Saturday Only – 11.00am – 3.00pm Dr. Miriam and Malachy Dolan along with our three children Ben, Saoirse, and James operate a suckler herd with a small flock of sheep, two outrageous pigs all on 60ha in South-West Fermanagh. The farm is in one unit and the farmhouse is adjacent to the farmyard. Our farm has…
Seventeen farms have signed up to participate in Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend 2017 and have undergone training to help them be prepared to welcome the public this summer. Running on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th June, the popular initiative gives consumers and their families the opportunity to visit farms across Northern Ireland, for…
Friday: Open for School Visits Saturday Only – 10.00am – 5.30pm Bullsbrook Farm is run by Roy McMurray who inherited the farm from his parents. Bullsbrook dates back to the mid-17th Century when the land was given to the Maxwell family. Roy is passionate about preserving the unique history and has restored the period house…
The Ulster Farmers Union, in partnership with Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend and ASDA, has launched its 2017 schools competition. The competition is open to all nursery, primary and special schools across Northern Ireland. This year pupils have been asked to put their creative skills to the test around the theme, ‘Eating Healthy Local…
Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend has appointed a new farm mentor, Linda Davis from Laurelview Farm in Templepatrick. As a mentor, Linda will provide key support to participating farmers, especially those new to hosting the public on their farms. The farm mentor role is intended as an impartial channel for participating farmers to give…
Title sponsor of Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend, Bank of Ireland UK, has announced it will continue its support for a further 3 years. The Ulster Farmers’ Union led initiative has been principally supported by Bank of Ireland UK since 2014 and seeks to educate the public about where their local food comes from.…
DAERA Minister Michelle McIlveen has commended the farmers who participated in Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend 2016 at an event held at CAFRE Greenmount last night to acknowledge their hard work. Twenty three farms opened their gates and fields on Saturday 18th June whilst on Sunday 19th June, 15 farms participated across Northern Ireland.…
DAERA Minister Michelle McIlveen has shown her support to Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend with a visit to William Orr and Son Home Farm outside Crossgar. The family run business has been specialising in potato production for three generations. They plant around 200 acres every year and grow 14 varieties including Comber early Home Guards…
It’s our last Friday Farms before Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend 2016! We hope you have enjoyed our series looking at different sectors of farming. Today’s focus is on farm shops. When you visit our participating farms, you get a better appreciation of the effort and skill that the farmer has used to produce…
