Front: Sharon Greene of Wild Irish foragers, Fergal Smith of Moy Hill Farm, Helen McManus of Coole Farm.
Euro-Toques Ireland Food Awards 2025 at Ashford Castle Estate, celebrated Ireland’s food producers and craftspeople under the theme “Honouring Ireland’s Kitchen Table”.
Seven awards were presented across categories: Water, Land, Farm, Dairy (Cultured Butter), Dairy (Soft Cheese), Artisan Produce, and Traditional Craft. The winners were Dingle Sea Salt (Kerry), Coole Farm (Louth), Moy Hill Farm (Clare), Salt Rock Dairy (Wexford), Ballylisk – The Triple Rose (Armagh), Wild Irish Foragers (Offaly), and Seagull Bakery (Waterford).
The awards showcased producers who prioritise sustainability, regenerative farming, and traditional methods, fostering biodiversity, community, and Ireland’s food heritage.
A celebratory lunch and Harvest Table, curated by chefs Liam Finnegan and Jonathan Keane, featured over 30 Irish producers, reflecting the country’s seasonal bounty.
Aishling Moore of Goldie in Cork, Head of the Euro-Toques Food Council, shared: “The Irish kitchen table is a symbol of trust, care, and resilience. It is where we learn the fundamentals of food – not just how to cook, but how to value what we eat and who we share it with.”
Conor Halpenny of Square Dundalk, Chair of Euro-Toques Ireland, shared: “We are honouring those who have kept Irish food grounded – producers and craftspeople who quietly shape our national identity through their work every single day.”
Shortlisted Enterprises:
- Artisan Produce: Bia Cultures, Richmount Cordial Company, Wild About, Wild Irish Foragers
- Dairy (Cultured Butter): Irish Gourmet Butter, Knockdrinna Butter, Salt Rock Dairy, Toonsbridge Cultured Butter
- Dairy (Soft Cheese): Ballylisk, Durrus Cheese, Hollywood Farmhouse Cheese, Leitrim Hill Creamery
- Farm: Fiorbhia Farm, Moy Hill Farm, Tinnock Farm
- Land: The Bullaun Ark, Coole Farm, Glasswater Farm, Glasraí Farm
- Traditional Craft/Skill: Hugo’s Bakery, Plúr Bakery, Seagull Bakery, Una Bakery, Ursa Minor Bakehouse, Wildflower Bakery
- Water: Dingle Sea Salt, Dúlra Seaweed, Salt of Kinsale, The Sea Gardener
