West Cork farmer Vanessa Kiely O’Connor has always had a passion for nature and wildlife and loves the flexibility that farming allows with family life. “I feel grounded working outdoors,” she explains simply “and I love working with cows.” The mother-of-two, who has built a best in class dairy farm […]
From Nature’s Larder
West Cork’s food producer heroes
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 […]