Friday: Open for School Visits Only Saturday: Time 10.30am-4pm Sunday: Not Open The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprises (CAFRE’s) is delighted to welcome visitors to Enniskillen Campus during Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend. CAFRE is Northern Ireland’s specialist agri-food and land-based college and providing equine focused education at Enniskillen Campus. During open…
The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) is continuing its support for the local agri-food industry by part sponsoring this year’s Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend (BOIOFW) running on June 15 and 16. Currently in its eighth year, LMC has hosted cookery demonstrations during BOIOFW for a number of years but this…
Title sponsor Bank of Ireland is continuing its support for Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend, now in its 8th year. This Ulster Farmers’ Union led initiative has been principally supported by the Bank since 2014. BOIOFW seeks to reconnect the public with where their local food comes from and offers an opportunity to meet…
Farmers who participated in the seventh Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend were officially thanked for their efforts this summer at an event held on Tuesday evening (11th) at CAFRE Greenmount. Fourteen farms opened their gates and fields on Saturday 16th June whilst on Sunday 17th June, nine farms participated across Northern Ireland. Thirteen farms…
Fourteen local farmers across Northern Ireland are making their final preparations ahead of Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend 2018. Running on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th June, the popular initiative gives consumers and their families the opportunity to visit farms across Northern Ireland, for free. Armagh Apple Farm is run by the Troughton family…
Sponsors of Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend are on the final countdown to the annual event which takes place on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th June. Established in 2012, Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend is delivered by Ulster Farmers’ Union and is sponsored by Bank of Ireland UK and supported by NFU Mutual,…
Friday: Open for School Visits Only Saturday: 11:00am-4:00pm Sunday: Not Open Glenside Farm covers approximately 80 acres and is found in the beautiful drumlins of County Down. The farm is home to award winning Glen Cowie pedigree Aberdeen Angus and Blue Texel sheep. The farm is owned by Iain and Malini Colville. Iain was brought…
Based between Carryduff and Moneyreagh, Mossbrook Farm owned by Moore & Jennifer Tweed is a beef and sheep farm. Their beef suckler herd are primarily Hereford cross breeds, these cows have both a good nature & a good milk yield to feed their calves. The sheep side of the farm is Jennifer’s territory, she…
