Ocean Terminal is hosting a Farmers Market twice monthly, on the second and fourth Fridays of each month, from 10.00 to 16.00. Leith & North's roving reporter was amazed at the variety of goods on offer - not only fine, well priced meats and fish, but there's plenty on offer for vegetarians, and gift opportunities too.
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<<<: View of stalls with the Caurnie Soap stall in the foreground. Right >>>: Leithers sampling the produce of the Scottish Preserves stall. Scottish Preserves (Blairgowrie) web site >>>
"Producers are interested in more than simply 'a shelf life' - meats are packed specifically for the day, fruits and vegetables are lifted and baking is done the night before to ensure everything is ripe, ready and perfect for eating." Nick Paul, market organiser.
The organiser, Nick Paul, author of The Scottish Farmers' Market Cookbook, has a winning commitment to food, and is on a mission to bring people sensually exciting food that they can love and enjoy, fresh, and free from unneccesary toxins, and at fair prices which pass on their value to consumers. One of his many ideas which appealed to us was the creation of Scottish Tapas from the wide range of tasty produce available.
Left <<<: Scenting the natural delights of the Caurnie Soaperie Right >>>: Organiser Nick Paul at the Arran Cheese stall
Caurnie Soaperie (Kirkintilloch) web site >>>
Isle of Arran Cheese Shop products on the John Muir Country Store web site >>>
There are plenty of samples available and we reckon the produce would speak for itself. But on top of that, all of the producers are enthusiastic about what they are doing, thoroughly commited to their produce, and all the stalls we spoke to are commited to quality, sustainability, ecology and good stewardship of resources, and the organic movement.
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<<<:Jude's husband showing off Jude's Jewels Right >>>: Fay Young of Leith Open Space hears about Trusty Crust's range of organic baking. Jude's Jewels (Stirling) web site >>>
Trusty Crust Organic Bakery (East Saltoun) web site >>>
As well as baking, dairy, fruit, meat and fish produce, there were traditionally made soap, jewellery and Scottish gifts on offer.
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<<<: Thomson McKenzie showing off the distinctive rare breed meats of Ayrshire's Nethergate Right >>>: Veteran ice cream loather Nick Gardner actively enjoying the fat free flavours of the Belhaven fruit ices. Nethergate Larder Rare Breed Meat (Dunlop) web site >>>
Belhaven Fruit Farm (Dunbar) web site >>>
In many ways, this market, on Leither's doorsteps, is looking forwards to the past, showing how food will come to be produced in the coming decades. But today, it is a great way to spend an hour or so, have fun and pick up some treats to add something a little special for the weekend.
The market will run regularly at the Ocean Terminal the second and fourth Fridays of every month, from 10.00am to 4.00pm. Next dates are Friday March 27th, Friday April 10th, and Friday April 24th.
Ocean Terminal (Leith) >>>
Recipe for Pork & Apple with ginger preserve >>>
Scottish Food Trail web site >>>
Peelham Farm (Berwickshire) web site >>>
Findlaters Fine Foods (Linlithgow) web site >>>
