July 2021
Farm Visit – Slow Food Galway
As lockdown restrictions begin to be lifted, we are delighted to announce a Slow Food Galway event to be held at the Bullaun Ark, Loughrea, Galway (EIRCODE: H62NY39) on Sunday 4th July 2021 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm Bullaun Ark a regenerative farm using a mix of no-dig, companion planting, crop rotation, Korean natural farming, and a minimal square-foot-gardening. Their wide range of edible flowers, leaves and roots are prized by local consumers and chefs. This is a free event…
Find out more »September 2021
Slow Cheese
The theme for this edition of Slow Cheese is "Consider the Animals". Without animals there'd be no milk. Without animals there'd be no cheese. We must rethink our relationship with nature, with animals. Because without animals we'd be living on a different planet. Without animals, this planet as we know it couldn't exist. Artisan Cheesemakers from all over the world will congregate in Bra, Italy, to showcase their cheese. As usual there will be various events held throughout the long…
Find out more »Heritage Apple Tasting – Slow Food Galway
The next Slowfood Galway event will be held on Sunday the 19th of September from 3:00 to 6:00 pm. This event will include a tour of the Seed Savers orchards and an opportunity to taste many Irish heritage varieties of apples and ask any questions you may have. The cost of this event is €5 for members, and €15 for non-members. This will be an outdoor event, so please wear appropriate footwear and clothing. The event will be limited to…
Find out more »May 2022
Flour Milling, From Wheat to Bread – Slow Food Galway
The first Galway Slow Food event of 2022 will be Sunday 29th May 12:00 to 5:00 pm at the historic Finnerty’s Mill and Museum in Kylebrack, County Galway, H62 H682 Centering on the theme "Flour Milling, From Wheat to Bread", we will have a tour of the mill with family mill owner Maria Finnerty, followed by talks with tillage and Oak Forest Mills owners Emma Clutterbuck and Pat Foley, producers of Stoneground White, Wholemeal Spelt and Einkorn Flour. We will…
Find out more »June 2022
Korean Natural Farming – Slow Food East Cork
Learn the secrets of Korean Natural Farming (KNF) with natural dairy farmer, Thomas Stack from Summer Hill Farm, and Chris Trump. KNF is a bio organic farming method which really focuses on indigenous micro-organisms (IMOs) - bacteria; fungi; nematodes; protozoa. This improves soil health with yields high output without the use of herbicides or pesticides. Slow Food Members €6.00 Non-Members €8.00
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