I have no doubt that the Turriff Show 2024 programme will impress visitors of all ages. However, there is one attraction that I would urge you to stop by – the EQ Food and Drink Pavilion.
The Pavilion will be the heart to some of the best local food and drink producers in the region.
This year – on Sunday (August 4) and Monday (August 5) – it has been extended to welcome more than 50 exhibitors showcasing the finest fare.
Ranging from meats, chutneys, fruit and veg, home bakes, ice cream and sweets to honey, jams, spirits, cider and cocktails, there will be something to suit all tastes.
Here is a list of the must-visit stalls for a taste or tipple at Turriff Show 2024.
Singularity Sauce Co
Recommendation: Miso hot sauce
Mark McAulay launched Singularity Sauce Co at the tail end of 2019 – and it has grown exponentially ever since.
The core hot sauce range includes Miso, Everyday, Buffalo, Our Hottest Sauce – featuring approximately 47% of Moruga scorpion chillies – and 7 Pot Pineapple.
Can you handle the heat?
Wark Farm
Recommendation: Beef and cheese pie
The mouth-watering pie range from Wark Farm is sold at various farmers’ markets, deli shops and cafes across the north-east.
If you’re heading to Turriff Show 2024 and find yourself feeling peckish, the craft pies will prove the perfect pick me up – and leave you wanting to go back for more.
Lolly’s Ice Cream
Recommendation: Mint ice cream
The rise of Lolly’s Ice Cream has been inspiring.
In June, business owner Lauren Milne opened her dream ice cream shop in Portlethen, roughly three years after she started selling ice cream.
The 25-year-old will be at Turriff Show 2024 to catch up with hungry eventgoers.
Snochery Jock’s
Recommendation: Cheese oatcakes
Snochery Jock’s will have a selection of handmade oatcakes, shortbread and tablet, to name a few products.
If that sounds up your street, then visiting business owner Allan Smith’s stall is a no-brainer.
D!P Club UK
Recommendation: Tequila Little Time
Three products hit the market when D!P Club UK launched back in July 2022. Now, business owner Teresa Collie produces and sells a total of five.
You’ll love their quirky names. They include Papa Don’t Peach, Tequila Little Time, Rasp-beret Chipotle, Haba Nice Day and Satayin’ Alive.
All the dips are vegan-friendly and gluten-free.
Portsoy Ice Cream
Recommendation: Raspberry ripple ice cream
The ice cream from family-run business Portsoy Ice Cream can be enjoyed whatever the weather, in my opinion.
Even if the sun fails to make an appearance during the two-day event, I would still encourage you to secure a scoop (or two).
Col’s Baking Kits
Recommendation: Buttery making kit
Founded by former oil and gas worker Colin Morgan, Col’s Baking Kits has grown exponentially since its launch in April 2021.
I purchased my very own product from the brand some time ago, a buttery making kit. They came out superbly.
Castleton Farm
Recommendation: Strawberries
Howe of the Mearns’ Castleton Farm grows and sells delicious strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries and cherries.
If you visit the stall, I’d encourage you to buy some.
However, you may also spot a range of chutneys and jams, as well as their strawberry tart glaze.
Reynold’s Cocktails
Recommendation: Bramble
Reynold’s Cocktails produce some of my favourite ready-to-drink cocktails in the north-east.
Some of the business’ in-house signatures include pink gin clover, Tennessee berry mule, and mango and chilli margarita.
The latter has my name written all over it, and I’ll without a doubt be securing a pouch this weekend.
Other food and drink stallholders include The Hungry Squirrel, Summerhouse Drinks, Smoke and Soul, Rora Dairy, and much more.
The main sponsor for Turriff Show 2024 is Melrose Farms and Haulage – a family-run agricultural and haulage business near Banff.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.turriffshow.org.
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