Slow Food Scotland Award Winners 2019

Created six years ago, the Slow Food awards are truly democratic – with no prior shortlisting, the winners are simply chosen by whoever gets the most votes. These Awards are so powerful in highlighting Good, Clean and Fair, that like last year, thousands of you voted over the summer. Each nation has its own winners, with the highest number of votes in each category also being the overall UK winner.

In addition to the public vote, each nation director chose their Person of the Year, their stories are below, with one of those of winners being crowned Slow Food in the UK Person of Year as well.

Slow Food Scotland Winners – Winners in Bold are also Slow Food in the UK Winners

Best Butcher                                  Peelham Farm, Borders
Best Baker                                      Riverside Bakery, Stirling
Best Greengrocer                           East Coast Organics, Edinburgh
Best Fishmonger                            Eddie’s, Edinburgh
Best Deli or Grocer                         Edinburgh Larder, Edinburgh
Best Cheesemonger                       Iain Mellis, various Scotland
Best Market                                     Edinburgh Farmer’s Market
Best Restaurant/Food Eatery        L’Escargot Bleu, Edinburgh
Champion Slow Food Product        North Ronaldsay Mutton, North Ronaldsay (available UK wide)

Person of the Year: Bryce Cunningham of Mossgeil Farm and Dairy – the UK’s first single-use plastic-free dairy. “Fabulous milk & cream and brilliant environmental credentials.” Bryce was nominated by Director for Slow Food Scotland, Walter Mowat