Usually, the posts here are about organic farming and food issues. Well, today, its a little different. Myself and my partner Vicki started a stall at a farmers' market for the first time.In fact, I've established, with Joe Condon (of Omega Beef direct and the Organics with Altitude project I also coordinate) an organic only farmers' market!
At this market, in Clonmel every Friday from 11-6 (at the Showgrounds Shopping centre) all the stalls are organic. And all (except mine!) is staffed by the actual farmer too.
We have Siobhan La Touche and Eamon Wallace, (fresh fruits, veg, salad leaves and eggs) , Joe Condon, Denis Maher and John Collins doing various meats (beef, lamb and pork) Diarmuid Foley doing fish (wild is acceptable alongside organic!) and then myself and Vicki.
Our stall is called Box of Delights, and we're really filling in the gaps with pure delectables.
The market was short bread and cheese, as well as hot tea and coffee, so we've gone for it.
Myself and Vicki do:
Coolfin bakery's breads, Mossfield cheese, Solaris tea, Natura Equa coffee and Valrhona chocolate. All are organic (or in the case of the chocolate, its the organic line the company offers) and all are in my own opinion, the best in their respective fields.
I now live in north Tipperary, so can easily grab a delivery of Coolfin's breads in the AM. I'm also just across from Mossfield cheese.
Its been a real learning curve, as both our box of delights stall and the market itself are applying for organic certification.
We have our official launch on Friday, as part of Organic week. Hopefully see you there!
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