Welcome to The Coo Shed
The Coo Shed is an award winning Ayrshire café offering farm-fresh food, milk, gifts and plant nursery.
Our Awards
The Coo Shed
Tasty fresh food
Home-made cakes & baking
Afternoon teas
Teas and coffees
Milkshakes
Outside Catering
The Milk Hoose
Fresh farm milk
Milkshake vending machines
Takeaway baking
Fresh food takeaways
coffee machine
ice-cream machine
Corton Plants
Hanging Baskets
Plants
Trees
Sundries
Compost
Garden ornaments
The Coo Shed
The Coo Shed was opened in April 2017 as an 'add-on' to the already successful and well established plant nursery Corton Plants.
Set in the rural Ayrshire countryside on South Corton Farm, The Coo Shed has proven to be a very popular destination for many.
With its warm and inviting interior it is the ideal place for people to come and meet up with friends and family and enjoy our delicious home-made food and mouth-watering cakes.
Our Opening Times
Tuesday - Sunday 9.30am - 4:30pm
Closed every Monday
LAST ORDERS 4PM FOR HOT FOOD
VENDING MACHINES
Open 24 hours, every day!
Help us rebuild our insta
Giving the sloe gin a weekly stir! How is everybody’s homebrew coming along?
We have set the date for our £100 gift voucher competition for the best Sloe Gin and it will be on Wednesday 3rd December at our late night shopping event. Please put the date in your diaries!!
All entries must be with us before 3pm on 3rd December. They will all be decanted into shot glasses for our master judge to taste and all entries will be returned to their owners. (Or we’ll be having some Christmas party here!🤣🤪)
The results will be announced on 4th December!
Good luck!!
#thecooshed #yum #sloegin #competition #homemade #homebrew #delicious #judgingcompetition #gottobeinittowinit
Have you seen our gift shop yet? We have something for EVERYONE!
Filled with gorgeous Xmas stock, jewellery, handbags, scarves, gifts, toys, secret Santa gifts, socks, cards, candles, diffusers………..you name it - we have it!
Pop in and have a look! Open Tuesdays to Sundays 9.30-4.30.
#thecooshed #gifts #shopping #giftideas #christmasshopping #christmasiscoming
Come get yours — your taste buds deserve it. 🤤🔥
🍔 Sink your teeth into pure, homemade goodness!
Crafted with 100% real beef, seasoned to perfection, grilled just right, and stacked high with fresh toppings. No shortcuts, no frozen patties—just flavor you can taste from the very first bite.
#Thecooshed #cooshed #beefburger #homemade #delicous #lunch
Afternoon teas are back! 🧁🫖
Our legendary sit in afternoon teas are available again! £25 per person. Starting at 2.30pm on selected days make sure and get booked in quick as spaces are limited!
Tel: 07939 516279 to book.
Available dates :
🐮Tuesday 11th November
🐮Wednesday 12th November
🐮Thursday 13th November
🐮Tuesday 18th November
🐮Wednesday 19th November
🐮Thursday 20th November
🐮Tuesday 25th November
🐮Wednesday 26th November
🐮Thursday 27th November
🐮Tuesday 2nd December
🐮Wednesday 3rd December
🐮Thursday 4th December
🐮Tuesday 9th December
🐮Wednesday 10th December
🐮Thursday 11th December
🐮Tuesday 16th December
🐮Wednesday 17th December
🐮Thursday 18th December
#thecooshed #cooshed #afternoontea #yum #delicous #getbookedin #treatyourself❤️
Our fabulous wreath decorating classes are now open for bookings!
Looking for a fun activity? Then come to The Coo Shed and learn how to decorate a wreath to adorn your front door or place on a graveside this Christmas.
We have six dates available for you and your friends to come and get some hands on experience, followed by a tea/coffee and traybake.
Wednesday, 26th November 2pm
Saturday 29th November 10am
Saturday 29th November 2pm
Sunday 30th November 10am
Sunday 30th November 2pm
Friday 5th December 2pm
Classes last for approx 2hrs and cost £40 per person. Classes must be paid for at time of booking.
To book call us on 07939516279
#thecooshed #wreathmaking #xmas #christmaswreath #fyp #christmasdecorating
Our order book is now open!
Our delicious Christmas dinners - ready for the oven are available to order! Either order online www.thecooshed.com or give us a call on 07939516279 to order over the phone.
#thecooshed #christmasdinner #easyentertaining #takethestressoutofchristmas #delicious #foodofinstagram #nowashingup
Our fabulous wreath decorating classes are now open for bookings!
Looking for a fun activity? Then come to The Coo Shed and learn how to decorate a wreath to adorn your front door or place on a graveside this Christmas.
We have six dates available for you and your friends to come and get some hands on experience, followed by a tea/coffee and traybake.
Wednesday, 26th November 2pm
Saturday 29th November 10am
Saturday 29th November 2pm
Sunday 30th November 10am
Sunday 30th November 2pm
Friday 5th December 2pm
Classes last for approx 2hrs and cost £40 per person. Classes must be paid for at time of booking.
To book call us on 07939516279
#thecooshed #wreathmaking #xmas #christmaswreath #fyp #christmasdecorating
This is first for us at South Corton!
We planted maize in the spring and it grew and it grew and it grew! Ready to be harvested last night. Hopefully this will provide our cows with delicious high protein feed in the winter months.
It has been an ‘amazing’ experience! Big shout out to our local contractor, @davidlaird19 and @ross_anderson1989 for helping us out!
#thecooshed #maizeharvest #winterfeed #happyfarmer #supportbritishfarming #happycows #highproteinfeed #amaizing #teamwork
Our sloe gin post got quite a bit of interest so we thought we could maybe encourage some of you to take part in our SLOE GIN COMPETITION!!
The winner of our taste test will win £100 of The Coo Shed vouchers!
To make your own sloe gin:
Pick 500g of sloes
Wash them thoroughly and pat dry.
Prick each berry with a fork or cocktail stick
Put into a jar/bottle and add 250g of castor sugar.
Then add one litre of your favourite gin!
Give it a good shake and place in a dark cupboard.
Shake the bottle vigorously each day for a week and then every week for three months. More instructions will follow……
We have a master judge ready for the BIG TASTE, so get out there and get picking!
To enter, send us a photo of your bottle of sloes so there’s no cheating! Entries will close on 30th September, 2025.
Good luck!
#thecooshed #sloegin #competition #pickingberries #autumnfruits #blackthorn #homebrew #makeyourown #harvesttime #sloe
Our bakers are flat oot getting sponges ready for the oven!!
Our caramel sponges have been flying out the door!
All our baking we sell is make by hand using high quality ingredients. No premixes, just good honest farmhouse recipes.
Treat yourself!!
#thecooshed #cakesofinstagram #homemade #baking #caramel #sponges #madebyhand
Kids finally back to school?✨ Time to reclaim breakfast for yourself!
Our Breakfast Special is here to spoil you:
🥞 Fluffy pancake base
🖤 Stornoway black pudding crumble
🥓 Crispy bacon
🍅 Juicy sliced tomato
🍳 Two perfectly poached eggs
🌶️ All finished with a drizzle of punchy chilli tomato sauce
Because let’s be honest… after surviving the summer holidays, you deserve this plate of happiness! 😍
#thecooshed #breakfastgoals #treatyourself #brunchvibes #scottishfood #foodieheaven
✨NEW IN THE VENDING MACHINES✨
Caramel sponge so good it should come with a warning: may cause uncontrollable drooling 🤤
Soft fluffy sponge ➕ lashings of gooey caramel ➕ chocolate sprinkles = happiness in a box 🙌
Perfect for when you need a sweet fix… or when you just “accidentally” find yourself standing in front of the vending machine 👀🍰
#thecooshed #caramelcake #cakefix #sweettooth #treatyourself #fyp #foodofinstagram
Harvest time at South Corton today! Talk about grabbing an opportunity?! With all the rain this morning we thought it would be game over for harvest today but the wind picked up and dried off the crops and we were able to get the wheat combined and milled all at the same time!
Happy farmers today! Winter feeds supplies increased!
#harvesttime #combining #wheat #thecooshed #happyfarmers #supportbritishfarming #wintercattlefeed
Our crispy chicken baguette came, saw, and got absolutely obliterated.
Hand-fried Cajun chicken, bacon, hot honey, mayo, sourdough magic — not that it matters now.
The staff inhaled it like they’d never seen food before.
Did you want one? Try beating them to it next time. 😏🐔💨
#thecooshed #cooshed #baguette #cajun #hothoney #special #dailyspecial #cometryforyourself
Sunday Lunch Special! 🥧✨
Nothing beats a proper pie on a Sunday!
Tuck into our homemade chicken, bacon & leek pie – packed full of flavour and wrapped in golden pastry. Served with a pile of steamed fresh veg and a big ol’ scoop of creamy, scrumptious mash.
It’s like a hug on a plate! 💛
#thecooshed #lunchspecial #lunch #pie #pieofinstagram #fyp #sundaylunch
Have you tried our new ice cream vendy yet?
Well we can’t say we haven’t had a few teething problems 🤦🏼♀️, but hopefully we have them smoothed out! This machine does produce a banging ice cream!
Made with our fresh milk, you have select to have our own soft serve ice cream just plain or with added syrups and toppings.
Go on. Treat yersel!
#thecooshed #milk #vendingmachine #icecream #dairylicious #fpy #treatyourself #foodifinsta
Come and try our new fresh milk ice cream from our new vendie!!
Soft whip delicious ice cream served fresh using our award winning milk. Choose to add syrup and sprinkles or just have it plain.
Open 24/7. This is a game changer!
#doesnthavetobesunnyforicecream #icecream#thecooshed #vendies #dairylicious #milk #awardwinning #open247 #gottotrythis
Oh yeah!!
Today’s roast dinner special - delicious roast gammon serve on a giant Yorkshire pudding with vegetables, mashed potatoes and roast potatoes, smothered in a delicious, creamy, buttery parsley sauce.
Hurry while this one lasts! This will set you up for the day. Available from 11am.
#thecooshed #lunchspecials #roastgammon #roastdinner #sundayroast #deliciousfood #homecooked #foodofinsta #fyp
OOFT.
Wimbledon season is approaching and there is nothing better at this time of year than our delicious Scottish strawberries and cream! Huge pot, huge strawberries - what’s not to like?!!
Available in our 24 hour vendies! Give them a go, it’s easy to forget just how good they are!
#scottishstrawberries #strawberriesandcream #vendingmachine #thecooshed #delicious #wimbledon #tennisseason #healthyeating #dairylicious
Oh my goodness!
We’ve only gone to London and won Highly Commended in the Food and Drink Category at the UK finals of the @countryside_alliance_ca awards - in The House of Lords!
What an experience!
Thank you to our fabulous, hard working Coo Shed team! You are the best!! And to our lovely, loyal, kind customers - without you, we would have no business! Your support is most appreciated. 🤗
Now we’re off to @abbavoyage for some fun!! See you all when we get back!
#ruraloscars #thecooshed #bestteam #awardwinning #houseoflords #london #countrysidealliance
Joanne and Alison are off to London tomorrow to the House Of Lords to find out who the winner of the National Food and Drink category is at the @countryside_alliance_ca awards.
Our staff are buzzing and we’ll let you all know how we get on…….
#awards #thecooshed #countrysidealliance #exciting #offtothecity #london #houseoflords
Pop into our gift shop if you’re looking for something different! Filled with lots of lovely gifts, food, toys, handbags, pet accessories and plenty of other quirky items!
Well worth a look!
Open 9.30-4.30 Tuesday-Sundays
#thecooshed #giftshop #giftideas #shopping #propershopping #quirkyideas #somethingdifferent
🌟FATHERS DAY POSTAL BOXES🌟
They are back!!!!
With Father’s Day fast approaching why not treat the special man in your life to a banging The Coo Shed traybake box?
To order go to: www.thecooshed.com
Choose from two different small boxes or a large box. Orders must be placed by 9am onTuesday 10th June and boxes will be posted second class mail on Wednesday 11th June.
#postaltraybakes #fathersday #happyfathersday #thecooshed #giftidea #gifts #dad #daddy #treat
Wow!! now this is what we call a Sunday roast!! from 11-4 this Sunday treat someone special to our giant filled Yorkshire pudding with roast beef or chicken, mash potatoes, season vegetables and roast potatoes covered in beef gravy 😍.. #thecooshed #yum #familybusiness #roastbeef #lunchspecials #sundayroast #treatyourself
Have moooooooo had your strawberry fix?🍓
Why not treat yourself to one of our legendary strawberry tarts washed down with a glass of strawberry milk made from milk for our very own corton coos!! 🍓
🍓Remember our vending machines are open 24/7🍓
#thecooshed #cooshed #strawberry #strawberrytarts #yum #strawberrymilk #farmvending #cortoncoos
Another bottle delivery from @seawaysservices! This should keep us going for a few weeks!
Remember our glass bottles are reusable - please wash thoroughly and bring them back for a refill of our delicious award winning milk!
#glassbottles #milk #milkvending #thecooshed #awardwinning #grasstoglass #freshisbest #nonhomogenised #printedbottles #greatservice
Anyone got a wedding to organise?
We were recently asked to provide wedding favours for a bride and groom who chose their favourite traybakes. What a great idea - and they looked lovely! Perfect after a meal with a coffee (or a drink!).
You ask. We try to oblige!
#wedding #thecooshed #weddingfavours #weddingideas #bridetobe #weddingplanning #traybakes
Introducing our newest member of the workforce - Hamish!
Isn’t he beautiful? Thank you to @catsprotection for putting us in touch. He will have lots of fun on our farm keeping the pests at bay!
#cat #thecooshed #wellfedcatisagoodhunter #catsprotection #rehoming #vermincontrol #catsofinstagram #farmcat
How exciting, our bees numbers and increasing greatly! We’re regularly checking for new queen cells being forms as we don’t want our bees to swarm. We supplement feeding by giving them a simple sugar syrup and hopefully soon they be busy making honey! Can’t wait! 🍯 🐝
#bees #honey #beekeeping #thecooshed #hobbyfarming #queenbee #lotstolearn
New Ayrshire tatties have arrived this morning! From @girvanearlygrowers, these wee potatoes are delicious - served with butter, greentails and cheese! How do you like yours?
Washed and ready for the pot!!
#thecooshed #ayrshiretatties #ayrshireepicures #newtatties #ayrshiresfinest #localproduce #delicious
A warm welcome to the newest member of our herd!
Born just this week, this healthy Holstein-Friesian calf is already up and exploring the field with mum close by. Holsteins are known for their excellent milk production, and we’re excited to watch this little one grow into a strong and happy cow here at The Coo Shed.
#TheCooShed #CalfArrival #happycows #HolsteinFriesian #FarmLife #DairyFarming #AyrshireFarms













































































































