New Farm Stay Food Trail Tickles The Tastebuds For Tourism In the Scottish Borders

FarmStay Scotland has created the ‘Scottish Lowlands Food & Drink Trail’ which promotes some excellent places to enjoy the finest, freshest treats throughout the region and beyond. The trail also includes over fifty Farm Stay members across Scotland where people can stay on a farm and enjoy the freshest Scottish produce. Produced by Tasting Scotland, this is the first food trail in Scotland to link farm accommodation and local food producers and providers.

A new A5, full colour guide can be used to create a 5-7 day tour or unique ‘foodie days out’ for visitors and includes suggestions of places to go with superb imagery, top tips and opening times and can be downloaded from www.farmstay.co.uk/scotland guide will be available from FarmStay members and will be widely promoted through their websites to customers around the world.

Trail recommendations include: the award-winning pies at Sanderson’s Butchers in Coldstream; deli treats at multi-award winning bookshop, the Mainstreet Trading Company; sampling some of the 2,500 organic lines available at Whitmuir Organic Farm near Peebles; and tasting any of an excellent range of hand-crafted ales from the Scottish Borders Brewery near Jedburgh. Many more recommendations for places to visit throughout the region and other areas of Scotland are also listed.

FarmStay Scotland was earlier in the year supported by £5,000 from VisitScotland’s Year of Natural Scotland Growth Fund, with the not-for-profit organisation’s campaigns targeting more potential visitors in the UK, northern Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada through increased online marketing and brochure distribution.

Marion Oates, FarmStay Scotland, said;

“We’re delighted to launch the Scottish Lowlands Food & Drink Trail today. The Scottish Borders boasts beautiful scenery, wide, open spaces and fresh air, and many visitors are looking for an authentic Scottish experience which can be met by discovering local delicacies and holidaying on a Scottish farm.

Valuing local food production in the tourism sector means visitors get a unique insight into rural life with farm-fresh eggs and local bacon on the breakfast menu, and money staying in the local economy. Our members have visitors from all over the world staying on their farms and we hope the Scottish Lowlands Food & Drink Trail will encourage even more people to get away from the hustle and bustle and enjoy a slice of country life.”

Riddell Graham, Director of Partnerships, VisitScotland, said;

“The Scottish Lowlands Food & Drink Trail is a great way to encourage more visitors to enjoy a unique experience in this special part of Scotland and it’s great to see groups such as FarmStay Scotland take this opportunity during the Year of Natural Scotland.

“FarmStay Scotland has compiled excellent recommendations in an attractive new guide and on their dedicated website, and we are sure their latest marketing campaign will tickle the tastebuds for tourism and benefit the local economies.”