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I have spent many years in Germany, as many of you will know. I love the culture and the people and the beer! Last year Melli from Mellis Schottland Abenteuern came into the shop, and we’ve been messaging on Instagram ever since!…
Shrove, as in Shrove Tuesday, is a funny word. And one I had never thought about until today. It comes from the word “Shriven”, which means being, “absolved of sins”. Hmm… perhaps less said about that the better, apart from to add,…
In last weeks Valentines inspired post I wrote about about Loving Local. There will be more on this below. But today I want to start with what surely, through size at least, must be The Greatest Love Of All…Earth. It’s easy to grasp…
TBCH even when I’ve been hooked or hitched or plain hung-up, I’ve never been fully sold on Valentine’s Day. I like my favourite chocolate and champagne spread regularly throughout the year thank you ;))). So the next 2 posts will…
According to the Chinese calendar 2020 was the year of the Rat, which was all about survival (if we were lucky). 2021 was the year of the Ox which meant “anchoring ourselves in a new reality” (sounds right : / ). So thank goodness that…
The most elaborate Burns Supper I’ve ever been to was actually in New Zealand. Where at the embarrassing age of 30 I learned that addressing the haggis did not involve a postcode. I wasn’t really sure why I’d never been into this…
The most hated question in January must be, “How’s your New Year’s resolutions going?” Well if it was anything to do with alcohol we’re here to help you back on that wagon. Even our Sheena has climbed aboard,…
About 5 years ago many of my friends and family made the big leap to veganism. Which would have been fabulous if it wasn’t for the fanfare ; ) Veganism can be as easy as just eating scrumptiously cooked vegetables with fresh…
Here’s to another year of welcoming in ‘The Bells’ with homemade kitchen cocktails and sofa sparklers. Last year I learned how to make my favourite cocktail, a French Martini, over Zoom. My friends read out the recipe while I poured……
So who is stuffed? And desperate for a turkey detox? This post features two tasty Asian soups that are light, easy to make and pretty healthy. Making them ideal for the lull before the next onslaught of New Year eating and…
If you are anything like me it’s around now that you realise you are not quite ready for the big day. I don’t mean the bigger things. The tree is up, obviously! Key presents are bought, Christmas Dinner is sorted. But it’s the sneaky…
Mas Macia Cava Brut…
This post is all about Cheese! It is the second in a series of blogs on pacing yourself through the Christmas and New Year party season. Read on for tips on the Farm Shops healthy alternatives that don’t compromise on taste. If you…
So we are all preparing for the Festive Season and if you’re anything like me this includes preparing for decadence. Being a sensitive foodie means offsetting the inevitable negative impacts of future treats. Trying to be a…
We have asked a few of our suppliers to produce a blog or two informing our customers on their products and what makes them great! The first business on the list is the Agua de Madre from London. I first met Nicola Hart (owner/founder)…
Three New Beers For Sale I’ve been excited and trying to get Weihenstephener Beer into the shop since October! In the grand scheme of things, it isn’t the biggest brewery globally, but it is the oldest. Weihenstephen is…
Climate Action East Linton (CAEL) is delighted to have been asked for a post on the Mart Farm Shop’s blog. The Mart is a wonderful hub and creates fantastic opportunities for anyone wanting a more sustainable lifestyle….
Pasta Perfection Comes to The Mart To say that we’ve been thrilled to have our fairs back up and running is an understatement. The first few weeks have been awesome and we are even more excited for the month of May! Pasta…
We can now update our Outreach Postal Service Timetable for 2021. Things have been a little slow in adapting due to government lockdown restrictions, but we can now offer our first full set of Outreach Postal Services for the year. We…
Intro Servus (Bavarian local way of saying hello). This week we have three really exciting additions to the beer selection at the shop in East Linton. Hacker Pschoor Münchner Gold, Augustiner Dunkel and Hofbrauhaus Freising Huber…
It was so lovely to see the positive reaction to our first blog promoting local businesses. I’m glad to hear that some of the local businesses have got some interest from the post. We are going to promote another five businesses…
This might end up backfiring on us if we don’t include some worthy businesses from around East Lothian… if we’ve missed someone please let us know through comments on social media. We thought because we’ve been…
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year at The Mart Farm Shop and you can now order your festive food in the shop. Just ask for Jackie or Sheena and they’ll take you through the ordering process. or phone us on 01620 860…
We have started stocking a new range of sensibly-priced wines. These wines cover classic styles and regions. Our wines are sourced from amazing producers around the world. Some organic, some bio-dynamic, some vegetarian and vegan, all…
This weekend is Halloween, and although there will be no Guising this year we can offer a bit of (unfortunately very limited) Halloween fun at The Mart Farm Shop. Every Saturday (and sunday from mid november) we have an exciting craft…
The railway station is the biggest public infrastructure development for East Linton for quite some time and now we finally get to see how it is going to look. In just a few years our little town will be completely transformed, and we…
Which milk alternative is best? Today we are going to talk about our three most popular Oat based milk alternatives. Oatly, Minor Figures & Sproud (pea and oat in this case). Sproud We will start with the smallest and newest brand….
Every Saturday we have an exciting craft fair, each week is different with lots of handmade items on sale. The craft fair is a very popular market and is well attended. Each week we fill our outside market stalls with our current…
Rapscallion Soda automatically wins. A supercool name. They stand for something great. They are a Scottish company & their product is delicious. The homepage of their website should tell you everything you need to know. They…
Every so often we get a product into the shop that really excites us as a team. The most recent example is the Yorkshire Pasta Company. We love that they are a British, A family company and that they are super passionate about what…
Ingredients For Sourdough Bread 260 grams of vigorous sourdough starter @ 100% hydration 550 grams of water 20 grams of sea salt 900 grams Mungoswells flour (strong or plain white bread flour, don’t use wholemeal flour for this…
When you think of Italy you most likely think of pasta, maybe your mind jumps to pizza? For us, you can’t get much more Italian than homemade pasta. Pasta making doesn’t need to be scary or complicated, in fact like most Italian…
Beetroot Mousse appeals to me on a number of levels, it is visually stunning, it is really tasty, it is full of local and seasonal ingredients and you can make it really easily! You can dress this recipe up and serve it with a whole…
The Mart Farmshop Sunday Market In January of 2019 we relaunched the Mart Farmshop Weekly Sunday market. Since that time the market has grown in size dramatically. We now have on average 1300 people attend the market each week. With a…
Why do eco-friendly cleaning products matter, and which brand is right for you? What does clean mean to you? Maybe the word conjures up images of a sparklingkitchen counter or a diet that only includes fruit, vegetables, and wholesome…
What do our different signs in the shop mean when it comes to fruit & Vegetables? It hasbeen super evident over the last few years that consumers have become a lot moreinterested in where their food comes from, what processes are…
Kombucha has become the must have drink over the last few years, but what actually is it? Does it taste gross? And is it actually all that good for you?…
