the free company
“Producing food sustainably, is at the centre of what we do.”
“Established in 2016, The Free Company is not just a Farm but a Seasonal Restaurant and a place of learning, based at the foot of the Pentland Hills on the doorstep of Edinburgh. The founding ethos is rooted in the reinvigoration of forgotten rural knowledge, the celebration of vernacular design and driven by a necessity to endorse progressive agricultural methods.
Our restaurant opens seasonally and showcases the very best of the organic produce that we are growing and rearing on the farm at that time of year. Guests enjoy an evening of six courses - starting with bites in the garden to larger plates in the converted milking byre. Everyone is encouraged to ask questions about their food throughout the evening. The restaurant operates a 'pay-what-you-think-it’s-worth' system for the food and we stock a cash bar where we champion a selection of sustainable vineyards, breweries and foraged cocktails. Our easy-going, communal style dining has meant people of all ages enjoy a memorable evening on the farm.”
SUPPLIERS
“As always, our menu evolves throughout the series reflecting our market garden and free-range herd of Berkshire and Mangalitsa pigs, our Shetland Sheep and highland x dexter cows.”
FRUIT & VEG Own garden and land
MEAT Reared on site
ADDRESS
Balerno, Midlothian, Edinburgh EH14 7HZ
OPENING HOURS
MON-WED CLOSED
THUR-SAT 7pm-late
SUNDAY 6pm-11pm