Artisan food producers, food news, food markets
Richard and Sheila Galvin have been growing organic apples in Portlaw for over 20 years. Their raw, unfiltered Irish Apple Cider Vinegar is the south east produce story worth knowing.
Read moreA five-generation family business in Arthurstown, Co. Wexford. Ballyhack Smokehouse cold-smokes salmon over beechwood for up to 48 hours — one of Ireland’s finest artisan smokehouses.
Read moreSixth-generation beekeeper Trish O’Neill makes certified organic skincare from beeswax and honey at her farm in Dunhill, Waterford. Simple ingredients, sensitive-skin focused, genuinely local.
Read moreZaeire Artisan Chocolates are made by hand in Wexford using the finest Belgian chocolate and quality natural ingredients. Multiple Great Taste Award winners with a shop in Bridgetown that doubles as a showcase for local producers.
Read moreThe Harty family has been working the waters of Dungarvan Bay since 1835. Today they produce over 600 tonnes of award-winning triploid Gigas oysters from one of Ireland's most nutrient-rich coastal environments — and they've been at it long enough to know exactly what they're doing.
Read moreIrish-Israeli couple Nicola and Dvir brought the flavours of the Middle East to the seaside town of Tramore, and built something genuinely special: a deli, café and producer whose lavosh flatbreads are now stocked in over 80 stores nationwide.
Read moreThe Pure Food Company makes hand-crafted pestos, harissa, sauces and preserves from locally grown organic produce, native wild plants, and their own fruit and veg. Multiple award-winners — and everything exactly as pure as the name suggests.
Read moreMarie Power grew up on the Copper Coast of Co. Waterford and has spent nearly two decades teaching people to understand, harvest, and cook with Irish seaweed. The Sea Gardener is part food producer, part educator, part force of nature.
Read moreBrian and Yvonne Dillon are Ballymaloe-trained chefs who set up Nutrilicious Food Co in Dungarvan in 2016. Their range of clean, nutritious meals, snacks, and curry pastes is free of preservatives, additive-free, and available in Ardkeen and at Dungarvan market.
Read moreSince 1921, Walsh's Bakehouse on Mount Sion Avenue has been one of the custodians of the Waterford Blaa — Ireland's most famous protected bread, and the morning ritual of a city. Three generations and a hundred years later, the rolls are still perfect.
Read moreSeed Necessities is an Irish-owned artisan snacking seed company based in Tramore, Co. Waterford — creating flavoured seed blends that answer the question of what to snack on when crisps won't do.
Read moreRachel and Mark Hartrey set up The Hartrey Kitchen in Waterford in 2013 to make genuinely good Indian curry pastes and spice blends from scratch. Sugar-free, gluten-free, no artificial additives — and available in Ardkeen and SuperValu.
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