Around Moray

One day we headed north of Minmore. Our drive took us to Fochabers and the Baxters Fine Food factory. We drove west on the A96, to Elgin, and Johnstons Cashmere Mill. On the way to Inverness, we took a detour north to Lossiemouth, then turned south a bit and visited Cawdor Castle. We ended up in Inverness, where we had a light lunch, then headed back to Minmore for cucumber sandwiches and tea.

is a family-owned company that began with £10 and a small shop in Fochabers. Now it's a factory that produces soups, jams & conserves, marmalades, chutneys and sauces; a visitor's center and shop; and a restaurant.

is the only British mill to transform cashmere from fibre to garment. In early July, the river behind the mill went over its banks and flooded the factory and shop. When we visited, factory tours had just begun, and we got a private tour through most of the factory. We saw how the cashmere from China and Mongolia and lambswool, primarily from Australia are spun and dyed. The floods destroyed the looms and new looms are expected in October. For now cloth is woven and knit at contract locations elsewhere in Scotland.

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