Highland Hiddle Delights through New Deli Section

Tuesday 22nd November, Dornie, Kyle of Lochalsh.

Highland Hiddle, the online marketplace for artists, crafters and makers based in the Scottish Highlands and Islands, today announces the expansion of its range of products into a new category of handmade food. The new Deli section enables customers to buy online, delicious locally produced food. Initially there are seven food makers with products including sauces, sweet treats, condiments, tea and coffee, jam, preserves and charcuterie.

Set up two years ago, Highland Hiddle provides a dedicated platform for special and original artefacts being made throughout the Scottish Highlands and Islands. In particular, Highland Hiddle connects buyers seeking a more sustainably made, high-quality product, with small, independent makers who would otherwise be harder or impossible to find. This has been especially important during turbulent times, particularly covid and now the rising cost of living.

One of the new makers, Mairi Hawkes, founder of Slàinte Sauces remarked, “It’s very exciting to be included alongside wonderful Highland makers and producers. We’re delighted to be onboard with Highland Hiddle and thank them for supporting our small but growing business.”

Another new maker, Anna Wilson of Huntly Herbs added “We're delighted to see our handmade organic preserves listed alongside such a wonderful range of crafts, gifts and artwork from makers across the north of Scotland. It's a great way for people to know that they are buying genuinely handmade and often unique items, and that their custom is going to support small producers in our region."

Highland Hiddle founder, Harriet Fletcher, reflected on the news, “Since we launched in August 2020 we have been delighted with how well received Highland Hiddle has been, not just by the arts and crafts community, but also local, national and international consumers. I am delighted to be extending the range of products available on Highland Hiddle to include food, the inclusion of which furthers the variety of products from across the region which customers can now find all in one place.”

The addition of the new Deli category will see the number of small, independent makers represented on Highland Hidde reach close to 100, more than triple the number at launch two years ago.

This announcement is further evidence of Highland Hiddle’s continued commitment to invest in showcasing small, independent makers in the region, and follows their diversification earlier this year when they took a stand and a selection of makers to the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh. In 2021 Highland Hiddle was recognised in the Highlands and Islands Business Awards in the Highland Spirit and Resilience and Outstanding Business Leader categories.