After the recent UK-government advice relating to the need to avoid mass gatherings due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend has regretfully taken the decision to postpone this year’s event that was due to take place mid-June. We are working towards a revised date of later in the year, but…
Open Farm Weekend, which takes place on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June is delighted to announce that Bank of Ireland is continuing its title sponsorship of the province-wide agri-food initiative. Led by the Ulster Farmers’ Union, the initiative, now in its 9th year, seeks to reconnect the public with where their local food comes…
UFU announce 2019 schools competition winners The Ulster Farmers’ Union, in partnership with Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend and Asda, are delighted to announce the winners of the 2019 “Dig in! To life on the farm and in the countryside” schools competition. The competition, kindly sponsored by Asda, was open to all nursery, primary,…
Members of the public are encouraged to experience their local farm for free in one of the biggest awareness initiatives of its kind in Northern Ireland. Twenty one farms from across the province are participating in the Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend initiative to highlight where our food comes from, the benefits of eating…
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,…
The Ulster Farmers’ Union, in partnership with Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend and Asda, are pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 ‘Farming through the century’ 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 their creative…
