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The best farm food in Midlothian is Bramblewood Farm’s meat and eggs at Pathhead, the monthly market at Dalkeith Country Park, Rosewell Market at The Steading, Springfield’s home reared meat near Penicuik, and The Free Company at Balerno.
North Lanarkshire has one farm outlet we could verify, Dunbar’s Daisies milk vending at Glenmavis. For a farm shop, go to Overton at Crossford, The Heron near Strathaven, Carmichael Estate near Biggar or Falleninch at Stirling.
The best farm food in East Dunbartonshire is Kinkell Farm’s no dig veg boxes at Lennoxtown, farm eggs from Fiona’s Fresh at Barbeth Farm, the Milngavie and Kirkintilloch markets, and Dunbar’s Daisies milk just outside at Glenmavis.
East Renfrewshire has no farm shop yet. Farm food reaches it through What’s Fresh milk deliveries from Park Farm and Locavore’s organic veg boxes, with Arkleston, Greenhall and Nether Lethame a short drive away.
The best farm food around Falkirk is Greenheart Growers’ organic market garden at Shieldhill, Your Local Farm’s veg boxes from Slamannan, Falkirk Producers Market, and the farm shops at Hopetoun and Blairmains just outside.
The best farm food in Renfrewshire is at Arkleston Farm Shop in Paisley, Barnhill Farm Shop and Locavore’s organic veg boxes at Inchinnan, East Yonderton’s pick your own near Renfrew, and Paisley Farmers Market.
Inverclyde has no trading farm shop we could verify. Its local food comes through Kilmacolm and Gourock farmers’ markets, with Fencebay at Fairlie, Auchengree near Beith and Ardardan at Cardross a short drive outside.