A not-to-be missed foodie destination for 2020 Summer Glenilen Farm in Drimoleague is a family-run business founded in 1997 by husband and wife duo, Alan and Valerie Kingston. Over the last 23 years the business has grown from a team of two to 40 people. The pop-up ‘Parlour Café’ re-opens […]
Jacques Brennan is the author of the blog – Le Journal, find it at www.hungrysoulplantpower.com and is a frequent collaborator with the West Cork arts and health organisation, MusicAlive. He is also a guest food contributor to West Cork People. I grew up eating mostly plants. When it came to […]
Bandon-based, food supplement business SOMEGA have just launched a new liquid Vitamin C food supplement, with a range of Vitamin D supplements to follow shortly. According to nutritionist and co-founder, Dr. Paula Gaynor “SOMEGA’s new range of Vitamin C and Vitamin D supplements are a natural extension to our product […]
Hungry Crow are five years in the markets. It was the May Bank Holiday five years ago when the Clonakilty purveyors of decadent delights in dark chocolate wandered through Skibbereen Market offering tasters. The markets were shut down on their fifth anniversary this May Bank Holiday, so Niamh and Mark […]
The Skeaghanore Farm in Ballydehob has been in the Hickey family for generations, with Eugene taking ownership of it in the early nineties. Eugene’s wife Helena gave up a career in nursing to work on the farm fulltime and their son Daniel is now a part of the business too. […]
William Reed, owner of MicroGoodness, speaks to West Cork People about his fascination with the nutritional power of microgreens. I have a background in nutrition and exercise, so when I first heard about microgreens and their incredible nutritional profile, I was fascinated by them and their potential for health and […]