Dolan’s Social Farm

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…

Bullsbrook Farm

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…

Fluffy Spelga Yogurt Scones

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…

Hillstown Farm

Located in Ballymena, Hillstown Farm shop and mixed farm is probably best known for its food and drink. Set on 150 acres, this fifth-generation farm houses beef cattle, pigs, sheep, chickens and even llamas. When the Farm Shop opened in 2007, Hillstown subsequently changed their breeding policy to producing traditional free range animals. The farm…

CAFRE Greenmount Campus

Friday:Open for School Visits Only  Saturday: 11.00am – 4.00pm Sunday: 11.00am – 4.00pm   The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprises (CAFRE’s) is delighted to welcome visitors to Greenmount Campus during Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend. CAFRE is Northern Ireland’s specialist agri-food and land-based college and providing agriculture and  horticulture focused education at…

Leg Of Lamb

Difficulty Medium Preparation Time 20 Mins Cooking Time 90 Mins Servings 2 Main Ingredients 1 bunch mint 1 bulb garlic 2kg leg of lamb Maldon sea salt Black pepper Rapeseed oil Main Instructions There are many interpretations for roast leg of lamb, Heston Blumental does his with anchovies, Jamie prepares his with rosemary and my…