Food Glorious Food is in the air at Foxford Fair ^Featured

The showcase will be officially opened by Mr Peter Hynes, Mayo County Manager.

Food stalls will include everything from baking to boxty, from duck eggs to dumplings and from honey to savoury pasties.

You’ll even find ethnic foods produced right here in Mayo. Come along, have a taste and support local food producers by bringing some Mayo produced goodies home. You’ll recognise some of the foodie treats on offer but others are brand new to the market and you’ll be amongst the very first to taste them.

Mayo North East LEADER Partnership has worked with over 70 different food producers in the north and east Mayo areas over the last year. Some of those are in development stages and others are in production and supplying locally or further afield. “Meet the Maker” Food Producers Showcase celebrates the completion of this Small Food Producers Training and Development Programme 2011/12.

This project is assisted by Mayo North East LEADER Partnership Company through Rural Development Programme which is part-financed by the European Union and the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government.

For further information contact Mayo North East LEADER Partnership on 094 9381506.

Meet the Stallholders

Shannon’s Butchers, Kiltimagh: Sausages, value added meat 

John and Marian Shannon have a well established butcher shop in Kiltimagh which they have run for many years. Shannon’s sausages have a

reputation across the region, with customers travelling from far and wide to buy these Gold medal award winning sausages.

John Shannon, Kiltimagh, sausage producer will be exhibiting at Foxford Fair.

Bernie Quinn, Ballyhaunis: Free Range Duck eggs

Bernie has 120 free range ducks on her farm outside Ballyhaunis. She is registered an approved with the Department of Agriculture and currently supplies several shops and supermarkets in the Ballyhaunis, Kiltimagh, Claremorris, Cloonfad, Swinford, Castlerea, Foxford, Castlebar and Ballina.

PC Pasties, Crossmolina: Cornish Pasties

Beef Steak and vegetable;Cheese & Onion; Turkey & Cranberry; Chicken Curry and other varieties coming soon. 

Paul and Carmel Williams set up PC Pasties in March 2011, having returned to Carmel’s native Crossmolina after spending many years in England where they met.

Paul is the baker and pastie maker and Carmel is the saleswoman and marketeer. This top quality product is made using steak meat sourced locally and is available for sale in Hiney’s in Crossmolina, Eurospar in Belmullet and O’C’s SuperValu in Westport.

Helen Lenehan and Janice Hardcastle, Ballyhaunis: Pasties and Sausage Rolls

Helen and Janice are new entrants to the food market, producing a range of Pasties and sausage rolls.

Carmel McGovern, Kiltimagh: Cakes and Desserts
 
Carmel produces a range of cakes & desserts from her home kitchen, having turned her love of baking into a business venture.

Katarzyna Zych Pierogi: Polish dumplings, savoury pastries, cakes and Desserts 

Kazia produces a range of Polish savoury foods and cakes, which while new to Irish consumers, are delicious and made using local ingredients where possible.

Marianne Cambridge, Rathowen, Killala: Flavoured mayonnaise, Ready Meals and Almond Croissant

 
Marianne currently runs the Bond Cafe in Ballina but plans to convert an old farm building at her home in Rathowen for the production of a range of flavoured mayonnaises, ready meals and croissant.

Anne McNamara, Ballyhaunis: Cakes, bread, cupcakes 

 
Anne produces a range of home made baked foods from her approved kitchen at home. Her delicious breads and cakes are currently available in

Caulfield’s, Londis and the Cosy Cup in Ballyhaunis, and Anne will be opening her own cafe within Caulfield’s before Christmas. Anne also

makes to order for special occasions.

Italian biscotti,produced by Angela McEllin, Kiltimagh will be for sale at one of the food stalls at Foxford Fair.

A truly Italian theme is evident in Angela’s fabulous food. Currently producing from her home kitchen, Angela is about to move into a new premises in Kiltimagh, expanding her business and supplying the whole region.

Michael Timlin, Quignalecka, Ballina: Honey 
 
Michael has bee hives and grows vegetables in Quignalecka outside Ballina. His honey has to be tasted to be fully appreciated and is available locally, in season.

Christine McAndrew, Bonniconnilon: Biscuits 

Christine, from Bonniconnilon, produces a range of top quality cakes & biscuits made using only the finest ingredients, and currently available in Eurospar Belmullet, Spar in Bangor Erris and Healy’s Spar in Barnatra.

Martina McHale, Killala: Martina’s Homemade Boxty 

Traditional Irish Boxty – for sale in a large number of shops all over the West of Ireland.