Castleruddery Organic Farm (above)
Andrea's Tasty Treats (above)
The view from the Feelgood Organic Hampers stall (above)
The best place to find seasonal, local and organic food is your local farmers market. There are so many dotted around the country now that it is almost impossible not to have one close to where you live. To find your local market check out Bord Bia's list of Farmers Markets In Ireland.
I have a stall at the Naas Farmers Market, and of all the markets I have worked at the Naas one has the nicest atmosphere. Located in the grounds of the Storehouse Restaurant it is small yet perfectly formed. The stalls, to name but a few, include two organic vegetable stalls, 'Vegi Snacks' a great vegetarian food stall full of tasty foods which are made using organic vegatables, 'What's Cooking' where those of us short of time can purchase healthy pre prepared meals which are prepared using local meat and organic vegetables and 'Choc O'Neill' divine chocolate handmade locally in Naas.
You will also find all your weekly staples: bread, cheese, eggs, cakes (well they're a staple to me), olives, meat and fish.
It's also a great place to have lunch. Aside from the Veggie Snacks, you can choose from deep fill pies and decadent rostis from 'The Gallic Kitchen', Noodles, hot soup and soon crepes. The coffee stall sells locally roasted coffee, and for desert you can grab a smoothie from Annies Apples or my favorite Belgian chocolate brownie from 'Andrea's Tasty Treats'.
If you live near Naas it's always worth dropping in on a Saturday to do a bit of shopping, we are open between 10am and 3pm don't forget to drop by and say hi to me! For those of you further afield, make sure you support your local farmers market, the more people who shop at them the better they get.
these little gingerbread people are so adorable!
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