NFU Mutual

Whether you keep dairy cattle, produce cereal crops or grow bedding plants, the one thing you need is an insurance policy which protects the very things you depend on to earn a living. With 100 years’ experience in the farming and growing industry, NFU Mutual can provide you with a range of insurance covers that…

Asda

Asda is proud to support Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend in its third fantastic year. As a grocery retailer, Asda acts as one of the main conduits between food producers and consumers and is passionate about local food and showcasing the best of Northern Ireland’s farm produce. With a dedicated local buying team based…

Livestock and Meat Commission

LMC is delighted to sponsor this year’s Open Farm Weekend for the first time. Founded in 1967, LMC’s main role is to examine and inform the marketing and development of the Northern Ireland beef and sheep meat industry. Alongside providing market information and educating post-primary school pupils on the merits of including red meat in…

John Thompson & Sons Ltd

In the 1870’s John Thompson’s grocers shop embarked on a journey with an approach to business that has ensured the company survived everything from a bombing in the ‘blitz’ in 1940 to various acquisitions and a turbulent marketplace, to become the largest multi-species feed mill in Europe. With over 150 years’ experience feeding the animals of Ireland Thompsons…

Yellow Road Farm

Open for School Visits Only   Yellow Road Farm is a small family farm of approximately 43 acres, nestled at the foot of the Mourne Mountains. We are members of the Nature Friendly Farming Network, which promotes sustainable farming practices. For many generations our family has lived and worked on these mountain pastures caring for…

Bessvale

Friday – School Visits Only Saturday 10.00am – 4.00pm Jonathan Tuft and his family (wife Bobby, and children Pippa, Cairns, Stanley and Herbie) from Bessvale farm are looking forward to participating in Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend. They have a mixed farm in Upper Ballinderry and the family have been farming there since Johnathan’s…

Lislagan Farm

Friday: Open for School Visits Only Saturday: 10.00am – 4.00pm Lislagan Farm will enable children and adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health issues to avail of social and leisure, fun and friendship, health and well-being initiatives and therapeutic interventions. By converting the original stone farmhouse, stable and barn into bookable respite accommodation and…

Gilfresh Produce

Friday: Open for School Visits Only Gilfresh Produce is a family run company which is based in Loughgall in Co. Armagh. It was first established by the Gilpin Family in 1965 and has continued to grow and expand since then and has now firmly established itself as one of the country’s leading vegetable providers, dedicated…