Autumn is normally the time of year of award nominations & announcements..
this season has seen a spate of activity with AFN members
The #Scottish Land and Estates and #Sepa awards have seen #Mossgeil and #Craufurdland recognised in the finals
The Regional finals of the Thistle awards have seen Discover Ayrshire (#Glenapp Castle ); #Trump Turnberry , #The Whisky Experience and others ) recognised .... good luck
The ACCI business awards dinner event on friday 12th October sees #Bhaile craft bakery ; # Home Cook School ; and #The Cooshed competing with others for the Food and drink award .... tough competition indeed .... you are all winners!!!
#Bhaile has already picked up a Scotland wide business start up award this month -- warmest congratulations
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the innovative #Ayrshire Fresh Market Place service is building serious momentum with their online sales, secure payment and home delivery service involving a collaboration among 10 local producers .....great stuff
check it out at https://www.ayrshiremarketfresh.co.uk and try it for yourselves
............ good luck to all who will be trading " outside " this weekend including the #Scottish boat show at Inverkip hopefully you will find ways to overcome the weather .
thanks
Thursday, 11 October 2018
Friday, 14 September 2018
food festivals , farmers' market and foodmarket this weekend 15-16thseptember
This is the big weekend with #Newmilns food and drink festival ;#Stranraer Oyster festival ;#Kilmarnock farmers' market and #Dumfries House Food Maket all on.
we are spoilt for choice with 100+ Scottish producers and stallholders in action with several multi tasking location & venue wise...
Add to that the street food ,cookery & drink demonstrations and tasting opportunities and the scene is set for a great weekend of authentic food experiences here in South west Scotland
have a great time and support Scottish Food Tourism and the broader local food and drink economy
we are spoilt for choice with 100+ Scottish producers and stallholders in action with several multi tasking location & venue wise...
Add to that the street food ,cookery & drink demonstrations and tasting opportunities and the scene is set for a great weekend of authentic food experiences here in South west Scotland
have a great time and support Scottish Food Tourism and the broader local food and drink economy
Saturday, 25 August 2018
busy weekend for AFN members
There is much going on this weekend with the food and drink festival at # NTS Burns Alloway on Saturday and Sunday 25TH 26TH with at least 8 members present including @everythingchilli , and cookery demonstrations organised by the #homecookschool with the#whiskyexperience and #littleturnberry
the special artisan food fair at Largs on saturday ; and # Fencebay farmers market on Sunday
#Bhaile artisan bakery are continuing their" soft launch " at their new premises in Troon
and #Little Turnberry continue to delight their visitors with amazing hand made cakes and local produce with beautiful eggs available 24/7!
also https://www.ayrshiremarketfresh.co.uk
is fully up and running for local food deliveries each thursday ... currently working with 5 members ....give it a try. Congratulations to #RhoneCottage for getting this exciting venture up and running
congratulations to #the Cooshed and #Bhaile for being shortlisted for the Ayshire Chamber of Commerce Food and drink business awards
hopefully the bank holiday weekend will bring many more visitors to the new ,very successful #Woodies ice cream parlour in Mauchline and the very special #theLairds Table in Fenwick
good luck to #Mossgeil in the final planning /delivery stages of introducing glass bottles and reusable containers for their amazing non homogenised milk
best wishes to all our other busy producers and hospitality providers who together create such an authentic food tourism experience here in Ayrshire
use #The List Ayrshire larder food map to find many of them.....enjoy a picnic whilst we still can ,weather wise .
regards Howard
the special artisan food fair at Largs on saturday ; and # Fencebay farmers market on Sunday
#Bhaile artisan bakery are continuing their" soft launch " at their new premises in Troon
and #Little Turnberry continue to delight their visitors with amazing hand made cakes and local produce with beautiful eggs available 24/7!
also https://www.ayrshiremarketfresh.co.uk
is fully up and running for local food deliveries each thursday ... currently working with 5 members ....give it a try. Congratulations to #RhoneCottage for getting this exciting venture up and running
congratulations to #the Cooshed and #Bhaile for being shortlisted for the Ayshire Chamber of Commerce Food and drink business awards
hopefully the bank holiday weekend will bring many more visitors to the new ,very successful #Woodies ice cream parlour in Mauchline and the very special #theLairds Table in Fenwick
good luck to #Mossgeil in the final planning /delivery stages of introducing glass bottles and reusable containers for their amazing non homogenised milk
best wishes to all our other busy producers and hospitality providers who together create such an authentic food tourism experience here in Ayrshire
use #The List Ayrshire larder food map to find many of them.....enjoy a picnic whilst we still can ,weather wise .
regards Howard
Monday, 12 February 2018
early spring update and good wishes to AFN members and customers
Whilst there may still be snow on the ground with Snow drops blooming , AFN members are working hard to build new links , introduce innovations and create good customer experiences
Firstly , a very warm welcome to both the Home Cook School and The CooShed at South Corton farm as our newest members..
(see the Members & Gallery pages for details , images and links..)
Mossgeil continues to build their excellent non homogenised milk supply arrangements and Networks..
West Coast Foods have introduced some very smart display technology in their premises .
Grants of Prestwick are mindful of the current date and Valentine's themes in their retail areas.. with a great display
Auchengree have their first steak night of the year this week... do get across to enjoy the experience
Bhaile artisan bakery continue to innovate with bakery master classes and pop up art shows
The Ayrshire farmers' market cooperative are fully back into the swing of their regular farmers markets, working round the weather!
The dates of the excellent Ballantrae Food festival have been confirmed as the 9th /10th of June
The full 2018 schedule of the Dumfries House Food Fairs has just been confirmed by Rhone Cottage..
Corrie Mains have been recognised for their long standing & ongoing work supplying their award winning free range eggs to the educational /schools sector
For all those of our members /associates building business opportunities and memorable customer experiences around February 14th thanks ...Enjoy and good luck!
Ayrshire Hampers and others are at the Ayrshire Food and Craft event on the 25th Feb in Fenwick
NB To confirm also we are now " amplifying " Facebook events of members , so please notify us ..
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Also to advise everyone the Ayrshire Food Network will be present at the Scotland Food and Drink regional food group event next week ...Open feedback will be provided .
wishing everyone successful early Spring trading
Firstly , a very warm welcome to both the Home Cook School and The CooShed at South Corton farm as our newest members..
(see the Members & Gallery pages for details , images and links..)
Mossgeil continues to build their excellent non homogenised milk supply arrangements and Networks..
West Coast Foods have introduced some very smart display technology in their premises .
Grants of Prestwick are mindful of the current date and Valentine's themes in their retail areas.. with a great display
Auchengree have their first steak night of the year this week... do get across to enjoy the experience
Bhaile artisan bakery continue to innovate with bakery master classes and pop up art shows
The Ayrshire farmers' market cooperative are fully back into the swing of their regular farmers markets, working round the weather!
The dates of the excellent Ballantrae Food festival have been confirmed as the 9th /10th of June
The full 2018 schedule of the Dumfries House Food Fairs has just been confirmed by Rhone Cottage..
Corrie Mains have been recognised for their long standing & ongoing work supplying their award winning free range eggs to the educational /schools sector
For all those of our members /associates building business opportunities and memorable customer experiences around February 14th thanks ...Enjoy and good luck!
Ayrshire Hampers and others are at the Ayrshire Food and Craft event on the 25th Feb in Fenwick
NB To confirm also we are now " amplifying " Facebook events of members , so please notify us ..
......................................................................................
Also to advise everyone the Ayrshire Food Network will be present at the Scotland Food and Drink regional food group event next week ...Open feedback will be provided .
wishing everyone successful early Spring trading
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