. Created by John Smith, our Master Blender, FRAISER is a rich, smooth and distinctive liqueur of real character and depth of taste. The wild strawberry infusion, combined with background notes of vanilla, almond and cinnamon, blends harmoniously with the fine Scotch whisky to give FRAISER its unique taste. Gentle on the nose and mellow on the taste buds, this hand crafted secret elixir is smooth, rich and distinctive on the palate both warming and satisfying.
Wee Jaggy Plates graters are used to grate garlic and ginger into a purée. They are made locally (in Clydebank) by Gordon and are available in a variety of bright colours. Every plate comes with a full set of instructions, a small brush (to sweep the purée from the plate), and an amazing garlic-peeling tube made from silicon.Gordon demonstrates his Wee Jaggy Plates on request and his demonstration is a highlight at the show.
Skye Tiles - The business was started on the Isle of Skye in 2007 by supplying some of the local castles with specially designed ceramic picture tiles featuring the castle views. This very quickly expanded to include designs featuring many of the very photogenic wildlife to be found in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. We found that this was a totally unique product with a very wide appeal to both visitors and locals alike.
