If you’re in Glasgow tomorrow, get along to Bagpiping Live! in George Square and try some delicious food from homegrown Scottish firms.

The Pipers Market tent hosts a variety of tempting food stalls which celebrate Scotland’s natural larder – with sweets, pizza, ice cream and hot meats to satisfy any craving.

Micki Henderson, co-founder of Thorntonhall Farmhouse Ice Cream, makes the dessert using fresh milk from the cows on her East Kilbride farm every day.

She and her husband John have been making ice cream for nine and a half years, finding that milk prices were not high enough to make a living.

Though they plump for more traditional flavours like vanilla, raspberry ripple and chocolate, they do like to experiment occasionally.

Micki said that she once made Guinness lager ice cream.

“I don’t drink beer, but it was surprisingly delicious and refreshing,” she said.

Kelvin Valley Honey is a social enterprise which is literally buzzing with activity.

Based in Kilsyth, the firm promotes beekeeping to customers across Scotland by supplying them with the necessary equipment in exchange for some of the honey and beeswax the hive produces – which is sold on in jars, used in bath products or made into candles.

They employ 42 housebound workers to make some of the products for them, meaning that from start to finish you can rest assured that you’re making a difference to the lives of vulnerable people – and helping the bee population to thrive.

Visit their table to watch bees make honey in the glass hive before your eyes.

Let’s Make it Better is a social enterprise which offers work experience to people with mental health issues at the Sunlite Community Cafe in Stirling.

Owner Shelley Batty works around the clock, making the jams, cakes and sandwiches and even launching a drop-in service at the eatery so that people can open up about their problems.

In the three years since she started the business, she has already helped five people find a job.

She said: “We work in one of the most deprived areas in Forth Valley, so it’s important that people have somewhere to go spend time and meet friends.”

She added: “It feels good helping so many people. I love my job – it’s trying, but really rewarding.”

Artisan chocolatier Sugar Wings offers a range of gorgeous jewel-like chocolates in a variety of adventurous flavours and colours, each hand-made and tempered on a marble slab in the traditional way.

Stacy Hannah was originally a pastry but decided to become an assistant chocolatier at Rococo chocolates before starting her own business three years ago.

“I never really had a sweet tooth before I started doing this,” Stacy admitted, as she pointed to each of the little sweets, bright blue Hebridean sea salt caramels, heart-shaped rose gin chocolates in a velvety red colour and even a variety filled with Ardbeg Islay single malt whiskey.

“I always use fresh, local fruit in my sweets – except the pineapple, obviously,” she laughed.

At the Ovenbird stall, founder David Angeletti speaks to us about his ethically sourced coffee from countries across Africa and South America, which he sells to cafes and retailers across Scotland.

Originally from Florence, David had worked in coffee farms in Africa before deciding to launch his business 18 months ago.

He said: “I buy the beans through direct trade with farmers I’ve met to make sure they get the price they deserve.”

The most popular blend is Dead Poets Society, made with a fusion of South American and East African beans for a silky body and fruity, chocolatey sweetness.

If you like knowing that your latte has been lovingly hand-roasted and helps farmers in developing countries across the globe, get David to pour you a cup and talk about his story.

Let Threepwood Fayre take you back to your childhood with a selection of traditional Scottish sweets and cheeses.  

A family-run, genuine cottage industry based in Beith, Ayrshire, they make home-made confectionery like tablet, raspberry ruffle, coconut macaroon and clootie dumplings at their facility in Lowhouse Cottage.

They also sell a selection of great cheeses; the Applesmoke cheddar is the most popular, made with milk from Guernsey cattle and smoked by a local fisherman, and is a best-seller at their market stall – especially with Canadian tourists.

The Pipers Market will be on at George Square until Friday, August 14.