Locavore

Local organic Grocery Stores & Veg Box Delivery. Food from our land, local growers & ethical producer
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We are a social enterprise working to build better local food systems. We grow organic produce on our market gardens, deliver veg boxes across central Scotland and have three shops in Glasgow (Govanhill, Partick & Garnethill), one in Kirkintilloch and one Edinburgh.

30/05/2026

After delays caused by weather and a broken tractor we have finally got all our organic potatoes planted for 2026! This year we are growing a whole load of varieties including Arran Victory, Golden Wonder, Heidi Red, Alouette, Maris Baird, Jacky, Axona and Cara.

We're growing these over 2 acres with seed from the nice folks at Skea ( ). We plant them using old machinery that still does the job and we hope to equal last year's harvest of around 22 tonnes which supplied us with home grown potatoes in our shops and veg boxes from July till December.

Support local food with a veg box and pop into our Glasgow shops. See link in bio.

29/05/2026

We've been busy planting our acre of organic broad beans for our veg boxes and shops.

We've planted a few different varieties on different dates to give us a continuous supply through the summer and into the autumn. We have a really low tech setup for planting out beans but it is tried and tested and is fun to do for a few hours.

27/05/2026

Our seedlings at Barnhill are basking in the sun and getting ready to go out into the field (or into the tunnels)!
We start most of our seedlings in our nursery tunnel and then plant them out with the help of our tractor and the funky attachment pictured. Once transplanted they'll grow into the veg you'll find later this year in our shops and veg boxes.

Also planted: the beginnings of our hedgerows that will help make our field more biodiverse and shelter our crops from the wind... and the foundation of our last polytunnel waiting to be built.

Would you like to come home to local & organic veg on your doorstep? Sign up to our veg boxes! Link in bio

23/04/2026

We're currently recruiting for people to join our Govanhill Shop Team and as drivers to deliver our local organic veg boxes.

The shop role will average 4 days per week and the driving role is just occasional, providing cover to the core team.

More info on both the roles can be found our website.

09/04/2026

Did you know that all of our veg boxes are different!?

We pack every single one to order and you can now have more control than ever before over what is and isn't in your box. Our new website makes managing your orders really easy so take a look if you haven't already.

-If you hate celery you can swap it out forever.

-If you have too many carrots already you can swap them out for a week.

-If you love tomatoes you can add them as a subscription.

-If you need chilli and tumeric for a recipe you can add them as a one off.

-If you want more fruit you can choose different weekly options or add more as a one off.

-If you want groceries from local heroes like .farm, , or you can add them.

-If you want to try a box just once, you can.

Now is a great time to support our farm and choose to eat a more local and organic diet which is better for the environment.

31/03/2026

Here's a few snaps from life on the farm over the last week.

1/2 This week's veg boxes are brimming. Some boxes include red baby chard, lettuce and salad mix harvested from our polytunnel.

3 Polytunnel construction continues with what will be our main propagation tunnel almost ready. We really hope to cover it on Thursday when The wind is due to calm down.

4 We bought our first plough as well as a disc harrow! This will help us get our fields ready just as soon as the soil is dry enough.. it's been a really wet spring so far.

5 We've been tree planting with around 90 fruit trees planted and loads more native shrubs and hedges going in to break our huge fields into smaller, more sheltered plots of around an acre. Fruit trees are a long term investment with no fruit for at least 3 years. We planted them with support from . And varieties include Discovery, Scotch Bridget, Katy, Fortune, Bloody Ploughman and Purple Pershore Plum.

Thanks to everyone who supports our work by subscribing to a veg box delivery.

16/03/2026

We have a few more roles open to applications right now.

We're looking for a cook who loves local, organic and seasonal cooking to join our kitchen team at Govanhill.

We've also extended the deadline for applications for our veg shed supervisor role - looking after packing of our veg boxes and wholesale offer at Barnhill Farm.

More detail via link in comments.

09/03/2026

We're looking for a Veg Shed Supervisor to join our team at Barnhill Farm where we grow, pack and distribute local and organic produce.

In the role you will oversee the day to day operations of the veg shed which is the point of preparation and dispatch for our organic veg boxes and wholesale orders. You’ll oversee delivery of veg orders to our shops, wholesale customers and around 800 veg boxes per week.

You’ll supervise a small team within the veg shed and work closely with the Directors, the Vegbox Admin Manager, our growers and delivery drivers.

The role will be around 30h per week over 4 days, Tuesday-Friday. An additional day could be possible for an applicant seeking full time hours.

Full details, including how to apply, are on our website. Link in comments.

18/02/2026

We're looking for two new team members to help us take your food from farm to fork!

The Organic Grower will join our team at Barnhill Farm where we grow produce for our shops and veg boxes on 21.5 acres. Our ideal candidate will have experience of growing veg at scale, this could include market gardening with poly tunnels or working in a field scale system.

The Organic Baker will join our Kitchen Team in Govanhill where they will lead on producing our sweet treats and pastries for sale in our cafe, shops and veg boxes.

Lots more info on both the roles is on or brand new website, link in comments.

01/01/2026

Happy New Year! In 2026, support the change you want to see in the world with a local organic veg box delivery. A regular veg box delivery means fresh, local and organic food arriving at your door for you to enjoy.

Subscribers to our veg box say they have become more creative cooks, eat more healthily, and enjoy trying foods they never would otherwise.

We've got big plans for our farm this year with more polytunnels to grow cucumbers and tomatoes, while we also expand the range of local produce we grow in our field at Barnhill. Join us on our vegetable journey! Find out more and join via link in comments..

Address

349 Victoria Road
Glasgow

Telephone

+441413283303

Website

http://www.locavore.scot/

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