Bowhouse Market opens its doors to Fife foodies

Fife’s innovative food and drink hub at Bowhouse is hosting an open collection day early next month.

It will allow foodies to order their goods online, and then get a priority visit to collect them.

The doors will then open to all to browse and buy from a host of producers.

Bowhouse staged a virtual online market during lockdown to connect people with local food and drink producers based both at its premises and across the region.

From Monday August 3, customers can order their food and drink - and then on Saturday 8th they will have priority access to Bowhouse from 9:00 am to 11:00am. The public can then get in from midday until 4:00pm to browse the stalls and buy.

Rosie Jack, market manager, said: ``We have been delighted by the support for our Bowhouse Link virtual market, which will continue to provide a pre-order and delivery service.

“We really feel like a family at Bowhouse. It’s home to a number of producers such as Scotland the Bread, Futtle Organic Brewery, The Butchery at Bowhouse and the East Neuk Market Garden who share resources as well as a hosting space for the market weekends.

“It gives us great pleasure to be able to welcome a Collection Day as a chance to experience Bowhouse in person and explore the amazing range of food and drink available from Fife.”

The range of products includes organic beef, lamb, venison and pork from Butchery at Bowhouse; wholemeal organic flours from Scotland the Bread; organic vegetables and salads from East Neuk Market Garden rums, ciders, beers and natural wines from Futtle Organic Brewery; game meats from Woodmill Game; cheeses from the neighbouring St Andrews Farmhouse Cheese Company; brownies from Artisana; kombucha drinks from Bad Gal Boocha, non-alcoholic spirits from Feragaia and freshly ground coffee from Unorthodox Roasters of Kinross.

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Throughout the day, Futtle Organic bottle shop will be open as well as street food available from James Ferguson of the Kinneuchar Inn and Flahute coffee van in the Front Courtyard.

There will be ample spaced parking, plenty of outdoor seating, contactless payment only and one-way system for access to The Butchery and Scotland the Bread mill.

Sophie Cumber, Butchery at Bowhouse said: “Having moved from London to open the new butchery in February and opening on the weekend of Lockdown, as you can imagine, a meat chill full of fantastic locally produced organic meat and no market to sell to – without Bowhouse Link, my business would never have survived the first few months.

“The feedback from customers and repeat sales has really boosted my confidence and assured me that Fife has a real appetite for a business like mine.”

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