Food SuppliersHere are a list of some of the local suppliers we use and can vouch for their quality
FARMHOUSE CHEESE
Magpie Cottage Goat Cheese
Ballymakeigh, Ballymacoda, Co Cork.
Phil and Christine Rhodes make a soft goat cheese from the milk of their eighteen Anglo Nubian goats.
Soft goat cheese preserved in sunflower oil and flavoured with garlic and thyme or basil and sun dried tomatoes.
Winner of Silver Medal in the world cheese awards 2008.
Available: Local shops, local Farmers Markets and direct.
Contact: Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: 024 98081
Ardsallagh Goat Farm
Ardsallagh, Carrigtwohill, Co.Cork.
Award-winning farmhouse cheese maker Jane Murphy and her family make a variety of cheeses from the milk of their herd of Nubian goats. Cnoc Bán a soft goats cheese.
A variety of mature goat cheeses
Smoked Ardsallagh.
Their fresh Ardsallagh goats milk has a dedicated following.
Available: Local Farmers Markets and national supermarket chains.
Contact: Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone:021 4882336
Fermoy Cheese, Strawhall, Fermoy, Co. Cork
Frank and Gudrun Shinnick’s award winning cheese made from the milk of their own herd of pedigree Friesian cows The long grazing season on the fertile pastures of the Blackwater River valley produces superb quality raw milk. Fermoy cheese is a member of the Slow Food Raw Milk Cheese Presidia.
At present they produce five different cheeses.
St. Gall: a thermophilic hard cheese, matured for 5 to 6 months.
Cáis Dubh: matured for 4 months.
St. Brigid: a semi soft, loaf shaped cheese, matured for 2 months.
Emerald: matured for 2 months.
Cáis Rua: is a soft cheese similar to Vacherin Mont d’or or Reblochon.
Hibernia: matured for 12 months or more.
Available: Food shops & delis nationwide & at Farmers Markets including Bandon, Midleton & Mahon Point.F, Midleton and Mahon Point in Cork.
Contact: Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: 087 2533108/ 025 31310
Gubbeen Cheese
Gubben Farm, Schull, Skibbereen, West Cork.
Award-winning farmhouse cheese makers Giana and Tom Ferguson make a washed rind cheese called Gubbeen from the milk of the Friesian and Kerry cows on their farm outside Schull.
A Smoked Gubbeen is also produced.
Available: from local Farmers Markets including; Schull, Skibbereen, Mahon Point and other specialist shops.
Contact: Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: 028 28231
Durrus Cheese
Coomkeen, Durrus, West Cork.
Jeffa Gill another star in the farmhouse cheese firnament. She makes her washed rind cheese from the raw milk of her neighbour’s Friesian herd.
Member of the Slow Food Raw Milk Cheese Presidia.
Durrus Cheese how long matures/size etc.
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Available: Local Farmers Markets, delicatessens and speciality shops and direct.
Contact: Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: 027 61100
Baylough Cheese
Mount Anglesby, Clogheen, Co. Tipperary.
Dick and Ann Keating’s Baylough Cheese is made from the milk of a herd of Friesian cows in the foothills of the Knockmealdown mountains.
Baylough cheese
Baylough with garlic, chives and herbs.
Smoked Baylough
Dick and Ann occasionally make a mature cheddar style cheese which is worth making a detour for.
Available: Several Farmers Markets, the English Market in Cork City, many delis and speciality shops nationwide.
Contact: Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: 052 65275
Castlemary Farm Goat Cheese
Castlemary, Cloyne, East Cork
John and Olive Hallahan stock their own goat cheese, goat milk and goat meat.
Available at: The Farmyard Shop at Castlemary Farm is open on Saturdays 10.00am-4.00pm
Contact: 087 7977 203 or 087 264 7728
BREAD
Arbutus Breads
Unit 2B Mayfield Industrial Estate, Cork
Artisan baker Declan Ryan makes a wide range of yeast, soda and sour dough breads which have a cult following.
Available: Midleton and Mahon Farmers Markets, The English Market in Cork and some local specialty shops.
Contact: Website: www.arbutusbread.com Phone: 021 4501113
SMOKED FISH
Frank Hederman
Belvelly Smokehouse, Cobh, Co. Cork
Frank Hederman has won many awards for his traditionally smoked wild, organic and farmed salmon. Smoked mussels, eel, mackerel, haddock and sprats. Fish sourced locally between Helvick Head and Union Hall.
Available: Midleton Farmers Market, English Market, Cork & other specialist outlets.
Contact: Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: 021 481 1089
Shanagarry Smoked Salmon
Shanagarry, Co.Cork
Bill Casey smokes organic farmed salmon.
Available: From his Smokehouse in Shanagarry, Ballymaloe Shop, Farm Shop at Ballymaloe Cookery School & other local outlets.
Contact: Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: 021 4646955
Ummera Smoked Products
Ummera, Timoleague, Co. Cork.
Award winning fish smoker Anthony Creswell smokes wild organic salmon, smoked Irish silver eel, chicken and bacon rashers.
Available: Order directly on line at www.ummera.com
Contact: Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: 023 8846644
CHARCUTERIE & CURED MEATS
Gubbeen Smokehouse
Gubbeen Smokehouse, Schull, Skibbereen, West Cork.
Award winning Artisan producer Fingal Ferguson makes a wide range of charcuterie and cured meats including home made salamis, chorizo, hams, bacon, sausages... They are handmade using home reared and local pork. The products are a marriage of traditional methods and modern flavours.
Available: Local farmers markets including; Schull, Skibbereen, Mahon Point and other specialist shops.
Contact: Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: 028 27824
MEAT - LAMB
Comeragh Mountain Lamb
Comeragh, Co.Waterford.
William Drohan’s lambs roam free range over extensive areas of mountains. They graze over a much broader and more varied landscape than the lowland varieties. On the mountains, they eat grasses, herbs, wild flowers, heathers and drink natural spring water, all free from chemicals and pesticides. Due to this fact they have significantly more omega 3 fatty acids in their tissues than average lamb. His lamb is prepared locally by an artisan butcher and is dry aged for ten days. These combined give Comeragh Mountain Lamb it’s unique and delicate flavour.
Available: Can be ordered directly.
Contact: Website: www.comeraghmountainlamb.ie Phone: 051 291533
FREE RANGE PORK AND BACON
Noreen Conroy,
Woodside Farm, Ballincurrig, Co.Cork.
Marin and Noreen Conroy breed pedigree Saddleback and Gloucester Old Spot pigs. They are fed on home grown meal and forage crops.
Winner of Euro-toques Award 2009.
Pork, dry cured bacon and home made sausages.
Available: Midleton Farmers Market and Ballymaloe Cookery School Shop.
Contact: Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: 087 2767206
James Folkes
Ballylaffin, Dunlavin, Co Wicklow
Contact: 0879 1093 24 Email:
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Exciting new producer producing amazing cured hams
POULTRY
Nora Ahern’s free range poultry
Elfordstown, Midleton, Co.Cork
Traditionally reared free range duck, geese and turkeys. Supplier to Ballymaloe House for over 25 years.
Available: Ballymaloe House, Midleton Farmers Market and direct.
Contact: Phone: 021 4632354.
Tom Clancy’s free range poultry
Ballycotton, Co.Cork.
Free range chickens, Alysbury ducks; bronze and white, turkey & geese reared on his farm in Ballycotton.
Available: Mahon Point and direct
Contact: Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: 086 3089431
East Ferry Free Range
East Ferry, Midleton, Cork.
Robert and Yvonne Fitzsimmons
Traditionally reared free range, chicken, ducks, geese and turkey.
Available: Farm Shop at Ballymaloe Cookery School, local shops, direct.
Contact: Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: 086 8548574
John Tait
Westwood, Rostellan, Midleton, Co. Cork.
Local beef farmer John Tait’s pure bred Aberdeen Angus beef is becoming increasingly sought after. It is slaughtered and dry aged by local butcher Frank Murphy.
Available: Frank Murphy butcher, Main St, Midleton and direct.
Contact: Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: 087 9977033/021 4652680
Rigney’s Farm
Curraghchase, Co.Limerick.
Caroline & Joe Rigney’s award winning pork products come from free range rare breed pigs such as Tamworth and Saddlebacks. The old fashioned hand made sausages and their naturally dry cured Rashers and Hams are almost a forgotten flavour. Caroline's special recipe for White Puddings is renowned and the pork Burgers are a firm favorite.
Available: Rigneys own Farmshop, the Crescent Farmers Market, Limerick and Listowell Farmers Market.
Contact: Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: 087 2834754
VEGETABLES
Ballymaloe Cookery School Organic Farm and Garden
Home grown organic vegetables, fruit and herbs in season. Rare breed pork, organic free-range eggs….
Available: Ballymaloe Farm Shop and Midleton Farmers Market.
Contact: Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone:021 4646785
Willie Scannell
Ballytrasna, Ballycotton, Co.Cork
Floury Ballycotton early and main crop potatoes. Lettuce, summer cabbage, white turnips, carrots, parsley, swede turnips. Low chemical.
Available: Local Farmers Markets, local shops and direct.
Contact: 021 4646924/ 086 8303625
Patrick and Mary Walsh’s Vegetables
Shanagarry, Co.Cork.
Golden wonder and Kerrs Pink potatoes, a variety of vegetables. Rhubarb and soft fruit in season….
Available: Directly from the farm shop on their farm.
Contact: Phone:021 4646836
Wild Foods
Marsh Samphire available directly from Michelle who lives near Kinsale on 086 345 8710
PUDDINGS
Arun Kapil- Green Saffron Spices
Unit 16, Knockgriffin, Midleton, Co. Cork
Arun Kapil and his wife Olive import fresh spices directly from India. Their innovative spice blends have taken East Cork and Ireland in general by storm. Whole spices, spice mixes and a variety of ready to eat spiced dishes including plum puddings.
Available: Midleton Farmers Market, Mahon Point & specialist shops country wide.
Contact: Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone:021 4637960 /086 833 1030
COFFEE
Mark Kingston—The Golden Bean
nnmount, Wellington Road, Cork.
Freshly roasted coffee beans of superb quality.
Arabica beans from Indonesia, Ethiopia, Colombia and Brazil.
Available: Bandon, Kinsale, Mahon Point, Douglas and Limerick Farmers Markets. Soon to be available from the Golden Bean roastery at Ballymaloe.
Contact: Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone:086 8366325
Casey O’Conaill
O’Conaill’s Chocolates, Church Road, Carrigaline, Cork.
O Conaill Chocolate is a family business with three generations of Chocolatiers and confectioners. They are committed to using traditional methods of chocolate making .All of their products are handmade and hand wrapped and use finest quality ingredients which do not contain vegetable or other fats but cocoa butter which is the natural fat of the cocoa plant
Available: Own shop on French Church Street, Midleton Farmers Market and Douglas Farmers Market
Contact :Email: Phone:(0) 21 4373407
