Friday: Open for School Visits Only Saturday: 11:00am – 4.00pm Sunday: Not Open Jubilee Farm is a social farm based in Larne on a 13.5-acre space that is based on the ethos of Creation Care where in stewardship it is farming and conservation in partnership. All aspects of Jubilee Farm are given the opportunity to…
Friday: Open for School Visits Only Saturday: 10:00am-4:00pm Sunday: Not Open William and Ruth McClenaghan, together with their two children, Joe and Eva run a suckler and sheep farm in the heart of the Mournes. They both wanted to introduce the public, to the area and show them where their food comes from. In 2024…
Friday: Open for School Visits Only Saturday: 11.00am – 4.00pm Sunday: 11.00am – 4.00pm In 1856, the estate became the home of the Gilliland family who has maintained and developed this landscape through six generations to the present day, including planting one of the finest arboretums in the Northwest of Ireland, specialising in its collection…
Friday: Open for School Visits Only Saturday: 11.00am – 4.30pm Sunday: 11.00am – 4.30pm Ballylagan is a 120-acre family farm in rural south east Antrim owned by Patricia & Tom Gilbert. The farm has two self guided trails on the farm for visitors and customers to enjoy. The walks are open all year round and…
Founded in 1918, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is the largest democratic voluntary organisation representing farmers and growers in Northern Ireland. Its central objective is to promote their interests both at home and abroad through professional lobbying. Today, the UFU has over 11,500 members, supported by 25 regional offices and a headquarters building in Belfast.…
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 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…
Moy Park is an award-winning food company, part of Pilgrim’s Europe, supplying branded and own-label fresh and value-added poultry products to retailers and foodservice providers throughout the UK, Ireland and Europe. With over 80 years of agricultural heritage, Moy Park is headquartered in Craigavon, Northern Ireland and is the region’s largest private sector business. The…
As the largest UK farmer-owned dairy cooperative, owned by 1300 farmers, we are delighted to sponsor Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend and help champion the journey of food from farm to fork. Dale Farm collects milk from its members’ farms and supplies animal feed to farmers. With this milk, Dale Farm manufactures branded and…
Friday: Open for School Visits Only Saturday: Not Open Sunday: Not Open The Ballycrochan Herd was established in 1947 making it the oldest pedigree herd of Holstein Friesian cows in Northern Ireland. The cows are milked twice a day. It’s a time consuming job and there are no days off! Even on Christmas Day the…
