Alternative Bread Company

Unit 22 The English Market, Grande Parade, Cork.

It’s hard to believe that the Alternative Bread Company stall in the English market has been established for eleven years. Packed as it is with modern day breads to beat the band, it could almost be one of the newest additions to the array of epicurean delights this cult food market now offers Cork city shoppers. But no… this place is part of the culinary furniture of the market, and no wonder as Sheila Fitzpatrick has been in the food business for thirty years.

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Apple Farm (The)

Moorstown, Cahir, Co Tipperary.

Tipperary’s fertile pastures are ideal for apple orchards and at The Apple Farm in Cahir, owner Cornelius Traas knows that and has made the most of what nature provided for over 40 years. His orchards produce juicy, crisp apples that in turn give their bright, fresh flavours to the handmade and pressed apple juice that Cornelius produces here on the farm.

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Ballycross Apple Farm

Bridgetown, Co Wexford.

Ballycross Apple Farm is a family business; the von Engelbrechten’s have a long tradition of growing the finest quality apples. True artisan juices, there is no added sugar, water or preservatives, just great juices. Their juices can be purchased in Farmshops all over Ireland and are available in many of our restaurants and cafés, and are also available to taste and buy in the Farm Shop and Café here, in season.

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Burren Smokehouse and Visitor Centre

Kincora Road, Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare.

Just off the main square in historic Lisdoonvarna, this highly acclaimed, award winning traditional smokehouse owned by Peter and Birgitta Curtin produces superb smoked salmon and locally caught mackerel, and also smokes cheeses from some of Clare’s renowned cheese makers. The Burren smokehouse is also home to a delightful Gourmet Food Shop stoked with superb Irish artisan produce, a charming Craft Shop and a very informative Visitor Centre, where you can see a traditional smoker and view their audio-visual presentation.

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Chez Emily Fine Handmade Chocolates

Main Street, Ashbourne, Co Meath.

Magical would seem to be the appropriate word for the Chez Emily Chocolate Boutique on Ashbourne’s Main Street. Chez Emily was established in 1996 by Ferdinand Vandaele & Helena Hemeryck and they have built a justifiably loyal following with a selection of over 30 divine chocolates. The chocolate couvertures they use are rated between the best worldwide and they combine this with the best local ingredients using family recipes to bring us a unique and versatile assortment of chocolates and chocolate articles.

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Chocolate Garden of Ireland (The) and Tipperary Organic Ice Cream

Rath, Tullow, Co Carlow.

Jim and Mary Healy and their dedicated team of chocolate and biscuit experts, produce a spectacular range of luxury, handmade artisan chocolates, divine waffles, sensational chocolate spreads, rich butter biscuits and chocolate bars and of course their delicious Tipperary Organic Ice Cream, which you can now enjoy at their delightful new coffee shop and ice cream parlour in Carlow. The Chocolate Garden of Ireland is a real family destination set in lovely grounds with outdoor seating. Educational groups and school parties catered for also.

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Connemara Smokehouse and Visitor Centre

Bunowen Pier, Aillebrack, Ballyconneely, Clifden, Co Galway.

Situated on the water's edge at Bunowen Pier, in the heart of Connemara and between Roundstone and Clifden, the Smokehouse has an enviable position. It’s the longest established smokehouse in the area and one of the few remaining specialising in locally caught wild smoked and organic salmon, they also specialise in Irish smoked tuna and gravadlax. Take one of Graham Robert's memorising tours and purchase a great array of traditionally hand-prepared seafood products.

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Coolanowle Country House & Organic Farm

Coolanowle, Ballickmoyler, Carlow.

Coolanowle Country House and Organic Farm is a haven of tranquility with 3 acres of beautiful beech wood gardens and 18th century flax ponds, not to mention our working Organic Farm. James and Bernadine Mulhall have created a wonderful country retreat in James' beautiful family home on the Carlow Laois border. Beauty and Body Treatments also available for a pampering break away from it all.

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Durrus Farmhouse Cheese

Coomkeen, Durrus, Bantry, Co Cork.

Made by Jeffa Gill since 1979, Durrus Farmhouse Cheese is recognised as one of the finest of the modern Irish farmhouse cheeses made in the artisanal manner.

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Glastry Farm Ice Cream

43 Manse Road, Kircubbin, Newtownards, Co Down, BT22 1DR

We all love a tub of dreamy creamy ice cream. And when it’s made from home produced milk and cream, and comes in a variety of funky named flavours, we love it even more. Glastry Farm Ice Creams are made for enjoying – at a party, after a family supper, on the sofa in front of the telly with a good movie, when you’ve broken up with your boyfriend – you name it. These ice creams have the feel good factor, so whatever the occasion, they make you feel good!

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