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Tuesday – Saturday 9am – 5pm
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Lamb Shanks with Creamed Parsnip and Tomato Sauce
April 6, 2017Method Trim and scrape the top bone off and remove excess fat. Place lamb in a deep sided roasting tray and cover with the tomatoes and stock, then add the sliced onions and herbs. Make sure the lamb is completely covered. Cover and seal the tray tightly and cook at 160°C for 3 ½ hours. […]
Hot Drink of the Week – Maltesers Hot Chocolate
March 31, 2017Spring is here, but it’s still a bit chilly outside, so what better way to warm up than with our hot drink of the week?! This week, we’re proud to present the Maltesers Hot Chocolate! Perfect for chocolate lovers and anyone with a sweet tooth, this malted hot chocolate, topped with whipped cream, chocolate […]
Farmers aren’t always complaining!
March 30, 2017I attach two pictures taken on our hill this week when the weather was just idyllic. One sensible, or lucky, Blackie ewe has just delivered twin lambs and they are enjoying the sunshine. We hope to have a ewe and lambs down to Kilnford next week once the lambs are strong enough to move with […]
Mothers Day At Kilnford – Sunday 26th March
March 23, 2017Want to treat your Mum this Mother’s Day? Look no further than Kilnford! Whether it’s a cooked breakfast in the morning, a lovely Sunday Roast or just simply afternoon Coffee and Cake then Kilnford has it covered. Breakfasts Available from 10:00-11:30am. The Big Beltie – Bacon, sliced sausage, baked beans, black pudding, haggis, fried Nith […]
How to cook the perfect steak
March 22, 2017Want to know how to cook the perfect steak for that special someone? Look no further than our easy to follow guide. This method works well with various steak cuts, but for an absolute special occasion, you simply cannot beat a beautiful, melt-in-the-mouth fillet steak. Step 1: Allow the steak to rest at room temperature for […]
Kilnford Galloway Beef Wellington
This is a classic dish which takes a bit of time to make but well worth the effort. Great for a special occasion and as an alternative to turkey at Christmas. Method Trim the fillet of beef and then wrap tightly in cling film and tin foil, you can do this up to 24 hours […]
Kilnford Blackface Lamb Rogan Josh
Method Put the ginger, garlic and 60 ml of the Lamb stock into the container of an electric blender. Blend into a smooth paste. Add 40 ml of plain yogurt. Place the diced lamb in a bowl along with the blended ingredients and marinade overnight. Strain the Kilnford Blackface diced lamb keeping the remaining liquid […]
FARMA Local Foods Awards 2012
January 26, 2017Rising Star Award – FARMA Local Foods Awards 2012 Excellence in retailing local food in Dumfries and Galloway has been recognised nationally. Kilnford Farmshop and Restaurant, on the outskirts of Dumfries, has been awarded the Rising Star Award at a presentation in Edinburgh organised by FARMA, the leading farm retail organisation in the United Kingdom. […]
Award – Outstanding Champion of Local Food
‘Outstanding Champion of Local Food’ – Dumfries and Galloway Chamber of Commerce Kilnford was crowned ‘Outstanding Champion of Local Food – 2014’. The judges comments were: “The winner epitomises a fantastic understanding of local produce within Dumfries & Galloway, demonstrating a clear and ambitious growth plan and strong vision ensuring that this region has an […]
Our link to Celtic Cattle
November 17, 2016Celtic Cattle have survived in the west coast of Scotland for hundreds of years. They were small black shaggy cattle with long black coats and large horns. From these original indigenous cattle, Black Highland cattle evolved. In this part of Galloway farmers kept these same cattle and selected for a “polled” gene, meaning they had […]
Themed Thursdays are finished for 2016
October 26, 2016Our Themed Thursday’s have come to a close for 2016. However, we will be back to late nights again in April 2017 with new and exciting themes.
May 2016
May 17, 2016This month we have finally welcomed the return of a little sunshine to Dumfries and Galloway, we’ve also welcomed back our beautiful Belties who can be seen on the nature trail along with their new additions. All this lovely weather has meant that BBQ season is in full swing and our 3 for £10 […]
The Season For Steak
September 2, 2015Although we truly believe that our premium Galloway beef is simply outstanding all year round, it may come as a surprise to you that there are optimum times throughout the year that our Galloway beef really stands out when it comes to both taste and tenderness. Jock explains more; “It has been poor weather for […]
Eden of Dumfries Join Kilnford
July 16, 2015You may have noticed we have a new addition to Kilnford’s courtyard. Owners Mark Henderson and Roy Lee spotted a gap in the local market for a one stop gift and flower shop and identified Kilnford as a great place to pop in for a unique gift or bunch of bespoke fresh flowers. They have […]
Visit From The Prime Minister
May 11, 2015It’s not every day the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom pops in to Kilnford. You can imagine how privileged we felt when David Cameron chose to make only one stop in Dumfries and that it would be at Kilnford. Mr and Mrs Cameron chatted to staff as they picked up some cheese from our […]
The Season For Lamb
March 16, 2015Every week of the year I talk with the butchers about the quality of the animals we are presenting to them and always keen to have feedback from our customers. I am also talking with our farm manager, Calum, exploring ways to make sure that what we send to the shop is absolutely the very best it can be. Last week […]
November 2013
October 31, 2013As our regular customers know, we are passionate about local produce here at Kilnford. We put great effort into sourcing the highest quality local produce for our customers. But why is it so important to shop local? We have listed the five main reasons we promote local shopping.
April 2013
May 2, 2013What a long winter it has been, but don’t worry Spring is coming. You have to be an optimist to be a farmer or you go bonkers!
March 2013
February 28, 2013We must have thousands of pictures of Belties but this is our favourite. I think it signifies good ingredients, contented animals and natural production. In the midst of all that is happening in the meat industry, we cannot be complacent and must continually strive to improve our product.
November 2012
November 1, 2012When the clocks change and Halloween approaches the onset of winter is looming. Looking back, there hasn’t really been a summer this year, but the wet weather seems to have contributed to the exceptional autumn colours on our deciduous trees.
May 2012
May 20, 2012Everyone knows we love “Belties” at Kilnford so it is a happy coincidence that this week we have managed to breed 3 lovely “Beltie” pigs and they have just been moved to the car park paddock at Kilnford. This photo was taken as they explore their new surroundings.
April 2012
April 7, 2012Today I attach a photo of our first new Beltie calf of the year. You may have read the notice I had at the Nature Trail explaining that because of very wet conditions, and the lack of space at Kilnford, I moved our Beltie cows back to the hill for winter so that they would have more space and shelter.
March 2012
March 12, 2012Spring is in the air and this month’s photo is of my granddaughter Priya giving a cuddle to our first new lambs at Kilnford. This is the beginning of our sheep and cattle getting back to the Nature Trail.
January 2012
January 16, 2012Happy New Year to all our customers. Lots of people do New Year resolutions. On the farm it is not much different but I find it is a time to make plans and set targets. I attach a photo of Mitch among some of last year’s crop and today he is up to the knees in muck, starting to erect 2 more poly tunnels at Kilnford.
December 2011
December 5, 2011One good side to being a farmer with a farm shop is that there is no end to the variation in jobs that need to be done. Today I have been trying to mount a tree on top of a 6 metre pole on the back of the tractor as an advert for our Christmas trees.
November 2011
November 10, 2011Last month I posted a photo of our pigs to highlight the speed at which they grow. Today I attach a photo of “Bendy” with her bull calf to let you see how much he has grown since the end of May. This has been achieved with fresh grass and plenty of Mum’s milk as nature intended.
October 2011
October 2, 2011It has been longer than we had intended since we made contact. We had intended to do a monthly update but we have experienced some technical problems. We are delighted that over 2000 people have supported us and joined our loyalty scheme, but sending over 2000 e-mails has overwhelmed our system. Hopefully we have now overcome that.
July 2011
July 5, 2011When I wrote last month’s blog I referred to Ginger our sow at Kilnford and how she liked her wallow. During the last few days the weather has been really hot and she has spent most of the day lying in the water.
June 2011
June 4, 2011As the month of May draws to a close on the farm we look back on a frustrating month. Constant wet weather has made it almost impossible to make good quality silage for our dairy cows. They require young grass conserved in sunny conditions to make a good feed for winter.
May 2011
May 4, 2011It is a pleasure to be able to say “Hello” to all our customers. It has always been a dream to be able to supply our own produce direct to our customers and now we can. We will try our very best to make sure the produce is as good as it can be and I would sincerely ask that if you are not completely satisfied with anything at Kilnford please let us know.
