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 […]
Food & Drinks
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 […]
Tofu is an excellent source of protein, as well as carbohydrates, minerals and many important vitamins. It is also full of phytoestrogens or antioxidants that aid good health. Jacques Brennan serves up a simple but tasty dish for those new to this healthy and versatile ingredient. Jacques Brennan is the […]
We are really ready to move from May into June, and the garden is gearing up to produce a whole pile of food. The lockdown has enabled us to spend hours in the garden, seeding and planting, but now we need someone to eat it all. We are already wading […]
Cape Clear Distillery has won a prestigious silver award in the 2020 San Francisco World Spirits Competition with its 3 Sq.Miles Irish Coastal Gin.. This is one of the most important Global events of its kind and is based on blind tasting by highly experienced judges over four days. This […]