Asda is once again supporting Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend, which is taking place on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th June. The retailer first came on board as a sponsor in 2014 confirming its commitment to Northern Ireland’s agri-food sector. Twenty-three farms have signed up to participate in Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend…
June is being celebrated as the Love Dairy month as part of the NI Year of Food and Drink campaign. With the amount of lush grassland that covers Northern Ireland it is no wonder that our dairy is award-winning. From farmhouse cheeses and spectacular butter to traditional ice cream, we put our dairy to deliciously…
Tesco are once again supporting Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend which is taking place on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th June. The retailer came on board as a sponsor in 2015 confirming their commitment to local produce. Twenty-three farms have signed up to participate in Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend 2016. Some of…
The Ulster Farmers’ Union, in partnership with Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend and Asda, are pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 ‘A Year of Food and Farming’ schools competition. The competition kindly sponsored by Asda was open to all nursery, primary and special schools across Northern Ireland. Pupils were asked to put…
These banana pancakes are made with no flour or sugar so you can enjoy your Sunday morning brunch without feeling guilty! Main Ingredients 140g oat flour (milled organic oats using my Nutribullet) 2 large eggs 2 ripe bananas (mashed) 1 teaspoon baking powder 125 ml Dale Farm Protein Milk Cooking oil (Fry Light Spray Oil)…
Main Ingredients 350g Self-Raising Flour, plus more for dusting 1 level tsp baking powder 100g cold Butter, cut into cubes 4 tablespoons golden Caster Sugar 150g Spelga Natural Full-Fat Yogurt 2 tablespoon Full-fat Dale Farm Milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Extract 1 egg Dale Farm Milk to glaze Main Instructions Put a baking sheet into the…
Did you have a fry for your breakfast this morning? Perhaps, because it is Friday, you had a few rashers of bacon in a buttie or enjoyed the full works with sausages, eggs, tomatoes and potato bread. It is thanks to our hard working pig farmers that we can enjoy delicious pork. Whether its bacon…
Perhaps the first things you think of when the word farm is mentioned are – animals. However, not all farms have animals. An arable farm is where farmers plough the land, sow seeds and grow plants to harvest, such as potatoes, vegetables, wheat and barley.
Have you been to Balmoral Show this week? If you have, you might have taken a walk through the large cattle shed and/or watched the animals being judged on the cattle lawn. There are a range of beef farms across Northern Ireland that will open their gates to the public as part of Bank of…
May is being celebrated as the Landscape and Places month as part of the NI Year of Food and Drink campaign. One thing you will spot, no matter which part of Northern Ireland’s countryside you pass through, are plenty of sheep that graze our lovely green landscapes. There are a range of sheep farms across…
