Find out what’s happening where during National Organic week 2011.
|
When |
What |
Where |
To find out more contact: |
|
| Co. Cavan | ||||
| 12th Sept | Organic Beef Walk organised by Teagasc at 2pm. The Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food, and organic organisations invite all interested to see organic farming in practice and to meet and speak with the producers and the sector’s experts. This walk will take place on Gerry Fitzsimons’ Farm. There will be opportunity to sample Beef & enjoy a BBQ once the walk is completed. | Gerry Fitzsimons Farm, Mullahoran, Kilcogy, Cavan Via Longford
Go to http://www.teagasc.ie/events/2011/20110330.asp. for directions. |
Elaine Leavy Tel: 087 9853285 |
|
| 16th Sept | Cooking & Free portions of Organic Meat Dishes | Egg Market, Upper Main St, Cavan Town | Declan McCarthy Tel: 049 4333915 Email: irishorganicmeats@gmail.com |
|
| Co. Clare | ||||
| 12th Sept | Day Celebration of Organic Foods. Tastings all day long and Organic Talk at 7pm | Burren Smokehouse, Kincora Road, Lisdoonvarna | Birgitta Hedin-Curtin Tel:087 8224173. Email: Birgitta@burrensmokehouse.ie |
|
| 16th Sept | Open Day 11am-3pm | Inagh Farmhouse Cheese, Ennistymon | Grainne Casey or Siobhan Ni Ghaibhith Tel: 065 6836633/ 087 2385451 Email: sales@st-tola.ie |
|
| Co. Cork | ||||
| 12th – 18th Sept | Special Organic Taster Plate in Cafe. In Shop Promotion – Buy Any 3 Organic Products Get One Free (Cheapest one Free) | Urru Culinary Store, The Mill, Mc Swiney Quay, Bandon | Ruth Healy Tel:0238854731 Email: ruthhealy@urru.ie |
|
| 12th – 18th Sept | Providing our customers with organic options on our menu and in our deli for the week. | The Granary Foodstore, 6 The Square, Coach Horse Lane, Midleton | Jack O’Sullivan Tel: 085 8489122 Email: jack@thegranaryfoodstore.ie |
|
| 14th Sept | Organic Tastings and Demonstration 7pm | Very Healthy Food, 72 Douglas Street, Cork | Pat Quigley Tel: 087 621 2881 Email: veryhealthyfood@gmail.com |
|
| 14th Sept | Open Day with sea farm visits on board of Blue Spirit. 2 Trips planned 10.30am & 2.30pm. Subject to weather conditions. | Kush Seafarms Ltd, Pallas Pier, Ardgroom, Beara, Co. Cork | John Harrington Tel: 064 6641714 Email: info@kush.ie |
|
| 14th & 15th Sept | Organic Expo in Organico! Try and taste local organic products, meet local organic producers, farmers and growers and find out why organic foods are the best! 11am – 3pm | Organico Shop and Cafe, Glengarriff Road, Bantry | Hannah Dare Tel: 027 51391 Email: info@organico.ie |
|
| 15th Sept | Dee’s Roadshow – 120 Packs of Dee’s Organic Omega Burgers given to the first people to say “Is Maith Liom Bia Organach” at 3pm (Dee’s Wholefoods) | University College Cork | Deirdre Collins Tel: 086 0831500 Email: info@dees.ie |
|
| 17th Sept | Organic farmers market, cookery demonstration and organic food from an outdoor wood fired oven. 10am – 1pm | Nano Nagle Centre, Ballygriffin, Mallow | Shane Gannon Tel: 022 26411 Email: shane@nanonaglebirthplace.ie |
|
| Co. Dublin | ||||
| 12th – 16th Sept | Daily Prize Draw for a €30 Voucher for Absolutely Organic. Open to all our customers with deliveries during Organic Week (12th to 16th September 2011). | Absolutely Organic On-Line Shop at www.absolutelyorganic.ie | John Healy Absolutely Organic Ltd. Tel:01 4600467 Email: info@absolutelyorganic.ie |
|
| 12th -17th Sept | 10% Discount on Irish Organic Fruit & Vegetables. There will be a number of tastings & talks instore on Friday16th Sept. Check in store for further details. | Fallon & Byrne,Exchequer St, Dublin 2 | John Healy Absolutely Organic Ltd. Tel:01 4600467 Email: info@absolutelyorganic.ie |
|
| 12th -17th Sept | 10% Discount on Irish Organic Fruit & Vegetables. There will be a number of tastings & talks instore on Thursday 15th Sept. Check in store for further details. | Get Fresh, Marian Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin | John Healy Absolutely Organic Ltd. Tel:01 4600467 Email: info@absolutelyorganic.ie |
|
| 12th – 17th Sept | 10% Discount on ‘Old Millbank’ Irish Organic Smoked Salmon. There will be tastings & talks in-store on Wednesday 14th Sept. Check in store for further details. | Supervalu, Mt Merrion, Dublin 4 | John Healy Absolutely Organic Ltd. Tel:01 4600467 Email: info@absolutelyorganic.ie |
|
| 12th – 16th Sept | Organic food tastings. Monday to Friday 11am -1pm | Eco Logic – The Organic Food Store, 2 Windy Arbour, Dundrum Rd | John Dunne Tel:01-2962632 Email: ecologic@dublin.ie |
|
| 12th – 18th Sept | Multiple instore event & 50% off fruit and veg boxes on www.organicsupermarket.ie | The Organic Supermarket, 2c Main Street, Blackrock | Darren Grant Tel:01 2781111 Email: contact@organicsupermarket.ie |
|
| 14th Sept | Evening talk on the benefits of organic farming & food. Guest speakers include: Hilda Crampton from Castleruddery Organic Farm & a representative from The Organic Trust. | Cavistons Food Emporium,Cavistons Glasthule, 59 Glasthule Road, Sandycove | Mark Caviston Tel:01 2809120 Email: mark@cavistons.com |
|
| 15th Sept | Organic Beef Tasting presented by Orla Clancy from Clanwood Farm. | Cavistons Food Emporium,Cavistons Glasthule, 59 Glasthule Road, Sandycove | ||
| 15th Sept | Free Organic Food Tasting 4pm – 8pm | Dublin Food Co-op, Newmarket, Dublin 8 | Christy Stapleton Tel: 0861038605 Email: christystap@gmail.com |
|
| 15th- 18th Sept | Free Organic Menu Tasters & Live Music. 12pm – 9pm | Ruairi Maguire’s Bar & Organic Kitchen, Pembroke District, Dundrum Town Centre | Michael Quinn Tel: 087 7542685 |
|
| 16th Sept | Juicing, tasting and storing organic apples from Trevor’s Kitchen Garden. 9am – 2pm | Balbriggan Fish & Farmers’ Market, George’s Square, Balbriggan | Trevor Sargent Tel: 087 2547836 Email:trevor@balbriggan.net Web: www.trevorskitchengarden.ie & www.balbrigganfishandfarmersmarket.ie |
|
| 16th Sept | Glasthule & Sandycove Organic Festival – organic BBQ involving local businesses and local organic producers.12pm – 6pm | Glasthule & Sandycove Village | Mark Caviston Tel: 01 2809120 Email: mark@cavistons.com |
|
| 17th Sept | Cookery demonstration and food tasting with organic vegetables and fruit. 12 pm – 4pm | Dublin Food Co-Op, Newmarket Sq., Dublin 8 | Norman Kenny Tel: 046 9553337 Email: organicveg@eircom.net |
|
| 17th Sept | Organic olive oil tasting on Saturday, 17th Sept. Specials on organic products across the store. | Cavistons Food Emporium,Cavistons Glasthule, 59 Glasthule Road, Sandycove | Mark Caviston Tel:01 2809120 Email: mark@cavistons.com |
|
| Co. Galway | ||||
| 10th Sept | Farm tours & bring your own picnic. 11am to 5pm | Beechlawn Organic Farm, Beechlawn, Ballinasloe | Úna Ní Bhoin Tel:086 1799007 Email: info@beechlawnfarm.org |
|
| 14th – 17th Sept | In house tastings. | Mc Cambridge’s, 38/39 Shop Street, Galway | Natalie McCambridge Tel:091 562259 Email: natalie@mccambridges.com |
|
| 17th Sept | Organic sourdough bread food tasting. Specialising in wheat free, yeast free, dairy free, sugar free rye bread, wheat alternatives spelt and kamut breads. 10am – 3pm | Moyglass Wholemeal Bakery, St. Nicholas Market, Galway City | Paul Illien Tel: 086 1938606 Email: moyglassorganicbakery@gmail.com |
|
| Co. Kerry | ||||
| 17th Sept | Milltown Food & Farmer’s Market. 10am – 2pm | Milltown Organic Store, The Old Church, Milltown, Co Kerry. | Mary O’Riordan Tel: 066 9767869 Email: marymilltownorganic@gmail.com |
|
| 17th Sept | Local Food and Biodiversity – Farm walk and cooking demonstration. 10am – 4pm | Gortbrack Organic Farm, Ballyseedy, Tralee | Ian McGrigor Tel: 066 7137042 Email: gortbrackorg@gmail.com |
|
| 18th Sept | Meithal Orgánach – Organic Farm Community Work Day. 11am – 5pm | Manna Organic Farm, Gleann na nGealt, Camp, Tralee, Co. Kerry | Claire O’Connor Tel: 066 7118501 Email: shop@mannaorganicstore.ie |
|
| 17th Sept | Organic Harvest Festival Farm Party 2pm – 6pm | Beal Lodge, Asdee, Listowel | Kate Carmody Tel: 00353 6841137 Email: cait@eircom.net |
|
| Co. Kildare | ||||
| 17th Sept | Egg collecting, cookery demonstrations, foraging walk, vegetable harvesting & farm walk. From 2.30pm | Castlefarm Shop, Narraghmore, Athy | Jenny Young Tel: 087 6785269 Email: jenny@castlefarmshop.ie |
|
| 16th Sept | Farm Walk and Food Tasting. 3pm – 5pm | Moyleabbey Organic Farm, Moyleabbey, Ballytore, Athy | William Ryan Tel: 059 8623800/ 087 2153332 Email: liam@moyleabbey.ie |
|
| Co. Laois | ||||
| 11th Sept | Organic Open Day 12pm – 6pm. Fun for All the Family with Organic Food Tasting, Demonstrations, Guided Farm Tours, Workshop “Grow Your Own Edible Garden” by Andrew Farrelly, Kid’s Face Painting, Pony Rides, Teddy Bear’s Picnic & Treasure Hunt. | Coolanowle House, Coolanowle, Ballickmoyler | Jimmy Mulhall Tel: 059 8625176 Email: info@organicmeat.ie |
|
| Co. Leitrim | ||||
| 15th Sept | Cooking & Free portions of Organic Meat Dishes | Market Yard Town Centre, Carrick-on-Shannon | Declan McCarthy Tel: 049 4333915 Email: irishorganicmeats@gmail.com |
|
| 17th Sept | Food tasting and information. 10pm – 2pm | Carrick-on-Shannon Farmers’ Market, Market Yard, Carrick-on-Shannon | Siobhan Brett Tel: 0866627841 Email: kinnedenorganics@live.com |
|
| Co. Limerick | ||||
| 12th – 18th Sept | Tastings of organic food all week. Also 10% off organic purchases for our loyalty card holders all week | Eats of Eden, Thomas St, Limerick | Liliane Tehery Tel: 061 316693 Email: lil@eatsofedenlimerick.com |
|
| Co. Longford | ||||
| 16th Sept | A Taste of Home – Come and try some sample foods from your local area. 9.30am – 2pm | Longford Farmers’ Market, Market Square, Longford | Shirley O’Halleran Tel: 086 6047060 Email: shirleyohalleran@eircom.net |
|
| Co. Mayo | ||||
| 15th Sept | Tour of Organic Gardens 12pm – 6pm. Tasting of Food baked using organic produce from our gardens 12pm – 2pm. Talk on organic vegetable growing. (Including food tasting) 8pm – 10pm |
Mayo Abbey Organic Centre, Claremorris | Ger Maquire Tel: 094-9365987 Email: training@mayoabbey.ie |
|
| Co. Meath | ||||
| 16th Sept | Cookery demonstration and food tasting with organic vegetables and fruit. 12pm – 4pm | Diocesan Hall, Loman St, Trim, Co. Meath | Norman Kenny Tel: 046 9553337 Email: organicveg@eircom.net |
|
| 18th Sept | A showcase of cooperative organic local production. 11am – 5pm | Des Crinion’s cooperative farm store, Stackallen, Slane | John Mc Donnell Tel: 087 2258060 Email: shalvanstown@gmail.com |
|
| Co. Monaghon | ||||
| 16th Sept | Cooking Demo with Local Organic produce. 10am – 1pm | Monaghan Farmers’ Market | Martin Brennan Tel: 0870963943 Email: mulberrymeadowfarm@hotmail.com |
|
| Co. Offaly | ||||
| 17th Sept | Organic Open Day on Clanwood Farm from 2pm to 5pm. Activities include: Farm Tours, Egg Collection & Organic Product Tastings from Clanwood Farms, Coolfin Organic Bakery, Mossfield Organic Farm & Lough Boora Farm. | Clanwood Farm, Cush, Cloghan, Birr | Orla Clancy Tel: 087-6494477 Email: clanwoodfarm@eircom.net |
|
| Co. Roscommon | ||||
| 14th Sept | Talk on organic allotments by Klaus Laitenberger and Bill Herter and the sale of organic produce from the organic garden. 11am to 1pm | Castlerea Organic Garden ,Knockroe,Castlerea |
Andrew McDonnell
|
|
| 16th Sept | Cooking & Free portions of Organic Meat Dishes | Market Square, Town Centre, Roscommn | Declan McCarthy Tel: 049 4333915 Email: irishorganicmeats@gmail.com |
|
| 17th Sept | Food tasting and information. 10pm – 2pm | Boyle Farmers’ Market, King House Grounds, Boyle | Siobhan Brett Tel: 0866627841 Email: kinnedenorganics@live.com |
|
| 17th Sept | Cooking & Free portions of Organic Meat Dishes | King House Grounds, Boyle | Declan McCarthy Tel: 049 4333915 Email: irishorganicmeats@gmail.com |
|
| 18th Sept | Harvest Fair and Compost Demo. 12 – 4pm | Cleen Community Hall, Crossna, Boyle | Lazlo Kenderesi Tel: 071 9667958 Email: gardenonbog@eircom.net |
|
| Co. Sligo | ||||
| 17th Sept | Grow, cook and eat organic with The Organic Centre. 9am – 1pm | Sligo Farmers’ Market, Sligo IT Car Park | Hans Wieland Tel: 071 9854338 Email: hans@theorganiccentre.ie |
|
| 17th Sept | Cooking & Free portions of Organic Meat Dishes | IT College Sligo | Declan McCarthy Tel: 049 4333915 Email: irishorganicmeats@gmail.com |
|
| Co. Tipperary | ||||
| 12th – 17th Sept | Tastings instore all week. Barbecue in our shop on Friday 16th. | James Whelan Butchers, 18 Staunton Row, Clonmel | Pat Whelan Tel: 052 6182477 Email: pat@jameswhelanbutchers.com |
|
| 15th Sept | Talk: Making the most of your organic vegetable plot and sampling of organic beef and vegetables. 3.30pm | Rosie’s Farmshop, Poulmucka, Clonmel | Rosie Casey Tel: 052 6137764 Email: info@rosiesfarmshop.ie |
|
| 14th Sept | Teagasc National Organic Conference: “Organic Farming for Health & Profit”. 9am- 4.30pm | Ballykisteen Hotel & Golf Resort, Limerick Junction | Helen NcNulty Tel: 091 845217 |
|
| 18th Sept | Yearly Blas an Fhomhair Harvest Festival. Organic Community Lunch: Come & meet your local organic producers and let them serve you lunch. 3pm | Lower Kenyon Street, (under marquee), Nenagh | Peter Ward Tel: 067 32596 Email: peter@countrychoice.com |
|
| Co. Westmeath | ||||
| 12th &13th Sept | Farm Walk & talk on our organic farming practises, animal husbandry & our range of organic dairy products – For Chef’s and Trade only, no children. 2pm – 5pm | Moon Shine Organic Farm | Gerry & Mary Kelly Tel: 087 6872775 | 087 9934108 Email: info@kellysorganic.com |
|
| 18th Sept | Open to the public Adults only, no children. Finger food & Free tastings available. This is strictly for Adults. It is a working farm with 80 livestock, not a petting farm. 2pm – 5pm | Moon Shine Organic Farm | Gerry & Mary Kelly Tel: 087 6872775 | 087 9934108 Email: info@kellysorganic.com |
|
| 15th Sept | Farm walk to show different aspects of organic farming followed by food for first 50 applicants. 3pm | Lough Owel Organic Farm, Tullaghan, Mullingar | Joseph Brady Tel: 087 6911164 Email: joebrady.farm@yahoo.ie |
|
| Co. Wexford | ||||
| 18th Sept | Open day with farm walks around the horticultural unit, display and sale of organic produce from our farm and other producers from the area. Organic food and refreshments will be available and family entertainment. 1pm to 5pm | Co. Wexford Organic Centre, Cushinstown, Foulksmills | Richard Mee Tel: 087 2791846 Email: rmee@eircom.net |
|
| Co. Wicklow | ||||
| 12th -16th | 10% off all organic fruit and veg for organic week. Organic Food Tastings on Friday 16th | The Happy Pear | The Happy Pear Tel: 01 2873655 |
|
| 17th Sept | Marc will be cooking his “street food” for customers while they shop or chat. He also has wonderful organic Irish flowers for sale, which are also all grown on the farm. 10am-3pm | Marc Michel Organic Life Farm Shop, Co. Wicklow | Marc Michel Email: marcmichel@eircom.net Directions: Coming from Dublin on the N11 Southbound, take the Newtownmountkennedy EXIT. Follow the signs for Dublin. On the North bound carrageway turn left for Kilpedder. Marc’s entrance is halfway down the filter for Kilpedder directly off the N11. There is a sign at the entrance: Marc Michel Organic Life Farm Shop. Follow the farm road to the shop. |
|
Souce: Bord Bia – National Organic Week 2011 – Events Listing
