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Inside the farm shop at the Buffalo Farm: fridges of local beef and buffalo meat under timber beams, with jars and sauces in front.
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The Buffalo Farm

The farm shop and butchery of Scotland's largest water buffalo herd, at Boglily Steading on the edge of Kirkcaldy, with its own buffalo meat, mozzarella and ice cream, and a café.

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Scotland's largest herd of water buffalo is behind this farm shop at Boglily Steading, on the edge of Kirkcaldy.

Steve Mitchell, a sixth-generation farmer, brought a small herd to Clentrie Farm in 2005, and the farm now makes buffalo mozzarella and ice cream as well as raising its own meat. The shop is a big timber-lined barn with a full butchery: the farm's own buffalo, native Scotch beef, and local lamb and venison, with steaks and joints cut to order, plus pies, burgers, sausages, dairy and a well-stocked pantry. Its produce has won a string of awards over the years, from Great Taste stars for the buffalo steak pie and black pudding to a Gold for the mozzarella at the Scottish Retail Food & Drink Awards. On the farm, the Bothy café serves breakfast and lunch every day, and the buffalo burger is the one to try. Family events, from calf feeding to pumpkin picking, are ticketed through the farm's own site.

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Before you go

The farm shop is open every day.

The farm's events are ticketed through its own site.

Where
Boglily Farm Steading, Boglily Road, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5XY.
Open
Monday to Thursday 9.30am to 4.30pm, Friday 9am to 4.30pm, Saturday 9am to 4pm, Sunday 9.30am to 4pm.
Café
The Bothy, every day 9am to 4pm, last lunch orders at 3pm; tables first come, first served, and groups of six or more book on 01592 210141.
Parking
Free, with Blue Badge spaces.
Phone
01592 646252

Opening hours

Their website
Monday
9.30am–4.30pm
Tuesday
9.30am–4.30pm
Wednesday
9.30am–4.30pm
Thursday
9.30am–4.30pm
Friday
9am–4.30pm
Saturday
9am–4pm
Sunday
9.30am–4pm

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Where it is

At Boglily Farm Steading on the western edge of Kirkcaldy, on the road to Auchtertool, KY2 5XY.

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