I’ve been waiting for blackberry season for a few months now, initially observing the profusion of blossom with anticipation but realising as the wet weeks passed that the promise shown in May would never be delivered. With what we we could gather last weekend it wasn’t worth contemplating jam, so for the next 12 months we’ll [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Chomh Follain le Subh
Posted in Food producers, tagged ballyvourney, blackberry picking, jam on August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Market Motion for Clonakilty Town Council
Posted in Community Food, Events, tagged clonakilty, clonakilty market, farmers market on August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This in from Cionnaith O Suilleabhain:
A Cháirde,
FYI below is the text of the motion submitted to Clonakilty Town Council for next Tuesdays Council Meeting agenda. It was agreed at the public meeting last week that this would be circulated as soon as it has been sent in to place on the agenda
The motion was co-signed [...]
Anti-GM protest Teagasc Tues 26th 3pm
Posted in Events, tagged anti-GM, GMOs, Teagasc on August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
From: Caroline Robinson <carolinerobinson@eircom.net>
Date: Aug 25, 2008 9:34 AM
Subject: [westcorkgossip] Anti-GM protest Teagasc Tues 26th 3pm
To: westcorkgossip@yahoogroups.com
Hi all, Please try to come for a short peaceful demonstration outside the Teagasc Offices on Model Farm Rd on Tuesday 26th at 3pm.
We want to show our displeasure that Teagasc is one of the main sponsors of the pro-Gm [...]
A Chance to Show Off!
Posted in Food producers, tagged fish, kinsale, seafood, smoked salmon, timoleague, ummera, winegeese on August 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
On Thursday last my colleague Jean and I enjoyed an opportunity to show off a bit of West Cork to two visiting Italian journalists on a familiarisation trip organised by Failte Ireland – Gabriele Zanatta from Milan and Massimiliano Rella from Rome. They were accompanied by Kinsale based Italian speaking guide Marguerite Condon. We kicked off [...]
Great show of support for Clonakilty Market
Posted in Uncategorized on August 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I meant to post this right after the event. It’s not really news now, but for anyone who missed the public meeting regarding the Clonakilty market last week (and that won’t be many I know), it was tremendously positive. Over 90 people attended, most had to stand at the back of the room, some were [...]
The Importance of Local Food Production
Posted in Events, tagged growing awareness, Local food, Workshops on August 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
An event to highlight the importance of Local Food Production-Sunday 28th September, 11.30am-7pm.
Due to the rising costs of fossil fuels and the effects of climate change, the security of global food production is in jeopardy. As awareness grows, the importance of producing food locally is becoming apparent and tangible solutions need to be developed.
This year [...]
Funding for Community Food Initiatives
Posted in Community Food, tagged Community Food, funding, healthy food for all on August 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Healthy Food for All and Safefood are establishing a Demonstration Programme on Community Food Initiatives and are looking for funding applications from eligible groups and organisations. The purpose of this funding is to establish a Demonstration Programme of Community Food Initiatives (CFIs) on the island of Ireland. Between five and seven CFIs will be funded over [...]
Dawn of a New Era in Food Policy?
Posted in Food producers, tagged dawn meats, food safety, food scare, food science, industrial food, meat on August 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Things are looking bad for the future of industrial food in Ireland as the Dawn Farm Foods story continues to develop. There have been 90 Salmonella cases reported so far in the UK and eight in Ireland. Salmonella is not usually fatal in the healthy, but a one-year old baby has also fallen ill with it [...]
A really Slow Sunday ahead
Posted in Events, tagged bantry, food events, slow food on August 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For food lovers there are two Slow Food events in West Cork this Sunday. The annual Slow Food Picnic is on at Lough Hyne near Skibbereen and in Bantry the local convivium have orgaised an event at Bantry House. It may be too late to book the picnic at this stage as I understand that picnic [...]
Just back from Clon Market
Posted in Events, tagged clonakilty, clonakilty market, farmers market on August 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just back from visiting the new Clonakilty Market at the Spillers Lane Car Park. It seems to have gone well, no major conflict. The traders had their names recorded by the town clerk but no more than that. A good crowd came along to shop and have a nose and Darina Allen gave a strong [...]
